Aggregate Industries extends legacy in Leicester with £20 million road contract win
Leicester based Aggregate Industries has won a £20 million contract to resurface and maintain the city’s roads for the next two years, bolstering its longstanding relationship with the City Council and reinforcing its commitment to the local community. Aggregate Industries has its group headquarters near Coalville in Leicestershire where it also operates its Bardon Hill […]
London is Europe’s most congested city, according to latest INRIX 2024 Global Traffic Scorecard
London has bene ranked as Europe’s most congested city in the lNRIX 2024 Global Traffic Scorecard. Drivers in the capital spent an average 101 hours sitting in traffic last year, a 2% increase from the previous year, according to the INRIX report. There has been a consistent increase in congestion in the city in recent […]
Snow and heavy rain leads to flooding and travel disruption in West Midlands and other parts of the country
Heavy rain in some parts of the country for the past two days has led to flooding across the West Midlands and other parts of the country. A yellow weather warning for rain and 36 flood warnings are in place across the region, as well as a yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering […]
Tarmac and National Highways trial noise reduction concrete on A30
A section of the A30 in Cornwall has become one of the first in the UK to trial a new technique to make travelling on concrete roads quieter for drivers. In a National Highways trial, the specialist technique has been used by Tarmac, Wirtgen and Atmo Technology and has successfully reduced noise by up to […]
Wales set to deliver one of UK’s largest road projects this summer
One of the UK’s largest and most technically challenging road projects is set to be completed in Wales this summer. The £1.4bn Welsh Government funded project will improve accessibility, reduce journey times, provide extra resilience and reliability, and enhance road safety. The A465 (Hirwaun to Dowlais) project when completed later this year will have delivered […]