Costain completes construction of 41 M1 emergency areas ahead of schedule

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company working as part of SMP Alliance, has completed the construction of 41 new emergency areas ahead of schedule between junctions 28 and 35A of the M1. The emergency areas are on a 32-mile stretch of the motorway between Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. They are part of National Highways’ National Emergency […]

Torbay Stagecoach fleet to become 100% electric

A new fleet of all-electric buses will be deployed in Torquay this winter, thanks to a funding boost from the Department for Transport (DfT), Torbay Council has said. A cash injection of £361,000 from the DfT means more than £7.4m is available to purchase a fleet of 55 new all electric, zero-emission vehicles, the council […]

VolkerFitzpatrick complete National Highways Framework with final two schemes

VolkerFitzpatrick has successfully completed its Lifecycle Extension Works to prolong the life of concrete road surfaces by up to five years, as part of the Concrete Roads Framework with National Highways, delivering the final two schemes on the A120 and A180 ahead of schedule and with exceptional results. Since 2020, VolkerFitzpatrick has played a key […]