Next stage of major Burton road repairs will start next week

The second phase of a major highways scheme in Burton will start next week, bringing essential upgrades to one of the town’s key routes.  Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews will begin reconstructing the A511 Horninglow Road North, from the junction of Farm Road to Tutbury Road, on Monday 13 January.  This £645,000 project will include […]

UltraCrete enables underground utility specialist to expand their business operations

Supported by UltraCrete’s customer care team and its market-leading highway maintenance materials, a leading underground utility specialist has been able to expand their business operations by competing with larger-scale enterprises. On using UltraCrete Instant Road Repair cold lay asphalt, Post Fix rapid hardening concrete and QC6 surface reinstatement concrete, a director at the company shared […]

Work begins on £8m active travel project in Glasgow’s east end

Work is underway on the £8 million delivery of Glasgow City Council’s avenues plus scheme on Duke Street and John Knox Street in the city’s east end. Rainton Construction is leading the work, which comes as the latest phase in the £21 million series of avenues projects to improve active travel in and around Glasgow […]

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority collaborates with Citymapper to improve travel across South Yorkshire

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has announced a new initiative with Citymapper, the award-winning journey planning app, which will help shape the future of public transport across South Yorkshire and will enhance the travel experience for residents, workers, and visitors. Through this initiative, SYMCA will benefit from data insights into regional travel patterns […]

Aggregate Industries extends legacy in Leicester with £20 million road contract win

Leicester based Aggregate Industries has won a £20 million contract to resurface and maintain the city’s roads for the next two years, bolstering its longstanding relationship with the City Council and reinforcing its commitment to the local community. Aggregate Industries has its group headquarters near Coalville in Leicestershire where it also operates its Bardon Hill […]

Tarmac and National Highways trial noise reduction concrete on A30

A section of the A30 in Cornwall has become one of the first in the UK to trial a new technique to make travelling on concrete roads quieter for drivers. In a National Highways trial, the specialist technique has been used by Tarmac, Wirtgen and Atmo Technology and has successfully reduced noise by up to […]

Wales set to deliver one of UK’s largest road projects this summer

One of the UK’s largest and most technically challenging road projects is set to be completed in Wales this summer. The £1.4bn Welsh Government funded project will improve accessibility, reduce journey times, provide extra resilience and reliability, and enhance road safety. The A465 (Hirwaun to Dowlais) project when completed later this year will have delivered […]

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