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Dominic Browne

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companies-and-contracts

Newcastle selects suppliers for £28m signals work

20/11/2025

AGD, Edmundson Electrical, NAL and Yunex have won places on a £28m traffic signals and associated product supply framework for Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council.

local-road-network

Councils reverse decade of decline in surface dressing with 15% boost

14/11/2025

New figures from the Road Emulsion Association (REA) have shown a 15% rise in the use of surface dressing this year, helping to reverse a decade-long decline in the use of the 'vital' preventative maintenance technique.

people

Professor Chris Whitty awarded CIHT's highest honour

10/11/2025

Professor Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, has been awarded the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation's (CIHT) highest honour, an Honorary Fellowship, for his work highlighting the link between transport and health.

dft

'Release the POPE': MP joins campaigners in calling for DfT to publish key smart motorway reports

07/11/2025

Campaigners staged a demonstration outside the Department for Transport (DfT) building this week, calling for the release of key reports on the impact of smart motorway schemes.

people

VIDEO: 'I can't understand how people don't use Re-flow': A visit to Re-flow Field Management

04/11/2025

Highways magazine visits one of the most influential companies in the sector in recent years - Re-flow Field Management.

strategic-road-network

National Highways launches 'open call' for innovations

31/10/2025

National Highways has announced that next week it will launch an Open Call to tackle key challenges that range from improving safety to creating a better customer experience.

dft

EV charging network surges by 23% in a year

31/10/2025

The UK's electric vehicle (EV) charging network grew by 23% in the last year, boosting the network by more than 15,000 chargers, according to official figures.

local-road-network

A councillor's guide to preventative maintenance

31/10/2025

A new communications guide for councillors has been released by industry to help local politicians understand and make the case for preventative maintenance on the network.

strategic-road-network

ORR calls time on 'bold plans' after more than £750m losses

31/10/2025

The head of the highways monitor in England has called on the Government and National Highways to just 'stick to a boring plan and deliver it', after roughly £750m of public money has been lost in recent years due to abandoned schemes.

nations-and-regions

Wales approves regional transport plans

30/10/2025

The Welsh Government has approved the four regional transport plans (RTPs), paving the way for the introduction of a raft of new policies including a congestion charge in Cardiff and a third Menai crossing in North Wales.