Leeds City councillors support bid for ‘levelling up’ investment
Councillors in Leeds have reiterated their calls for £40m of government money to go towards “revolutionary” improvements to the city’s leisure services and West Leeds roads. The council is hoping to gain around £20m of funding each for two schemes, from the Government’s Levelling Up fund. The first proposal focuses on travel and environmental improvements to […]
Call for evidence to inform future stragetic policy on connected and automated mobility launches
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles is asking for evidence to inform future strategic policy on connected and automated mobility in the UK. The call for evidence aims to identify areas of expected UK competitive advantage in the future global CAM supply chain, and early opportunities for […]
Testo’s A19 roundabout flyover opens to cars after two years of work
The £124.5 million project to upgrade the A19 at Boldon reached a final milestone this week as as the new A19 flyover crossing Testo’s Roundabout opened to cars. While the scheme to upgrade the busy junction isn’t set to be complete for another few weeks, the opening of the bridge is likely to cut traffic […]
Sustainable transport central to development as twenty-six towns share over £600 million to help communities build back better
Sustainable transport is central to many of the 26 towns that will share £600 million worth of funding as part of the Government’s ‘build back better’ initiative. Funding has been announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for 26 towns in England to boost their local economies, create jobs and help them […]
Barnet Council to launch utilities and highways charter to help aid better management and co-ordination of works
Barnet Council is to launch a utilities and highways charter with the aim of ensuring works carried out by companies and other organisations on its road network, are managed and co-ordinated effectively. According to a council report, an average of 35,000 sets of roadworks are permitted in the borough every year – 1.75 per cent […]
Amey’s Chief Executive joins Mace’s Group Board Director of Corporate Strategy to tackle gender inequality in construction
Amey’s Chief Executive, Amanda Fisher, and Mace’s Group Board Director of Corporate Strategy, Mandy Willis, are joining forces to drive a new initiative to tackle gender inequality in construction after they were appointed co-chairs of the Rebuild Project. The REBuild Project, launched earlier this year, has a stated aim of achieving better representation, recognition and […]
Aggregate Industries appoints Sustainability Director to Executive Committee as part of its net-zero pledge
Aggregate Industries has appointed Kirstin McCarthy to Sustainability Director as part of the Executive Committee. She will be responsible for driving forward the company’s ambitions to become a leading sustainable business and net-zero company. Commenting on the appointment, Dragan Maksimovic, Chief Executive Officer at Aggregate Industries, said: “As part of our strategic commitment to reduce […]
First ever regional decarbonisation strategy for the north goes out to consultation
The first ever regional decarbonisation strategy for the North of England is going out to public consultation today and will give residents in the region the chance to have their say on ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions from surface transport. It is the first time a regional strategy of this type has been produced, […]
Colas and Hinko Construction awarded minor works contractors to Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council highways department has selected Colas and Hinko Construction for a minor works contractor framework. The contract, which runs from June 2021 to June 2025, is for the provision of various types of highway and civil engineering works. Work will be instructed on an as-and-when basis to one or other of the two […]
East Suffolk Council adopts new air quality strategy
The drive for clean air and minimal pollution in East Suffolk has taken a step further with the adoption of a new Air Quality Strategy. East Suffolk Council has once again demonstrated its commitment to put the environment at the centre of everything it does, as Councillors unanimously agreed to adopt a new Air Quality […]