MPs call for switch to warm mix to cut costs and emissions03/09/2019 Highway authorities could be saving millions and reducing CO2 emissions if they switched to warm mix asphalts on road construction and maintenance, MPs have said. |
Javid announces £600m housing infrastructure winners19/08/2019 Five councils will share £600m government cash for highway and other infrastructure to support the delivery of up to 50,000 new homes in high demand areas. |
Delivery doubts surface in watchdog's SRN health check24/07/2019 Highways England has been given a reasonably clean bill of health by its watchdog's annual report, although more progress must be made on safety, customer satisfaction and the continuing delays to delivery. |
“Crumbing” up with a solution for cracked roads18/07/2019 Dr Erik Denneman, Technical Manager, Middle East and Asia Pacific, Puma Bitumen, discusses the use of crumb rubber on roads and its benefits. |
Brexit and construction downturn put Dawnus out of business15/03/2019 Troubled construction firm Dawnus Group has gone into administration. |
Balfour Beatty fined over worker's death on bridge project27/02/2019 Balfour Beatty Group has been fined £600,000 after a worker was fatally injured on a construction site in Scotland. |
MPs want clarity over Stonehenge tunnel and Lower Thames Crossing27/02/2019 MPs have called for clarity over funding for two major road projects after the Government confirmed that the schemes ‘sit outside’ the second Road Investment Strategy. |
Highways England warns of distraction risks of M25 Heathrow tunnel25/02/2019 Highways England has called for changes to Heathrow’s plans to build its new runway over the M25, including addressing the risk that aircraft will distract drivers. |
'Much needed and long-awaited' AWPR opens as row rumbles21/02/2019 The delayed Aberdeen bypass has fully opened, despite an ongoing row between the Scottish Government and the contractors on the project. |
'Strong strategic case' for Grayling's A27 dualling scheme04/02/2019 A controversial study ordered by Chris Grayling during the 2017 General Election campaign has found ‘a strong strategic case’ for large-scale improvements to the A27 east of Lewes in Sussex, despite an existing £75m package. |
Lighthouse charity hands out £1.25m in 'difficult year' for construction28/01/2019 A leading infrastructure charity provided £1.25m to construction industry workers and their families in 2018, up a ‘staggering’ 75% on the previous year. |
Watch this space: DfT tweaks MRN18/12/2018 The Government has published its long-awaited revised plans for the major road network (MRN) of key local authority roads, including amended criteria for inclusion in the network and a reduced role for Highways England. |
Frameworks failing to deliver, CECA says28/11/2018 Too many frameworks are putting firms through unnecessary extra bids but failing to deliver the expected work, civils contractors have said. |
Highways England develops computer design and 'naked' roads19/11/2018 Computer road design could take over a significant proportion of work from human consultants over the next decade, under Highways England's Rapid Engineering Model (REM), a senior figure has suggested. |
'New information' could see Arundel Bypass route change15/10/2018 Highways England is to carry out a fresh consultation on ‘important new evidence’ regarding its controversial plans for a bypass at the A27 at Arundel. |
Thames crossing to be longer and wider10/10/2018 The Lower Thames Crossing will now have three lanes in each direction and will nearly double road capacity across the river, Highways England has announced. |
Govt backs Highways England on expressway route13/09/2018 The Oxford to Cambridge Expressway will follow the new East West Rail link to offer better connectivity and encourage more people to travel by train, ministers have said. |
Greater Manchester’s first smart motorway fully operational06/08/2018 Highways England has announced that the upgrade of the M60 in Greater Manchester to a smart motorway is now complete. |
£250m Arundel scheme goes ahead14/05/2018 Highways England has announced its preferred route for the £250m scheme to build a bypass for the A27 at Arundel in West Sussex. |
Grayling backs Silvertown tunnel, despite pollution concerns10/05/2018 Chris Grayling has given the go-ahead for the controversial road tunnel at Silvertown in East London, despite concerns over its impact on air pollution in the area. |
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