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Analysis: Preparing for the perfect storm

04/09/2020

Following the Stonehaven rail disaster, highways industry expert and former chief executive of the Institute of Highway Engineers, Richard Hayes, discusses some of the engineering and safety issues around landslips.

Comment: The new day after lockdown

14/05/2020

Past chief executive of the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) Richard Hayes, takes a look at what the new normal means for highways and transport.

Street works – getting it right

20/06/2019

Richard Hayes, chief executive of the Institute of Highway Engineers, discusses its new training in street works inspections.

Temporary traffic management training designed to last

19/06/2019

Institute of Highway Engineers chief executive Richard Hayes discusses its new temporary traffic management training course and sector engagement programme, which have helped change the sector's understanding of this vital area.

The Long Read: The utilities question

01/05/2018

Richard Hayes, chief executive of the Institute of Highway Engineers, discusses plans to develop a new training scheme for road inspections that could help square a circle with the issues arising from utility operations and reinstatements.