What does the future of transport look like? The Transport Committee wants to hear your ideas
The Transport Committee has launched its ‘Our Future Transport’ appeal for experts, researchers and innovative thinkers to share their ideas on what the Committee should investigate for its next in-depth inquiry. The cross-party Committee regularly scrutinises government policy on transport and the way services are provided across the UK. This time, the MPs want to consider […]
Kier partners with STEM Returners to get people back into the industry<strong
Kier is working with STEM Returners to help people get back to work after a career break. A variety of roles will be offered across the country, in both sites and offices and will play a vital role in the Group’s delivery of its projects. STEM Returners will source candidates for the programme and will […]
Multevo’s latest video takes a look back over 2022, highlighting social value, employee success, and positive supply chain partnership
Multevo deliver turnkey supply chain partnerships to local authorities and tier 1 contractors nationwide, including highways, civils, arboriculture, vegetation and traffic management, and entered their 12th year of being the sole UK distributor of the popular range of Multihog equipment. Over the course of 2022, their ‘committed to communities’ ethos allowed Multevo to successfully complete […]
Lewisham launches consultation on ambitious plans to reimagine the borough’s roads and streets
Lewisham Council has unveiled proposals to reimagine the borough’s roads and streets in order to reduce air pollution, improve road safety and encourage more people to walk, cycle or use public transport. The Sustainable Streets programme proposes to make better use of road space and pavements in the borough by installing more trees, secure cycle […]
First phase of new multi-sensor camera technology delivered to ensure safer and greener streets across Hammersmith & Fulham
As part of a £5m project between London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) Council and leading technology solutions and services provider, North, new state-of-the-art CCTV cameras have been installed across the borough. White City Estate and Shepherds Bush Green districts are the first to benefit from the installation of the cameras which monitor a […]
IAT launches new app and updated website for members
The Institute of Asphalt Technology (IAT) has launched a brand-new smartphone app and updated website for its members and those interested in asphalt and highway maintenance. With email fast becoming a difficult means of communication due to volume and spam filters, the IAT recognized the need to bring information straight to its members digitally and […]
York councillors speak out against road fund reductions
Councillors have hit out at new research which shows York’s allocation of national road repair funding has been slashed by almost a third by central government. In 2020/21 York received a total of £4m towards highways maintenance from central government. The council says this was cut by 29.5% (£1.2m) to £2.8m in 2021/22 and this […]
Liverpool City Region announce £1.4m active travel funding
Plans to improve cycling and walking in the Liverpool City Region have been given a boost thanks to a fresh injection of funding. Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced that a new pot of £1.4m funding will help to pay for a variety of active travel projects. This will include detailed local route […]
Essex Council bid brings £1m active travel capability funding to the region
Families, commuters and school children in Essex will be encouraged to take up active travel habits this year as a result of government funding recently awarded to Essex County Council. The £1 million Capability Funding will be used to plan and develop walking and cycling networks over the next 10 years. This will include running […]
Expert panel poses key questions about future roads spending
A group of senior professionals has today published a report raising seven key questions for decision-makers to help guide them towards achieving the best value from future roads spending, in terms of economic, social, environmental and safety outcomes.The group – the Road Investment Scrutiny Panel, comprising professors with a breadth of relevant expertise and experience […]