Derby Council to procure new vehicle maintenance contract
Derby City Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve plans to procure and award a new contract for the routine and reactive maintenance of its Highways Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) fleet and associated plant and equipment, aimed at ensuring the Council continues to meet legal standards and operational demands across its vehicle fleet. The proposals […]
Council to trial pothole repair blitz as part of £83 million road maintenance programme
The Devon County Council highways team will carry out a repair blitz on potholes in a few trial areas of the country following a decision by councillors this week. While approving an £83 million programme of capital funded highway maintenance schemes, our Cabinet heard from Councillor Dan Thomas, Cabinet Member for Highways, who stated that […]
Installation of Waterford’s Sustainable Transport Bridge superstructure marks major milestone in Ireland’s largest urban regeneration project
The deck of a new movable active travel bridge designed by Knight Architects that will connect Waterford City Centre with North Quays Strategic Development Zone over the River Suir, has now been installed. This marks a new milestone in Ireland’s largest ever urban regeneration project. The superstructure bridge dec,k part of the River Suir Sustainable […]
Spaghetti Junction workers dig deep to support local communities
Teams carrying out essential maintenance on the iconic Spaghetti Junction have volunteered their time to help a number of community projects. A sensory garden make-over, peace garden renovation and restoration of a market garden were among the projects carried out to support worthy causes close to the Gravelly Hill Junction in Birmingham. National Highways is […]
Luton Council to spend more money than ever on road repairs
Luton Council is spending more money than ever on its investment programme to improve the condition of its roads. In 2025 it will spend £6 million on road repairs and on treatments to stop potholes from forming in the future. This is an additional £1.5 million from 2024 and is being partly funded by the […]
A new approach to long term maintenance is needed if we want to improve our roads, says Holcim UK Technical Director
A longstanding figure in the UK asphalt industry is warning local authorities and the wider highways sector that a new approach to long-term maintenance is vital to improving UK roads This comes as the 30 June deadline for local authority progress reports on the filling of potholes looms later this month. The warning also follows the recent […]
New road opens in Bedfordshire as part of National Highways major scheme
A key milestone was reached today on National Highways’ major road scheme in Bedfordshire with the opening of a new road that promises to improve safety and connectivity for local residents and communities. The newly opened Baron Way and Dove Farm Lane provides a vital new link between Roxton Road and The Lane in Wyboston, […]
Complementary strengths and a shared vision: Telent and Westcotec announce strategic partnership
Two of the highways sector’s most trusted names, Telent and Westcotec, have joined forces in a new partnership built around a shared mission – to make roads safer through smarter technology, seamless delivery, and service excellence. With Westcotec’s UK-manufactured LED signage and complementary traffic safety technologies, combined with Telent’s nationwide infrastructure and service delivery expertise, […]
Minister sees innovation being used to drive improvement on Devon’s roads
The Minister for the Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP, has been in Devon to see the innovations the council is using to repair our roads. More than 9,500 potholes have been filled across the county so far this financial year and, where possible, the Devon highways teams have also been intervening earlier with repairs […]
AtkinsRealis and Jacobs appointed National Highways’ Environmental and Sustainability partner
AtkinsRéalis and Jacobs have been jointly appointed by National Highways to provide essential environmental and sustainability technical services to support the organisation’s strategy to cut carbon emissions, enhance biodiversity and climate resilience, and support community wellbeing. The AtkinsRéalis-Jacobs joint venture will work closely with National Highways to support the delivery of its Environmental Sustainability Strategy, […]