Fife councillors approve business case set to transform Dunfermline and boost economic growth
Fife councillors have approved the business case to support the Dunfermline Strategic Transportation Intervention Measures programme, and authorised submission to the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal Joint Committee and Government partners, for final approval. This programme will facilitate large scale mixed-use development and investment in the Dunfermline and wider City Region economy, including unlocking development […]
First phase of major highways work in Shrewsbury town centre nears completion
Major work to improve pavements, crossing points, road signs, street furniture and road surfaces in Shrewsbury town centre, has nearly been completed. The next phase will see any remaining areas of paving completed along with the installation of benches and seats, planters, bins and cycle racks. Any road markings that are outstanding will also be […]
Safer Highways launches its third annual Thriving at Work survey
Safer Highways, the organisation that was set up to promote the latest thinking and best practice in health, safety and wellbeing, has launched its third Thriving at Work Survey. The survey aims to once again consider the standards of provision around mental health in the workplace. Last year the organisation sampled the 250 of the […]
CEMEX Launches carbon neutral Vialow asphalt product
Global building materials solutions supplier CEMEX has launched Vialow, a new addition to the Vertua family of low carbon and sustainable building solutions. Vialow is a reduced carbon asphalt which comes with the option to offset residual CO2 to make it a CarbonNeutral® product, in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol. CEMEX announced its Climate Action […]
Total UK’s Bitumen Division launches dedicated health and safety training programme
The Total UK Bitumen Division has launched a dedicated health and safety training platform designed to allow industry professionals to meet their health and safety obligations. The platform covers a range of topics realating to bitumen health and safety best practice in order to minimise the risk of burns, injury, and damage to equipment and […]
WJ leads from the front with its carbon project that could help transform the road marking sector
WJ’s ongoing product carbon footprint model, part of a wider sustainability strategy, has won further praise from Highways England. The model is a quick, efficient, and reliable means of assessing and reducing carbon on its products and allows the WJ Group, a specialist road marking business that delivers across Highways England’s network of motorways and […]
Aberdeen City Council approves £13.6m budget for capital road improvement works
A £13.669 million budget for capital road improvement works for the 2021/22 financial year has been approved by Aberdeen City Council’s city growth and resources committee. The money will be used for 16 types of improvements ranging from bridge repairs to safer routes for walking and cycling to new LED lampposts. They include £392,000 for traffic lights […]
Decarbonisation of Road Transport says £150bn could be needed this decade to drive green vehicle transition
The newly-launched Decarbonusation of Road Transport has estimated that £150bn could be needed over this decade if the transition to green vehicles is to be a success. The orgainsation consists of a number of leading businesses and experts spanning transport, finance and energy have joined together to form the new coalition geared at accelerating the […]
Imperial College London and partners launch mobility hub trial project
Imperial College London has joined forces with Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Brompton Bike Hire to launch a mobility hub at Imperial’s South Kensington campus as part of a four-month academic trial that will assess whether staff travel can be transformed by giving people more choices for sustainable and active transport. Staff who register for the trial will receive […]
New project aims to tackle transport-related exclusion for young people
Sustrans has teamed up with the University of the West of England to launch a new research project that aims to address transport-related barriers faced by young people aged 12-24 years in the UK. Transport to Thrive, will explore why transport is important to young people’s ability to reach the opportunities they need to become […]