Kiely Bros’ Contracts Director, Keith Brett, takes over as chair of RSTA
Keith Brett MinstLM , Contracts Director of Kiely Bros. Ltd has taken over as chair of the Road Surface Treatments Association ( RSTA ) in April 2022. Mr Brett has been involved with the RSTA since its inception, serving for many years. He is currently Sector Chair of the Slurry Surfacing Committee and is an […]
More than forty roads across Shropshire to be resurfaced this year
A further 43 stretches of road in Shropshire are set to be resurfaced in the 2022/23 financial year, as Shropshire Council and its partners Kier and WSP continue their programme of work to improve the county’s roads. The roads include 13 in the central area of the county, 18 in the north, and 12 in […]
Oxfordshire County Council’s provides response to recent fatalities involving cyclists, and wider cycling safety issues
Oxfordshire County Council has said it is committed to doing all in its power to prevent any recurrence of the recent tragic accidents involving cyclists. Three women have lost their lives on our roads in the space of six months, according to the council. Following the fatal accident at Oxford Parkway Station on 8 February […]
National Highways welcomes go ahead for major M25 junction revamp
The Transport Secretary has approved an upgrade designed to improve journeys for hundreds of thousands of drivers using one of the busiest junctions on the M25. Grant Shapps has given the formal go ahead for improvements to M25 junction 10, the interchange with the A3 at Wisley. The junction is one of the busiest in […]
Hanson UK and Shell to collaborate on accelerating the construction industry’s transition to net zero emissions
Hanson UK and Shell have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to explore opportunities that help facilitate the construction industry’s transition to net zero emissions. The two industry leaders have a mutual ambition to play a key role in decarbonising the road and construction sectors. Through the MoU, they aim to bring […]
Wheely big investment will encourage cycle use and help Wales meet net zero
Getting people out of cars and on to bikes is the aim of a £50m investment announced by the Welsh Government’s Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters today (Friday 13 May). Speaking on a visit to Cardiff-based cycling charity Pedal Power, the Deputy Minister said the money would fund cycling routes and new facilities right across […]
£200 million boost to rollout of hundreds more zero-emission HGVs
The world’s largest fleet of zero emission HGVs will take to UK roads through plans to achieve cleaner air and greener jobs, while helping to keep costs down on consumer goods. Transport Minister Trudy Harrison has revealed over £200 million of government funding will be injected into an extensive zero emission road freight demonstrator […]
National Highways delivers smart motorway safety upgrade report
The installation of new safety equipment on smart motorways without a permanent hard shoulder will be completed within the next five months, it has been confirmed this week. National Highways said it was on course to upgrade almost 100 safety cameras to enable automatic detection of vehicles that ignore red X lane closure signals by […]
“Until the deaths stop, I’ll not apologise for backing speed cameras”, says Police commissioner
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner has written a blog post explaining her ongoing support for greater enforcement for speeding in the counties. Alison Hernandez says drivers are not huge fans of speed cameras. “Or should I say drivers who break the law are not huge fans of them,” she writes. “Yet there is […]
University hails AI solution that could make traffic jams “a distant memory”
Researchers at Aston University say long queues at traffic lights could be a thing of the past, thanks to a new artificial intelligence system they’ve developed. They say the first of its kind system reads live camera footage and adapts the lights to compensate, keeping the traffic flowing and reducing congestion. The system uses deep […]
