Taking Live Labs 2’s £30 million of innovation off the shelf and onto the road
The £30 million ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme has tested new ways to cut carbon, save money and improve the management of local roads—but how does the highways sector ensure that its findings do not simply end up gathering dust? As the Live Labs 2 regional roadshow prepares to begin the day after this podcast […]
£1.94 billion A9 Dualling Delivery Framework Agreement enters final stage of procurement
Transport Scotland has formally invited tenders for its £1.94 billion A9 Dualling Delivery Framework Agreement which will be used to procure the remaining sections of the A9 Dualling Programme between Perth and Inverness. This marks the start of the final stage in the procurement process following publication of the Contract Notice in June. It follows […]
Kier reports record £11.9 billion order book as revenue reaches £4.4 billion
Kier Group has reported a strong set of FY26 results, with revenue rising 7.5% to £4.4 billion and its order book reaching a record £11.9 billion. Adjusted operating profit increased by 6.7% to £169.8 million, while the business also reported an average month-end net cash position for the first time in a decade. The results, […]
WJ Group integrates HAAS Alert Safety Cloud® into AVERA
WJ Group has announced it has integrated digital alerting from Safety Cloud® by HAAS Alert into AVERA, its connected vehicle data monitoring service. The integration allows WJ’s central monitoring hub to share what its operators see – stopped vehicles, changing road surface conditions and other emerging hazards directly with approaching drivers, live, through popular navigation […]
VESOS co-founder Andy Rooke moves into strategic role
One of the co-founders of Connected vehicle safety specialist consultancy VESOS, Andy Rooke, is stepping back from his day-to-day role with the company to take on a more strategic position, while continuing to support its work to improve road safety. Mr Rooke co-founded VESOS after a career spanning operational roads policing, public-safety communications and the […]
Cornwall: AI cameras deployed on A30 to detect dangerous U‑turns
A new AI camera designed to detect dangerous U-turns has been installed at a collision hotspot in Cornwall. The camera is the first of its kind to be used in the UK to spot U-turns, reports Rewind Radio, and is currently in use on the Hayle Bypass section of the A30. It has been installed […]
Highways News launches Industry Events diary to help sector plan ahead
Highways News has launched a new Industry Events service designed to provide a one-stop diary of events across the highways and transport technology sectors, and help organisers avoid unnecessary clashes when planning their own activities. See it here. The new Industry Events page brings together relevant conferences, exhibitions, webinars and other industry activities in a […]
JCT Traffic Signals Symposium exhibition to return in 2027
The organisers of the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium have announced that the exhibition of new technology will return in 2027, with the event staged in the Engine Shed and Lincoln Performing Arts Centre at the University of Lincoln. JCT Director John Nightingale announced the plans at this year’s Symposium, which is taking place in […]
Lincolnshire Engineer highlights pragmatic approach to ageing traffic signal assets at JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
Lincolnshire’s Principal Engineer for Traffic Signals has highlighted how he’s changed the County Council’s approach to traffic signal renewals after a ten-year assessment indicated that continuing with its established refurbishment model would leave the authority managing an increasingly old and unreliable asset base. Speaking at the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Lincoln, Anthony Gent said […]
SG launches palletised VMS built without a trailer
Solar safety and security specialists SG has launched the VMS-P: a palletised variable message sign that removes the trailer that has, until now, come as standard with every VMS unit. VMS-P is delivered by pallet lifting trailer, forklift or hiab instead, mounted on a standard pallet format rather than a towable chassis. It is designed […]