Mobility innovations, cycling information and cutting emissions at the kerb on Highways Voices from Hamburg – Day 2
This year’s ITS World Congress host city Hamburg is seen as a model city for the future of mobility, and on the special GEWI– and SWARCO-sponsored Highways Voices, we find out why. Martin Huber, is Director General of Hamburg’s Ministry of Transport and Mobility Transition (pictured) joins podcast host Paul Hutton to talk about some […]
Glenigan acquires Construction Information Services (CIS)
Glenigan, the UK’s leading construction information provider, has announced its acquisition of Construction Information Services (CIS). Founded in 1972, CIS is Ireland’s leading provider of business intelligence to the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland construction industry. It supplies comprehensive and reliable business intelligence to the sector on all significant building projects throughout Ireland. The […]
OakNorth Bank provides loan for Sullivan Street Partners to fund the acquisition of Osborne Infrastructure
OakNorth Bank – the UK bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs – has provided a £19M loan to Sullivan Street Partners, to fund the acquisition of Osborne Infrastructure. Part of Geoffrey Osborne Group, a family-owned business founded in 1966, Osborne Infrastructure is a leading Tier 1 civil engineering and transport infrastructure business, with core geographies in London, the South-East & Midlands. Its services range […]
Whatever the outcome of the Spending Review for roads, the investment needs to be focused on preventing potholes from forming in the first place, says RSTA Chief Executive
Whatever the outcome of the upcoming Spending Review for roads, the investment should be focused on preventing potholes forming in the first place and a reduction in reactive repairs to reduce inefficiencies, according to Paul Boss, Chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). He was responding to a Local Government Association (LGA) statement […]
Edinburgh to deliver 50 miles of protected cycle routes over the next five years
An updated five-year programme of investment will see more than £117m invested in schemes to help people walk, wheel and cycle in Edinburgh. Under the Active Travel Investment Programme (ATINP), the city council will deliver over 85km (52 miles) of additional safe, protected cycle routes – the equivalent of a trip from Edinburgh to Aberfeldy. […]
More than 150 Southampton roads to undergo maintenance in multi-million-pound highways programme
Southampton City Council has revealed plans to carry out maintenance works to over 150 roads and pavements across the city, in a programme of works lasting around 18 months As part of a separate initiative, residents may have already seen the council’s new Pothole Patrol teams out and about in the city completing works. These […]
Contractors will have to build our roads of the future in a carbon-neutral way and this needs to be demonstrated in next few years, says Nick Harris
Contractors will have to build our roads of the future in a carbon-neutral way and this needs to be demonstrated over the next few years, according to National Highways’ Chief Executive Nick Harris. Speaking at a recent online event, reports Construction News, Mr Harris said this will be the overwhelming focus of its next Roads […]
Decarbonisation in action led by local authorities in fourth ADEPT white paper
Decarbonisation is the focus of the ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Places and Transport) SMART Places Live Labs Programme’s fourth white paper With the race to Net Zero truly on, local authorities are front and centre of achieving the government’s net zero targets. The white paper, Decarbonisation, showcases how the eight Live Labs are trialling […]
