New road opens in Bedfordshire as part of National Highways major scheme
A key milestone was reached today on National Highways’ major road scheme in Bedfordshire with the opening of a new road that promises to improve safety and connectivity for local residents and communities. The newly opened Baron Way and Dove Farm Lane provides a vital new link between Roxton Road and The Lane in Wyboston, […]
Complementary strengths and a shared vision: Telent and Westcotec announce strategic partnership
Two of the highways sector’s most trusted names, Telent and Westcotec, have joined forces in a new partnership built around a shared mission – to make roads safer through smarter technology, seamless delivery, and service excellence. With Westcotec’s UK-manufactured LED signage and complementary traffic safety technologies, combined with Telent’s nationwide infrastructure and service delivery expertise, […]
Minister sees innovation being used to drive improvement on Devon’s roads
The Minister for the Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP, has been in Devon to see the innovations the council is using to repair our roads. More than 9,500 potholes have been filled across the county so far this financial year and, where possible, the Devon highways teams have also been intervening earlier with repairs […]
AtkinsRealis and Jacobs appointed National Highways’ Environmental and Sustainability partner
AtkinsRéalis and Jacobs have been jointly appointed by National Highways to provide essential environmental and sustainability technical services to support the organisation’s strategy to cut carbon emissions, enhance biodiversity and climate resilience, and support community wellbeing. The AtkinsRéalis-Jacobs joint venture will work closely with National Highways to support the delivery of its Environmental Sustainability Strategy, […]
Newtown Active Travel Bridge now open
The long-awaited active travel bridge in Newtown, Powys is now open for pedestrians and cyclists. Having completed all the major works, construction firm, JN Bentley, have opened the bridge allowing the local communities on both sides of the river to not only use the bridge, but also make use of the new outdoor gym installed […]
Leicester set for over £80m in transport improvement funding
Over £80 million of Government funding will be invested in what the council describes as an ‘ambitious’ programme of local transport improvements across Leicester over the next five years. Leicester City Council has been allocated £59 million of Local Transport Grant funding for the four years from 2026, following the Chancellor’s 2025 Spending Review. Although […]
Stoke-on-Trent Council to invest over £22 million on its road network
Council leaders in Stoke-on-Trent have agreed plans to spend £22.2 million on the roads this year. The council’s highways capital programme for 2025/26 includes a raft of schemes to upgrade individual roads and bridges, works to improve the city bus network and deal with flooding, and road safety projects near schools. Also, around £10 million […]
Partners launch innovation sandbox solution in Scotland to decarbonise UK roads
In partnership with Amey and Safetytech Accelerator, North Lanarkshire Council has launched the Barriers to Decarbonising Roads Sandbox (BDRS) as part of the ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme’s Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads. ADEPT Live Labs 2 is a three-year, UK-wide £30 million programme, funded by the Department for Transport, aimed at decarbonising the […]
New CIHT President has resilience at his core
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has announced the election of Mitesh Solanki as its new President for 2025 / 26. At his Presidential Inauguration at the CIHT’s offices in London, Mitesh called for the Institution to continue its focus on resilience, professionalism and equity. Mitesh Solanki, President, CIHT said: ‘Climate change is […]
Local university and college students discover benefits of a career improving the road network
Team members from road safety and line marking specialist, WJ Group, have visited Keele University and The Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) Newcastle campus to highlight the benefits of a career within the highways industry. During the 2-day visit, employee from WJ Group spoke to students about what they do, their experiences working on […]