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George Barker

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New digital model of SRN launched

10/10/2025

National Highways, in partnership with Ordnance Survey (OS), has launched a new digital road network model that they say could lead to ‘safer and more efficient journeys’.

Cynon Gateway link road resurrected

10/10/2025

Plans for the £50m Cynon Gateway North link road have been restarted by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council in South Wales following the removal of a government roads freeze.

Ringway starts work on Herts mega contract

10/10/2025

Ringway Infrastructure Services has begun work on a major new maintenance contract with Hertfordshire County Council, which could be worth up to £1.95bn.

From Vision to Delivery: How Traffex is Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Implementation

10/10/2025

Q&A with Ray Clark, Commercial Director, Transport Events, Hemming Group

Traffex 2026 Launches: The Implementation Event the UK Road Sector Has Been Waiting For

10/10/2025

The UK road infrastructure sector is undergoing its most significant transformation in a generation. Asset management principles, carbon reduction mandates, funding constraints, and accelerating technological change are forcing authorities to fundamentally rethink how they deliver and maintain the strategic road network.

M5 set for £5m drainage upgrade

09/10/2025

A £5.9m drainage and safety scheme for the M5 in Somerset is expected to start work later this month.

Welsh roads picking up speed again

09/10/2025

Anglesey County Council has agreed plans to reinstate the 30mph speed limit on 22 roads, reverting them from the current 20mph restrictions.

£76m for Devon minor engineering framework

08/10/2025

A new minor engineering works framework with an estimated value of up to £78m has been tendered by Devon County Council.