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Exclusive: IHE eyes benefits of three-day forecasting25/08/2017 Confidence in three-day weather forecasting has increased to such a degree that it could soon help save highways authorities significant amounts of cash on gritting runs and proactive winter service, Highways understands. |
Councils battle to keep roads open as Emma meets the Beast01/03/2018 Councils across the country have been battling to keep their highway networks operating safely as the most severe threat of snow moved from Scotland and the North East to Wales and South West England. |
‘Wrong time of snow’ leaves council with £2m roads overspend02/03/2018 Scottish roads authority The Highland Council is forecasting an overspend of £2m in its winter maintenance budget after severe weather at weekends and bank holidays pushed up its labour costs. |
Transport Scotland versus the Beast from the East - Q and A14/03/2018 Dominic Browne caught up with Hugh Gillies, director of trunk roads and bus operations at Transport Scotland, for a Q and A about the recent extreme weather seen north of the border and how the devolved nation fared when it came up against the Beast from the East. |
Wales considers Bellwin scheme as Highland councillor seeks alternatives16/03/2018 The Scottish Government is facing calls to adapt its approach to the Bellwin emergency scheme to help cash strapped councils hit by extreme weather. |
Hot topics for the cold season19/03/2018 Highways speaks to the chair of the National Winter Service Research Group (NWSRG), Chris Cranston, about what the key areas for debate will be at this year’s Cold Comfort and receives an exclusive briefing on the latest news and research. |
International line-up for Cold Comfort 201825/04/2018 A large delegation from Highways England will join other public sector representatives from across the British Isles and international experts in the field of winter maintenance at Cold Comfort 2018 next month. |
Powys planning new £600k salt dome to bring storage up to the mark23/08/2018 Powys County Council plans to invest £600,000 in a new salt dome to quadruple storage capacity at its depot. |
NWSRG announces practitioner-led workshop for new guidance24/08/2018 As part of the vital preparations for the new highways winter service guidance, the National Winter Service Research Group (NWSRG) has developed a workshop to prepare practitioners for the changes. |
Winter is coming: The NWSRG spreads the word20/09/2018 Highways reports from the National Winter Service Research Group’s workshop on forthcoming changes to its guidance. |
Winter is coming: Highways England gets ready20/09/2018 When winter bites, Highways England will be rolling out some new gritters fitted with the latest technology to help keep drivers safe and traffic flowing. |
New gritters aim to stand out for safety13/11/2018 Highways England has rolled out the first of a fleet of new gritters that employ the latest technology and are designed to stand out in winter conditions. |
Winter service heavyweights team up for research framework20/12/2018 The two top winter service research groups are teaming up to carry out studies into future resilience in the face of climate change. |
Hacked off by Appendix H? Help is coming02/01/2019 Chris Cranston, chair of the National Winter Service Research Group (NWSRG) discusses the guidance we love to hate and where winter service is going next. |
New winter service guidance published15/04/2019 Five new chapters from the key guidance for winter service have been published by the National Winter Service Research Group. |
Vaisala puts winter service on a new route15/05/2019 Vaisala has launched a new web-based route optimization service using automation and advanced algorithms to help design winter road maintenance treatments more efficiently. |
‘Golden Gritter’ marks 50 years for UK manufacturer15/05/2019 Winter maintenance vehicle manufacturer Econ Engineering is celebrating the start of its 50th year in business with a series of events that will showcase its market leading products and services across the UK. |
New and improved with Exactrak02/08/2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is one of the youngest authorities in the country having only been established in April, but it has not been wasting any time getting ahead on winter service with the help of Exactrak. |
M8 Charing Cross tunnel to become 'icephobic'15/08/2019 Scotland TranServ will install a new 'icephobic' coating on the M8 Charing Cross tunnel to help tackle the potential for icicles in extreme weather. |
Econ at 50: True grit and laser accuracy30/08/2019 It's not rare for the people of Yorkshire to hit half centuries, but it is always worthy of celebration. Econ Engineering - the UK's most popular gritting manufacturer - has reached this milestone in style and shows no signs of slowing down. |
A new road to winter efficiency18/10/2019 Jamie Watson and Ian Buchanan of Edinburgh Road Services explain how Edinburgh moved past 'one forecast fits all' and saved 22% in costs. |
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