5 ways to master Health & Safety with field management software
It’s no secret that health and safety has always been a highly relevant talking point within the industry. Construction has consistently been labelled as one of the most dangerous sectors to work in. So far in 2022/23 alone, 135 workers have lost their lives in work-related incidents, an increase of 12 fatalities from the previous […]
Essex County Council starts consultation on cycle networks
Residents are being invited to take part in a survey on walking and cycling networks in Essex. The council is asking residents their views on the development of Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs). The routes will guide and inform the future direction of the council’s active travel strategy. LCWIPs help create coherent cycling […]
Shropshire Council’s surface dressing programme improves 80 miles of road
More than 50 stretches of road across Shropshire have been treated this year as part of Shropshire Council’s annual surface dressing programme. This year’s surface dressing programme began on 27 April, and ended on 1 August, with 55 roads treated. In total, 80 miles of road have been dressed – the distance from Church Stretton […]
£43 million for A38 to tackle congestion in Worcestershire
Improvements to A38 Bromsgrove will reduce journey times and boost connectivity for residents in the West Midlands, according to the Department for Transport. It has announced that construction on the upgrades will start in the coming weeks to radically improve the A38 Bromsgrove, reducing journey times, creating new opportunities for cycling and walking and boosting […]
Highways contracts in Northumberland bringing social value to the region
A new range of contracts developed by Northumberland County Council’s highways and procurement teams will ensure a focus not just on quality and value for money, but also take into account social value and carbon initiatives when awarding work. Early results have already led to one of the council’s roads contractors providing community support worth […]
Transport minister visits Nottingham’s public transport system
Road and Local Transport Minister Richard Holden visited Nottingham this to visit its pubic transport system. Representatives from the Department for Transport joined the Minister to tour locations for an insight into Nottingham’s award-winning sustainable transport including the tram, wider public transport network and other transport initiatives, and to hear about the city’s plans for the future, including […]
CE marking for highways products will continue until 2025
The CE mark for construction products will continue until 30 June 2025, when implementation of the UK CA marking scheme is set to become mandatory. The news comes after the Government confirmed that the indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for the wider business community in the UK will not apply to construction […]
Four companies win £360m Yorkshire Highways Alliance deal
Four companies have won places on the Yorkshire Highways Alliance which covers highways and transport projects across the county. Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall, Farrans and John Sisk will all deliver projects valued over £7m. The framework is used by Leeds Council and the wider Yorkshire Highways Alliance, including Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees Council, York and Calderdale […]
Transport Secretary opens Bristol’s first new railway station in almost a century
Transport Secretary Mark Harper will officially open a new railway station near Avonmouth today, the first in Bristol for almost a century. The multi-million-pound Portway Park and Ride station is the first station to open in Bristol in almost a century. As of tomorrow, regular services will run from the accessible, single-platform station seven days […]
Working together to save lives’ – Welsh Government teams up with police ahead of 20mph roll out
The Welsh Government has teamed up with police forces to help educate motorists ahead of the 20mph default speed limit roll out in September. On Sunday, September 17 Wales will become the first UK nation to introduce a new default 20mph speed limit on restricted roads. To prepare motorists for this significant change, the Welsh […]