Twelve rural roads to be treated this autumn in Dorset thanks to Pothole Fund investment
Twelve rural roads are being reconstructed in Dorset this autumn thanks to the Department for Transport’s Pothole Fund. Dorset Highways has identified roads that have evolved from tracks and have very little construction, and have significant cracking, undulation or pothole damage, for permanent repair. This programme of work will use in-situ recycling to strengthen the […]
Highway maintenance worker’s foot run over by man in ‘heated’ argument
A heated argument in Kingsthorpe, Northampton ended in a highways maintenance worker’s foot being ran over by a car. The altercation took place on Friday, September 17 when a row occurred between the driver of a Mercedes and the maintenance worker between Welford Road and Harborough Road in the area. The worker was then driven […]
Shortlisted bidders on £1.9 billion Lower Thames Crossing Roads Contracts announced
National Highways has announced today the five companies shortlisted for the two road contracts worth a combined £1.9 billion to design and build routes north and south of the River Thames on the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, the most ambitious roads project for a generation. The following construction and engineering companies will be invited to […]
Cardiff Council looking for contractors for new South East & Mid Wales Highways and Civil Engineering Framework
Cardiff Councils is looking for contractors to tender for the next iteration of the South East & Mid Wales Highways and Civil Engineering Framework (SEWH). The council is looking for pre-qualified and suitably experienced contractors with expertise in highways and civil engineering activities. The Framework Contractors and Participating Employers will look to develop good working […]
Jacobs wins 13 positions on TfL’s Engineering Consultancy Framework
Consultancy form Jacobs has secured 13 positions on Transport for London’s (TfL) Engineering Consultancy Framework, maintaining the company’s position as a key provider of professional services to London’s Integrated Transport Authority. The company’s contract include key Framework Lots of Multi-Disciplinary Engineering and Rail Services, Transport and non-Transport Architecture and Cyber Security Engineering. TfL estimates the framework will operate for […]
Recycled rubber asphalt used for the first time in West Yorkshire
A road in Bradford has become the first in West Yorkshire to be resurfaced with an innovative and sustainable asphalt manufactured from waste tyres. A section of Otley Road in Eldwick has recently been resurfaced by Bradford Council’s Highway Maintenance North team using a product that has been developed by Tarmac and uses granulated rubber […]
Children from Brighton & Hove design their dream streets for Car Free Day
Children from Brighton & Hove have been designing their ‘dream streets’ to celebrate this year’s Car Free Day, which takes place today. Young people from Carlton Hill, Elm Grove and St Luke’s primary schools were asked to draw what their perfect street would look like and have them displayed as part of an exhibition at Jubilee […]
The travelling public now have a ‘much higher expectation’ from the UK transport system, says ADEPT’s Mark Corbin on this week’s Highways Voices
The travelling public will have a ‘much higher’ expectation from the transport system in the UK, according to Mark Corbin, chair of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT’s)National Traffic Manager’s Group. He was speaking on this week’s Highways Voices podcast and ahead of the Traffic Managers conference, taking place on […]
Arcadis commits to net zero across its operations by 2035
Arcadis the leading global design and consultancy organisation for natural and built assets, has announced the commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions (Net Zero) by 2035 within its global operations. The step is part of the ambition the company set out last year in its three-year strategy to build on Arcadis’ pioneering heritage and […]
Kier Highways puts a stop to ‘idling’ following successful trial
Kier Highways has implemented a ‘no idling’ policy across it depots to help lower emissions. The company has also introduced a new, economical and environmentally sustainable ‘Engine Idling Policy’ which comes into full effect today to mark Zero Emissions Day. The policy states that vehicles should not be left idling for longer than 60 seconds. Before introducing […]