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local-road-network

Local government reorganisation paused due to 'legal issues'

11/09/2026

The Labour Government's plans for a major reorganisation of councils across England have been paused following 'updated legal advice'.

strategic-road-network

M5 pedestrian bridges pass point of no repair

11/09/2026

National Highways plans to start work on demolishing and rebuilding two public rights of way for pedestrians over the M5 near Gloucester next month.

local-road-network

Hull rewards travel choices with new app

11/09/2026

Hull City Council has launched a new app that rewards people for using public transport and active travel.

companies-and-contracts

Cardiff tenders £7m environmental improvement contract

09/09/2026

Cardiff Council has tendered a £7.6m environmental and external improvements framework that covers works on highways and footways.

companies-and-contracts

Norfolk updates £100m services procurement

09/09/2026

Norfolk County Council has published a planned procurement notice for its restarted highways and infrastructure professional services contract, now valued at over £100m.

companies-and-contracts

Hammersmith and Fulham to set up new enforcement service

07/09/2026

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has started preliminary engagement on a new £3.1m Environmental Enforcement Agency service.

companies-and-contracts

Birmingham continues Kier's interim contract with £144m extension

07/09/2026

Kier has been awarded an interim highway services contract by Birmingham City Council valued at £144m, continuing its work as the city seeks to procure an ‘alternative long-term solution’ to replace the authority's scrapped private finance initiative (PFI) project.

companies-and-contracts

£24m transport framework tendered for Cheshire by Warrington Borough Council

07/09/2026

Warrington Borough Council has tendered a £24m transportation and public realm consultancy framework for use by local authorities ‘across Cheshire and the surrounding area’.

people

Robertson Construction director joins BAM UK & Ireland

07/09/2026

BAM UK & Ireland has recruited Robertson Construction’s former executive technical services director, Mike King, as the head of its Scotland-based construction business.

people

Worcestershire snaps up neighbour's highways ops manager

07/09/2026

Gloucestershire’s former contract service and structural maintenance manager, David Hicks, has been appointed as highways operations manager for Worcestershire County Council.