Balfour Beatty appoints Infrastructure Investments CEO
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has appointed Gavin Russell as CEO of its Infrastructure Investments business. Reporting directly to Group Chief Executive, Leo Quinn, he will have responsibility for the company’s £1.1 billion Infrastructure Investments portfolio across the UK and US. He will also be a member of Balfour Beatty’s Group Executive Committee. Prior to […]
ECON to supply gritters to Ringway, FM Conway and Kier/Tarmac JV in London
Three contractors that have been awarded framework agreements for winter maintenance have turned to Yorkshire-based Econ Engineering to supply them with their gritters. For the next seven years, 33 Econ vehicles, will be located at different points within the capital city, ready to mobilise as soon as temperatures plummet. Two years ago, Transport for London […]
JCT Symposium ’21 presentations available to view online as 2022 call for papers opens
Some of the best knowledge sharing around traffic signals and related matters is now available free of charge, as the videos of the 2021 JCT Traffic Signals Symposium are made available on YouTube. The event, which attracted hundreds of delegates to Nottingham last autumn, features a wide range of expert speakers to the two-day conference. […]
Connected Places Catapult aiming to transform the use of freight and logistics data to inform investment and policy decisions
The UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and places is undertaking a major project to understand how to source and make the most of freight and logistics data, to best meet the challenges facing the industry. The Connected Places Catapult is working with the Department for Transport (DfT) on the logistics end-to-end data research project […]
National Highways A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool project given ‘exceptional performance’ in their second Considerate Constructors audit
Kier Highways and National Highways have been given an ‘exceptional performance’ rating for the second time for their A585 Windy Harbour to Shippool project in a recent Considerate Constructors audit. The project achieved a 45 out of 50, scoring nine out of nine in the main five categories: Appearance, Health & Safety, Workforce, Community and […]
Remote working as an early careers professional and product procurement on this week’s Highways Voices
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! As an early careers professional, how do you work and learn when you’re not among people absorbing the office life? Many worried about the situation, but our guest on the Highways Voices podcast this week makes us feel better about it […]
Colas wins place on Black Country Framework
Colas has successfully secured a place on the Black Country Framework Contract for Minor Construction Works. Colas is one of seven contractors appointed to Lot 2 (Highway and related Civils works from £100,001 to £500,000), and was one of four contractors awarded a place on Lot 3 (Highway and related Civils works £500,001+). Beginning this month […]
Hampshire to be first highway authority to trial low-carbon street furniture
Hampshire County Council is the first Highway Authority in the country to trial plant-based plastic bollards, in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, improve safety and save money The trial project aims to install plant-based bio polymer bollards, derived from sugar cane, which are lighter – so easier for Hampshire Highways operatives to install […]
New active travel app to be trialled in Renfrewshire will give people rewards for leaving their cars behind
A new active travel app to be trialled in Renfrewshire which will give people rewards for choosing alternative transport instead of their cars The Better Points app will allow people to track their active journeys and convert their points into discounts at participating businesses People across Renfrewshire will be encouraged to walk, run and cycle […]
Amey Consulting appoints Laurence Green as Head of Major Bridges and Structures
Amey Consulting, one of the UK’s leading engineering consultancies, has today announced Laurence Green as its new Head of Major Bridges & Structures for its Highways & Property business. A Chartered Civil Engineer with 20 years of experience and a bridge specialist, Laurence will be responsible for leading Amey Consulting’s design and asset management across […]
