Infrastructure Northern Ireland announces £1.75 million active travel scheme for A29 Ring Road, Coleraine
A £1.75 million scheme to create a shared cycle and footway on the A29 Ring Road, Coleraine is due to start on Monday 18 July 2022. This improvement scheme extends a distance of approximately 2.4kms along the A29 Ring Road, Coleraine from Beechfield Park to Portrush Road Roundabout. The work will also include resurfacing of […]
Marlborough Highways launches fully funded training programme in partnership with Shaw Trust
Marlborough Highways has partnered with Ixion, part of Shaw Trust, to deliver a two-week construction programme for the residents of the London Boroughs of Haringey, Hackney, and Newham. Taking place at Marlborough’s Garman Road office in Tottenham and starting on 25 July 2022, the scheme forms part of the Shaw Trust Construction Academy, and will help attendees gain experience and qualifications, […]
Review finds ’cause for concern’ in the growing gap between price of crude oil and wholesale price when it leaves refineries
A review of competition in the road fuel market has found cause for concern in the growing gap between the price of crude oil when it enters refineries, and the wholesale price when it leaves refineries as petrol or diesel. The urgent review, requested by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng last month and sent to the […]
£15.5 million roads pledge already seeing results, according to Staffordshire County Council
Nearly 1,600 potholes and other defects have been fixed on Staffordshire’s roads in the past month, as the county council steps up its repair programme. Highways crews have been taking advantage of the good weather to fix reported defects, with 1,591 fixed in the last month alone. Last year, crews repaired more than 35,000 road […]
IPPR sets out vision for delivering a ‘fair and accessible’ net zero transport network
The Institute for Public Policy Research’s (IPPR) Fair Transition Unit has published a report outlining how to ensure a fair national transition to a net zero transport system The government needs to fine-tune its vision for improving the future of transport and should make the shift from cars to walking, cycling, and public transport more […]
Welsh Government set to prioritise Clean Air Bill
The Welsh Government has promised to introduce legislation to make sure Wales improves its air pollution. The Government has announced its intention to introduce a series of major environmentally-focussed legislative measures, including the introduction of a new Clean Air Bill. A Single Use Plastics Bill, banning or restricting items such as plastic straws, a Coal […]
More than a third of motorists will switch to public transport if fuel costs carry on rising, according to motor finance company
More than a third (35%) of motorists say they will switch to public transport if petrol and diesel prices continue to rise, according to the Startline Used Car Tracker. Around four out of ten (42%) say that fuel costs have already made them use public transport instead of their car, while fewer than a quarter […]
Morgan Sindall Highways managing director Paul Gott leaves business after 15 years
Paul Gott, Managing Director of Morgan Sindall Highways, has left the business. Mr Gott was with the company for 15 years after joining Morgan Sindall as part of the Amec Projects acquisition in 2007. He was Managing Director of Highways at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure for more than four and a half years. Mr Gott orginally […]
Cornwall Council to start street lighting project
This month will see the start of a countywide streetlighting upgrade across Cornwall, according to the council. The project will run over the next three years. It will see the majority of our 55,000 streetlights replaced with new LED fittings. The project will be completed by Enerveo, the council’s maintenance contractor. This project is essential […]
Long-term investment and reliable infrastructure essential to successful second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, says Sustrans
Long-term investment and reliable infrastructure is a essential part of the second Cycling and Walking Strategy, according to Sustrans. Commenting on its launch, Xavier Brice, CEO of walking and cycling charity Sustrans, said: “Sustrans welcomes the Government’s refreshed Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, which shows the urgent need to tackle inequality of access to active […]