West Sussex County Council says abuse of its highways staff will not be tolerated
West Sussex County Council has said it is disappointed that a number of its staff have reported that they have received abuse from members of the public whilst completing essential work on the highway network. The council said it understands the frustration that some members of the public have regarding the condition of the county’s […]
Minster Group signs acquisition deal with Breedon Group
Lincolnshire-based surfacing and civil engineering firm, Minster Group Ltd is to become part of Breedon Group, a leading vertically-integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland. The acquisition will see Breedon Group take a majority stake in Minster Group which includes civil engineers Minster Surfacing and Alliance Recycling. The deal will enable Breedon to […]
CECA: falls In highways and housing civils workloads could spell trouble for sector
Civils contractors have warned that declining workloads in the highways and preliminary works sectors could spell trouble for the UK’s economy. Results from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)’s Workload Trends Survey found that while the sector experienced a tenth quarter of growth in 2023 Q1, nonetheless falling workloads in the roads sector and in […]
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead starts search for contractor to deliver its highways services contract
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has started its search for contractors that can deliver its highways services contract. The lots are: Lot 1 is the core reactive, routine, and planned highway maintenance services contract and will include: The core highway maintenance contract also includes support for special events. Bidders can apply for between […]
Transport at heart of Birmingham City’s quest to become a leading international location
A bold masterplan to transform Birmingham into a greener city of more jobs, better transport options and higher quality, energy efficient new homes, is set to be unveiled at a conference next week. The draft Our Future City: Central Birmingham Framework 2040 has been hailed as the most important strategy written for the city this […]
Causeway acquires UK’s leading competence, safety and skills passport provider to enhance workforce management solutions for contractors
Construction technology provider Causeway Technologies has acquired Reference Point, developer of the UK’s leading workforce competency and authority-to-work system. This is the third strategic acquisition since Five Arrows made a significant investment in Causeway in 2021, and reinforces Causeway’s platform strategy to digitise the processes that underpin the construction and maintenance of the built environment. Through SkillGuard, its mobile workforce management system, […]
ADEPT Live Labs 2 reaches deployment stage – with seven projects already started
After completing their final assessments, all seven projects have successfully met the criteria needed to take the £30 million ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads programme forward to deployment and procurement. The final assessments came at the end of a three month fully-funded mobilisation phase where project teams developed their proposals into a specified and costed […]
Bus passengers to be cut adrift if long-term funding from Government isn’t found, says CPT
Up to 15% of bus services across the country could be lost if bus funding comes to an end from July. New research reveals people’s widespread concern over access to jobs, particularly among those without access to a car and those on lower incomes, if the Bus Recovery Grant is not replaced next month. £260million […]
School Streets to be made permanent in Westminster
Westminster City Council has taken the decision to make School Streets permanent following an 18-month trial. The council launched School Streets trials at a number of schools in Westminster in January 2022. The scheme aims to create safer spaces around schools during school drop-off and collection times, to encourage pupils to walk, cycle and scoot […]
Transport systems need to be made safe, healthy and sustainable, says World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has called for transport networks around the world to be made ‘safe, healthy and sustainable’ and has said those responsible for them should increase investments in walking, cycling and use of public transport. Speaking at this week’s 7th UN Global Road Safety Week, Dr Etienne Krug, Director of the Department of […]