Port of Felixstowe expands autonomous truck fleet with order for 34 additional units
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has confirmed an order for a further 34 autonomous trucks from Shanghai Westwell Technology Co Ltd, doubling its current fleet. The first 34 ATs, deployed successfully early this year into operation at the port’s Trinity Terminal alongside conventionally driven trucks, represented Europe’s first ever successful use of ATs in mixed […]
New 20mph zones announced for Dorset communities
New 20mph zones are to be introduced in five Dorset towns and villages this autumn. This follows applications submitted by the respective town/parish councils. We carried out detailed assessments of each application, including public consultation when residents shared their comments, support or objections before decisions were made. This was through what is known as a […]
20mph zones in Aberdeenshire towns and villages to come into force on Monday
Aberdeenshire Council is introducing 20mph speed limits across communities on Monday, as part of a national roll out. The Council says that it want to make Aberdeenshire’s towns and villages a better and safer place to live, work, visit and play. Slower speeds are safer for all, traffic speed is often too fast in our […]
Safety boost for A1 in Hertfordshire
Work starts today on improvements to the A1 to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways aims to reduce the number of people harmed on the region’s roads. Research shows speed plays a role in close to half of the collisions on National Highways’ roads and safety improves if motorists drive at speeds that reflect […]
Construction professionals offered training to plug fire engineering competence gaps
Competence gaps in fire engineering have prompted the launch of a new training course for construction professionals – including structural engineers as well as Tier 1 and principal contractors – to help drive up safety standards across the industry. One year on from the publication of the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report and its 58 […]