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strategic-road-network

National Highways hosts apprenticeship webinars

09/02/2026

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, National Highways is hosting a series of webinars to spread the word about apprenticeships with the strategic road network authority.

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New regional civils director for Balfour Beatty

09/02/2026

Balfour Beatty has appointed Kay Slade as managing director of its UK regional civils business.

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NMITE adds three new trustees to board

09/02/2026

The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has appointed three new trustees to its Board — Bill Jackson, Julian Drinkall, and Natasha Rothbucher-Thomas.

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Arcadis appoints new director for UK and Ireland

09/02/2026

Peter Hogg has been appointed as Arcadis' new country director for the UK and Ireland, taking the reins from Simon Bimpson, who will continue to serve as president of Arcadis Advanced Manufacturing.

companies-and-contracts

Amey launches young offender programme with DofE award

09/02/2026

Amey has teamed up with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) charity to launch a new rehabilitation initiative for young offenders in England and Wales.

nations-and-regions

Northern Ireland launches £7m Winter Recovery Road Fund

06/02/2026

Northern Ireland’s infrastructure minister, Liz Kimmins, has launched a £7.85m Winter Recovery Road Fund to help tackle the impact of ‘recent severe weather conditions' across the Department for Infrastructure’s (DfI) road network.

strategic-road-network

Major A46 junction upgrades given go ahead

06/02/2026

Upgrades for the A46 Walsgrave junction as part of the £112m Coventry Junctions scheme have been granted a development consent order (DCO) by Lord Hendy, on behalf of the secretary of state for transport Heidi Alexander.

local-road-network

Carlisle Southern Link Road delayed by heavy rainfall

06/02/2026

Cumberland Council’s £225m Carlisle Southern Link Road will not fully open to traffic until spring this year due to ‘higher-than-average rainfall’.

companies-and-contracts

Balfour Beatty bags £315m Warwickshire maintenance contract

04/02/2026

Balfour Beatty has been appointed to a £315m, seven-year maintenance contract for Warwickshire’s highways, renewing its partnership with Coventry City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Warwickshire County Council.

companies-and-contracts

Bury tenders £165 works framework

04/02/2026

Bury Council is looking to set up a four-year framework for highways works with an estimated value of up to £165m.