Countywide road safety review gets underway in West Sussex
A countywide road safety review has begun in West Sussex to address collisions, speed and traffic management. Instigated by Joy Dennis, West Sussex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, the review, which will include a group of cross-party county councillors, will be led by former traffic police officer Tom Richardson. “Road safety was […]
Manchester City Council withdraw bus gate proposal after public consultation
Manchester City Council has withdrawn proposals for two bus gates in the Baguley Park area, after public consultation. Bus gates are stretches of road that are only open to buses, black cabs and bicycles. The proposed bus gates would have been located at Floatshall Road and Hall Lane in the area. Originally, Manchester had aimed […]
Chevron Group signs up to United Nations Global Compact
The Chevron Group which includes Chevron Traffic Management has signed up to the United Nations Global Compact, an internationally recognised best practice sustainability framework, to drive its ambitious climate and sustainability actions. This announcement comes on the back of the traffic management provider’s commitment to set Science-Based Targets and is the next step in leading […]
Wiltshire starts search for firms for new £300m highways term maintenance contract
Wiltshire Council has started the search for a contractor for its Term highways maintenance service, with an emphasis of reducing the carbon footprint of the service. The work includes construction, foundation and surface works, routine, reactive and safety maintenance, repairs and cleansing operations, signing and lining, repairs and maintenance to structures, drainage CCTV investigations and […]
M54 to M6 link road gets final government approval
A road linking the M54 to the M6 in the West Midlands has been given final approval by the government. The £200m development will see a 2.5km (1.6 mile) road between junction one of the M54 and junction 11 of the M6. The link will reduce current levels of congestion through the villages of Featherstone, […]
Lancashire delivers first ‘rubber’ road
A new technique using recycled car tyres to resurface roads has been used in Lancashire for the first time. Lancashire County Council has been trialling an innovative asphalt mix using granulated rubber created by Tarmac and has recently resurfaced Abingdon Road, Padiham. Rubber modified asphalts incorporate recycled tyres combined with warm mix asphalt technology and […]
£75m Copper Bridge road scheme in West Yorkshire to move to the next stage
The A62 to Cooper Bridge Corridor Improvement Scheme, one of the biggest infrastructure projects planned in West Yorkshire, which will see major changes to a “pinch point” junction between Mirfield and Brighouse, has moved to the next stage of the approval process. At a meeting of West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Place, Regeneration and Housing Committee on Tuesday, […]
WSP sets its sights on 2,000 new people across UK business in 2022
WSP, one of the UK’s leading engineering professional services consultancies, is aiming to recruit 2,000 people across the UK and Ireland in 2022, it has announced. The firm currently employs over 7,000 people across the UK and Ireland and supports public and private sector clients on landmark projects, including HS2 stations such as Old Oak […]
McCann achieves seventh consecutive RoSPA Gold Award in recognition of health and safety best practice
Contractor McCann has won its seventh consecutive RosPA Gold Award. McCann has achieved this year’s Gold Award in the internationally renowned annual scheme which is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas. The judging panel considers entrants’ overarching occupational health and safety management systems, including practices […]
Government plans for autonomous vehicles threatened by poor road markings
The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) has today welcomed the Department for Transport (DfT)announcement to amend the Highway Code to “ensure the first self-driving vehicles are introduced safelyon UK roads”. However, it warns that Government’s desire for the UK to become a world-leader in theuse of autonomous vehicles may be thwarted as a result of […]