Opinion: How to build a strong foundation for asset investment planning
By: Nick Vague, Senior Solutions Consultant, Brightly Software Asset investment planning (AIP) is more than a buzzword. It’s an approach that empowers local authorities to transition from reactive to proactive asset management. Why is this important? As it stands, UK councils face the complex challenge of managing a diverse range of assets within their boroughs […]
SRL signals ambitious growth strategy with leadership team expansion
SRL Traffic Systems, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of mobile intelligent transport system (ITS) solutions to the traffic management, construction, events and utilities sectors, has signalled ambitious expansion plans with four appointments to newly created senior leadership positions, as it strives to combine commercial growth with sustained technological innovation and customer service excellence. […]
Greater Govan’s launches active travel network plans
Residents and businesses are to help shape plans for a new walking, wheeling and cycling network in the Greater Govan area. Building on the connectivity benefits of the new Govan-Partick Bridge, the Connecting Greater Govan project will make it more attractive for people to walk, wheel and cycle in the area. In addition to providing […]
Transport Scotland to use digital twin for roads data
Transport Scotland and Ordnance Survey (OS) have announced that the Improvement Service’s National Street Gazetteer will be the definitive source of data on primary road routes in Scotland. The primary route network is highlighted in various way on mapping products and is shown in green on OS maps. This indicates that the road is a […]
Significant government investment set to transform transport links across the north
Transport links across the north of England will be transformed following 2 multi-billion-pound rail and road schemes being secured in last week’s budget. The Chancellor and Transport Secretary joined forces on a visit to Manchester (7 November 2024) to discuss how the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) and long awaited A57 upgrade will better connect people, communities and […]
M25 Junction 10 improvement project takes huge strides forward
A major project to improve the busiest junction of the M25 has taken huge strides forward, with two new bridges put into place. The completion of the structures, along with new access arrangements for the A3, represents a significant milestone in the work to upgrade junction 10 of the motorway. The Clearmount bridge – a […]
Night works in York completed ahead of schedule
The work to remove parts of Queen Street Bridge in the City of York has been completed ahead of schedule, meaning the scheduled road closures for Thursday 7 and Friday 8 November will not happen. Over the course of three nights starting on Monday 4 November, intensive work has taken place to remove the remaining […]
Octavius awarded bridge replacement project with North Somerset
Octavius has secured the design and build scheme to replace the life expired bridge structure carrying the Winterstoke Road over the London to Exeter mainline railway for North Somerset Council. The project was procured through the Pagabo Civils and Infrastructure Framework. The company will be replacing a bridge that was originally built by the Ministry […]
We are here to help-RSTA issues plea for local authorities wanting to include surface treatments as part of their highway maintenance strategy
The Chancellor’s budget announcement last week of an additional £500million for road maintenance was great news for local highway authorities and motorists. Now, the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) is offering help to local authorities that so far have not included surface treatments in their highway maintenance strategies. But, said the association, it is essential […]
Residents in Hampshire being asked to help council identify locations where physical barriers make it awkward and challenging to walk, cycle, wheel or scoot
Hampshire residents are being asked to feedback information in a public consultation that seeks to pinpoint locations where there are obstacles, such as bollards, that make getting around difficult for people who have restricted mobility and need to use a mobility scooter, or for those pushing prams or riding cargo bikes for example. Hampshire […]