Jakeman takes up senior ITS (UK) position

Karla Jakeman of Innovate UK is the new Vice Chair of the UK’s Intelligent Transport Society. She’ll work alongside new chair Ryan Hood of TRL who took over from WSP’s Ian Patey at the beginning of the month. ITS (UK) is a membership organisation of public organisations, consultancies, suppliers and other innovators. It’s run by […]

HE restarting M1 smart motorway works

Highways England’s going to continue converting the M1 near Milton Keynes into a smart motorway, telling nearby residents construction will begin again next month. Local radio station MKFM reports that piling work will begin from 12th May. It quotes Highways England as saying the activity will have strict safeguarding measures.

HSC offers new guidance for local roads during pandemic

The Highways Sector Council (HSC) has published practical guidance for the local highways sector. The COVID-19 Local Highways Safe Operating Procedures document, developed by the HSC’s COVID-19 focus working group, is designed to address the specific issues faced by local highways maintenance workers against the backdrop of the pandemic. Based on the construction industry guidance […]