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highways-events

Road Expo Scotland 2026: Built on evidence, focused on delivery

02/09/2026

In partnership with Transport Scotland, Road Expo Scotland returns on 24-25 November, with cabinet secretary Stephen Flynn delivering the keynote address. Registration is now open and completely FREE.

strategic-road-network

M6 Thelwall Viaduct set for two years of 'vital' maintenance

02/09/2026

National Highways is undertaking £27m of ‘vital upgrade work' on the Thelwall Viaduct, which carries upwards of 180,000 vehicles a day on the M6 across the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey.

companies-and-contracts

Eurovia trials fully electric highways paver in UK first

02/09/2026

Eurovia Surfacing is thought to be the first UK contractor to trial a fully electric highways-class paver at full operational scale.

local-road-network

Westminster calls for Oxford Street pedestrianisation environmental study

02/09/2026

Westminster City Council has called for Transport for London (TfL) to carry out a full environmental impact assessment on traffic, noise and air quality for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street.

companies-and-contracts

Engagement event for £2m Lower Thames Crossing geo-spatial service

02/09/2026

National Highways has published a preliminary market engagement notice for a Digital Geo-spatial Platform for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC).

companies-and-contracts

Costain welcomes 'record' number of apprentices

02/09/2026

Costain has welcomed 50 new apprentices across its infrastructure projects, double last year’s intake.

companies-and-contracts

Market engagement begins on £240m Yorkshire surface dressing framework

02/09/2026

Wakefield Council has started preliminary market engagement for a £240m highways and footpaths surface dressing open framework on behalf of the Yorkshire Highway Alliance.

companies-and-contracts

Morgan Sindall launches new Home Counties business unit

02/09/2026

Morgan Sindall Construction has launched a new business unit, Northern Home Counties Ventures and appointed Emma Curtis as director in an effort to expand the company’s management capacity across the region.

nations-and-regions

£55m for Scottish bus infrastructure

02/09/2026

Transport Scotland has announced that £55m of capital funding will be allocated to bus infrastructure this financial year.

local-road-network

Birmingham slows down to 20mph

28/08/2026

‘Lifesaving’ 20mph limits are set to be introduced on Birmingham’s non-A-class roads, with support from West Midlands Transport’s road safety commissioner.