roads

08/03/2017

Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced a major local funding boost to tackle congestion in his first Budget, with a £690m competitive fund for English councils to "get local networks moving".

14/12/2016

Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates will outline plans for multi-billion pound Welsh Government infrastructure investment over the next five years including major improvements to the M4, A55, A40 and A494.

01/12/2016

More than 50,000 construction professionals, including 15,000 in the roads sector, are needed to deliver key infrastructure projects.  

22/11/2016

The Mayor of London has vowed to tackle the capital’s road congestion through a series of measures.

14/11/2016

Britain’s most improved and high risk roads have been identified in a report carried out by the Road Safety Foundation.

25/05/2016

Essex County Council is investing £50 million on improving Colchester’s infrastructure – including road, cycle and bus schemes.  

04/02/2016

A new transport strategy published by the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) outlines how major investments in rail and road initiatives could create 15,000 new jobs and generate £685 million in new economic growth.

23/11/2015

Highways contractor A-one+ will help keep the North East moving this winter after investing in new technology that will make gritting the roads safer and more effective.

12/11/2015

Highways England has revealed the strangest items ever spilled on its roads – from powdered cement to 6,000 chickens.

17/09/2015

31/07/2015

More than £8 million will be spent on improving Manchester’s busiest roads over the next three years.

21/05/2015

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the government to make investment in roads a top priority.

13/04/2015

Labour will support long-term investment in strategic roads, address the neglect of local roads and promote cycling if it wins the General Election.

11/03/2015

Worcestershire County Council has submitted two bids that could result in almost £20 million of improvements to the county’s roads and street lighting.

03/03/2015

Publicly-funded infrastructure projects, including roads, will be branded with a Union Jack plaque to recognise taxpayers' key contribution in funding vital projects.

08/12/2014

If all the roads and motorways in Great Britain were grouped together into one landmass, there would be more than enough to cover an area the size of Lancashire. That’s according to research carried out by Ordnance Survey’s consultancy and technical services team.

25/09/2014

Public satisfaction with the condition of UK roads is at an all time low, according to a report carried out by the Government’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

07/07/2014

Dozens of roads projects will get off the ground after the government agreed a series of growth deals with businesses and local authorities across England.

19/06/2014

PA Consulting Group is running a survey that is designed to help organisations in the roads sector understand their innovation capability.

13/05/2014

Transport Minister Edwina Hart has announced £15.4 million funding for 41 capital projects across Wales to improve public transport, roads and walking and cycling facilities.