Register now for the Updated Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works webinar
If you work on the Strategic Road Network you need to be aware of the key changes of the updated Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW). You can do just that by joining a webinar on Thursday 26 March at 1400 that will focus on the key changes of the updated Manual of […]
Salisbury to take delivery of 30 new electric buses
A fleet of 30 brand-new electric buses will be serving Salisbury following an investment of more than £15m by Salisbury Reds and Wiltshire Council, alongside funding from the Government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) 2 scheme, says the Salisbury Journal. The UK-built vehicles include 18 double deckers and 12 single deckers and mark the city’s […]
“It’s like driving on the moon” – UK’s billion-pound pothole crisis deepens
As the UK’s ‘pothole crisis’ seems to worsen on a daily basis, Highways News brings you three stories from around the country that highlight just how deep the problem is and, more to the point, what is being done in attempt to fix it. A Shropshire MP has said that navigating the county’s roads was […]
Caerphilly welcomes £4m funding to improve integrated transport for the community
Caerphilly County Borough Council has welcomed a major funding announcement from the Welsh Government to deliver a number of integrated transport schemes across the area. More than £115m of funding has been awarded to local authorities across Wales as part of the Government’s Regional Transport Fund (2026 to 2027). A major new transport interchange has […]
Nordic field data report suggests modified asphalt binders extend pavement life
A new technical review based on more than 30 years of Nordic field data shows that pavements using polymer-modified bitumen consistently achieve longer service life and improved durability. The recently published report from Nynas, Field Performance of Polymer Modified Bitumen – Technical Industry Review, brings together three decades of field data and results from a wide range of studies, bridge applications and statistical analyses […]