2,500 female employees receive personalised women’s health support provided by Kier and Peppy,
2,500 female colleagues at Kier will benefit from personalised women’s health support, as the Group expands its service offering with digital health app, Peppy. Kier offers health and wellbeing support from Peppy to all its employees. In July 2022, the service launched with offerings for men’s health, fertility, baby and menopause while the women’s health […]
Stamp it Out call on clients and contractors for support as they launch a commitment pledge
Stamp it Out, the industry wide programme designed to eliminate roadworker abuse have issued a rallying call to clients and contactors alike with the launch of its commitment document. With roadworker abuse becoming a subject which is high on the agenda of many within the supply chain Stamp it Out, the industry wide programme designed […]
Huge bridge beams lifted into place as part of major improvement works in Calderdale
Two huge cranes, one weighing over 1000 tonnes, have been used to lift beams into place as part of a new bridge spanning the Calder and Hebble navigation, around Salterhebble, near Halifax. Eight beams, 48 metres long, three metres wide and weighing over 250 tonnes in total, have been guided into position using the two […]
On the road to success with Marlborough Highways’ Red Star Awards
Highway construction and maintenance specialist Marlborough Highways has held its inaugural Red Star Awards at the County Hotel in Chelmsford, Essex. The event recognised and rewarded Marlborough’s people, and provided an opportunity to celebrate in the company’s shared success. Attended by more than 100 Marlborough employees, nine winners were presented with trophies on the evening, […]
HVS awarded £6.6 million to develop world’s first autonomous, zero-emission HGV for UK market
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), a UK-based hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle innovator, today reveals that the consortium it leads, Hub2Hub, has been awarded £6.6 million to develop and deliver a revolutionary, world-first, autonomous zero-emission HGV for the UK market. Accelerating towards the next generation of transportation and logistics, the Hub2Hub consortium will create a self-driving heavy goods […]
Approach to demand-responsive transport in Milton Keynes has replaced 56,000 car journeys
AIn the last year, Milton Keynes City Council’s demand-responsive transport service MK Connect has replaced 56,000 journeys that would have otherwise been made using a car. A recent survey of MK Connect passengers found that 13% of respondents were now using MK Connect instead of a private car. By making their journeys in a shared […]
Traffic and pedestrian improvement scheme well underway in Cheshire
Extensive traffic calming measures are to be introduced in a Cheshire East village to improve pedestrian safety and deal with traffic concerns. Works are taking place in Alderley Edge to create a 20mph zone, with additional highways safety measures at various locations. Several highways features are being introduced, aimed at slowing traffic and forcing drivers […]
Dorset Council: On the road to low energy highways
Dorset Council has been explaining to residents and businesses how it is reducing its carbon footprint throughout the construction and maintenance processes of its highways network. Here’s what they had to say: “We’re making a positive impact on our carbon footprint through the way we construct and maintain roads in Dorset. In response to the […]
Funding for new footbridge connecting Keynsham to East Bristol
A major project to revitalise the River Avon corridor and create a traffic-free route between Bristol and Bath has taken a step forward with a funding award of £295,000 from the West of England Combined Authority, to develop plans for a new bridge at Somerdale in Keynsham, it has been confirmed today (January 30). WaterSpace […]
Town centre cycleway set to pave way for future network in Staffordshire
Work on a new town centre cycleway in Burton, Staffordshire which will connect to a wider network to support sustainable and active travel will begin on Monday February 6. The Station Street/Borough Road route between the town centre and railway station will be the first section of future planned sections which will improve connectivity east […]