Solar Gates signs up RTL as exclusive New Zealand distributor for INSTABOOM range
Solar Gates, the developer of innovative solar powered worksite protection barriers and gates, has signed up Road and Traffic Signs Limited (RTL) as exclusive distributors for the company’s INSTABOOM range, in New Zealand. With over 30 years experience within the highways sector of New Zealand, RTL are perfectly placed to take INSTABOOM to new markets within the islands […]
Planning application submitted for proposed new £5m bridge
Oldham Council has submitted a planning application to build an eye-catching £5m bridge that would make travelling between Ashton and the borough easier for cyclists and pedestrians. The proposed 140m long structure would run across the Medlock Valley in Park Bridge – along the old viaduct route on the Oldham/Ashton boundary. The council would look […]
HS2 reaches first tunnelling breakthrough
HS2 Ltd is today [Tuesday 26 July] celebrating the very first tunnelling breakthrough on Europe’s largest infrastructure project. A 2,000-tonne TBM named ‘Dorothy’ – after Dorothy Hodgkin, who in 1964 became the first British woman to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry – has completed its one-mile dig under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire. The […]
Kier Highways trials Hydrogen powered generator on its Windy Harbour project
Kier Highways is trialling an innovative, hydrogen-powered fuel cell at its National Highways A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool site in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. The project is in collaboration with Hydrologiq and is the first hydrogen 110kVA generator deployment undertaken by Kier Highways. This government-supported deployment aims to uncover the practical challenges of replacing diesel with hydrogen […]
New IoT road sensor network planned for Scotland
An internet of things (IoT) sensor network has been developed to provide real-time monitoring of rural road conditions and identify where repairs are required. DigiFlec, a start-up based in Dunfermline, is working with research partners as part of the Scottish Government’s latest CivTech programme to digitally map the Forestry and Land Scotland road network. The […]
Telford & Wrekin Council invests £1.8m in its footpaths
More than £1.8m is being invested into Telford’s footpaths as part of an ongoing programme to maintain standards across the borough. Improvements have already been delivered in Dawley and Aqueduct, and the team is now in the Hollinswood area then moving onto Randlay and Stirchley. In addition, the council has identified an additional 500k of […]
Staffordshire County Council confirms five year extension to Amey’s highways contract
Amey’s highways contract with Staffordshire County Council has been renewed for a further five years. The county council is pushing forward with its new vision for Staffordshire’s roads, and the proposed future partnership between the county council and Amey will make this a reality. The partnership will work together to find new ways to improve […]
‘Think outside the car’ this summer campaign launched by Essex County Council
Essex County Council is urging residents to “think outside the car” this summer. The new social media campaign will feature trips and events which can easily be reached by bike, on foot or by public transport. It will also highlight all the exciting sustainable transport initiatives currently running in Essex. Cllr Lee Scott, ECC Cabinet […]
Road reform continues to deliver for road users and taxpayers, says new report
A major reform of the funding, management and oversight of England’s busiest roads has produced significant benefits, according to a new evaluation. The government’s reform programme, which began in 2014/15, has delivered better value for money for taxpayers, led to more efficient planning of road maintenance and upgrades and provided greater confidence for the supply […]
Clearway helps Forest Traffic Services secure high profile site in Wokingham for Milestone Infrastructure
Clearway, an experienced UK-wide security services provider, was recently engaged through Forest Traffic Services Ltd to secure a high profile site in the Wokingham Borough for Milestone Infrastructure. The site was the £6.8 million project at Winnersh Triangle Park and Ride, Bracknell. The works included increasing the number of parking spaces by a hundred to […]