road maintenance

Hunt takes foot off infrastructure accelerator

17/11/2022

The chancellor has abandoned his predecessor’s list of infrastructure schemes slated for acceleration and appears to have kept the freeze in funding for council road repairs in place, despite soaring inflation.

Multevo takes an agile route to recovery

12/06/2020

As lockdown measures begin to be eased, equipment supplier and subcontractor Multevo has increased capacity as part of wider mobilisation efforts.

Maintenance funding allocations for 2020-2021 revealed

15/05/2020

The Government has published the highway maintenance allocations for each highway authority in England for 2020/2021.

Lincs to trial new SAMI system

15/07/2019

Lincolnshire CC is trialling new modified road-building materials under a £200,000 project.

Scotland seeking contractors for £1.4bn trunk road contracts

28/08/2018

The Scottish Government has launched the procurement process for two new road maintenance contracts worth up to £1.4bn over 12 years.

Hertfordshire road maintenance plans agreed

17/03/2017

The highways works programme for 2017/18 has been agreed by Hertfordshire County Council’s Cabinet covering the key targets for maintenance and improvement of its roads.

Infrared technology could be used to fix potholes

25/01/2017

Infrared heating technology developed by researchers at Brunel University London could be used to repair roads and help authorities save millions.

Skanska wins Somerset roads deal

19/01/2017

Skanska has been awarded a contract to maintain the roads on behalf of Somerset County Council.

LGA warns 2017 could be ‘tipping point’ year for potholes

09/01/2017

Local authorities have warned that 2017 could represent a tipping point for potholes with new analysis showing the repair bill could reach £14 billion within two years. 

£100m to be spent on improving Manchester’s roads

05/01/2017

Manchester City Council will spend £100 million on improving the city’s roads over the next five years.

Volker wins £45m contract with Medway Council

22/11/2016

VolkerHighways has landed a new highways maintenance contract with Medway Council, worth approximately £9 million a year.

St Helens Council invests in new road maintenance vehicle

09/08/2016

St Helens Council has bought a new highway maintenance vehicle from Multihog after achieving more than £2,000 of savings per week during a trial last year.

Call to improve Scottish road maintenance

04/08/2016

Urgent action is needed to help improve the condition of Scotland’s roads, according to a report by Audit Scotland.  

Amey develops new mobile asphalt unit

01/07/2016

Amey has developed a mobile asphalt production unit that is enabling highways maintenance teams to work with much more flexibility – and with up to 30% less wastage.

RSTA: Spend more money on roads to cope with rise in car journeys

20/06/2016

A predicted rise in car journeys underlines the need for a well maintained road network, according to the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA).

Wiltshire Council awards £75m maintenance contract to Ringway

21/01/2016

Wiltshire Council has awarded a five-year £75 million highways maintenance contract to Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited.

Research competition for student engineers

06/05/2015

Second year undergraduate civil engineering students from across Scotland are being offered the opportunity to win a place on The Road Maintenance Research Working Group.

AIA calls on incoming government to prioritise local roads

20/04/2015

The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) has called on the incoming government to make local road funding a priority.

Highways Agency looks forward to 2015

29/01/2015

The Highways Agency is facing a transformative year in 2015.

Road improvements completed in East Sussex

29/07/2014

East Sussex County Council has completed resurfacing work on a total of 2,250 metres of road.

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