Missing Link: Kier releases green bridge vision video
Kier Infrastructure has shared a video showcasing the vision behind the Gloucestershire Way Crossing, the environmental bridge at the heart of the A417 Missing Link project that the company are delivering for National Highways. Designed to reconnect habitats and support biodiversity, while blending seamlessly into the surrounding Cotswold landscape, the crossing demonstrates how major infrastructure […]
AI and fresh thinking at the heart of new highways innovation hackathon
Highways professionals, software developers, researchers, students and communications specialists are being invited to work together to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing local roads at a new innovation hackathon in Northampton this September. The WNC Highways & Innovation Hackathon 2026, taking place on 8 September at the University of Northampton’s Waterside Campus, aims to […]
Birmingham joins National Parking Platform
Birmingham City Council has become the latest local authority to join the National Parking Platform (NPP), marking what the platform’s backers describe as another milestone in the expansion of the initiative designed to make parking payments simpler and more flexible for motorists. As one of the UK’s largest local authorities, Birmingham’s addition is being described […]
Ireland: Roadworks company fined €1.2 million after man and two children die
A roadworks company that pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches has been fined €1.2 million at Letterkenny Circuit Criminal Court in Ireland following the deaths of a man and two children. Judge Roderick Maguire said the three victims had died due to the failures of Whitemountain Quarries Limited, reports the BBC. John Mullan, 49, […]
The true cost of plant theft on UK construction sites
To help contractors understand the wider commercial impact of site crime, Clearway has produced a new white paper which is free to download. Most contractors know only too well the cost of replacing a stolen machine. Far fewer consider the knock-on effects. A stolen excavator or telehandler doesn’t just create an insurance claim. It can […]
Work to begin on second phase of Darlington walking and cycling route
Construction work on the second phase of a walking and cycling improvement scheme in Darlington is set to begin, following delays to the project. According to the BBC, the latest stage of the scheme will extend the existing route along Woodland Road from the Hollyhurst Road junction to Deneside Road, near Tennis Dene, while introducing […]
Major Active Travel improvement scheme starts in Nottingham
Work is set to begin on major improvements to walking and cycling routes along a busy road in Nottingham, where the City Council will spend £1.3 million on Gregory Boulevard, between the A60 Mansfield Road and Noel Street. The scheme, funded by the government and East Midlands Combined County Authority, will create 850 metres of […]
Beyond the keynote: ITS Australia’s Global Summit puts transport’s toughest conversations centre stage
Road user charging. Freight transformation. National Harmonisation. Quantum computing. These are no longer future concepts – they are the issues reshaping Australia’s transport system today. As part of the ITS Australia Global Summit, taking place from 22–24 September at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, industry’s toughest conversations will take centre stage through its signature […]
Harrogate firm helps National Highways cut carbon
A Harrogate-based business is powering a clearer future by helping cut carbon emissions from key infrastructure. Synergize, through its SynZero division, has completed a major decarbonisation programme for National Highways at 16 operational sites says York Press. The project is part of National Highways’ plan to achieve net zero corporate emissions by 2030. The scheme […]
Transport hubs: Fife councillors call for Forgan conclusion
Politicians in Fife have called for a renewed focus on a long-discussed transport hub in the north-east of the county. It follows ongoing discussions about public transport access at Forgan Roundabout, where the Stagecoach 99 service provides an important connection between North East Fife, Dundee and St Andrews, says Fife Today. Councillor Jonny Tepp said the debate surrounding the […]