Cambridgeshire County Council transfers highway services to Milestone Infrastructure
Cambridgeshire County Council is to transfer its highways services contract from Skanska to Milestone Infrastructure Ltd. The change comes after Skanska said a review by its parent company determined that would divest from its delivery arm which includes council highways services. Skanska has been the county’s highways contractor since 2013, when it took over a […]
Rochdale brings highway maintenance services in-house
Rochdale council is set to bring all highways maintenance functions back in-house in a move which will give the authority more control and flexibility over how it delivers the vital service. As well as giving the council more control over the delivery of the crucial service, the changes will allow for a more flexible approach […]
East of England needs to continue to embrace active travel, conference hears
The East of England needs to embrace active travel to help it emerge from the pandemic, a conference has heard. This was the message highlighted at this week’s annual Transport East conference, which was held online, and opened by Transport Minister Baroness Vere. Ms Vere said it was important that as the country emerged from […]
Colas appoints David Ogden as Operations Director
Colas has announced the arrival of David Ogden as its new Operations Director. He joins the company with responsibility for the regional contracting activities in highways and aviation across the UK. For over 20 years, Mr Ogden has successfully delivered divisional and national accountabilities in operational, commercial, procurement and financial disciplines within the Construction, Utilities […]
Local authorities awarded more than £5 million for innovative air quality projects
Local authorities across England have been given more than £5 million in government funding to deliver innovative projects to improve air quality. The funding, from the government’s Air Quality Grant, helps councils develop and implement measures to benefit schools, businesses and communities and reduce the impact of air pollution on health. These projects complement the […]
More investment for EV sector, as government announces £20 million funding for innovation
Innovative ideas for zero-emission vehicles could benefit from a share of £20 million in funding announced today as the Government launches a research and development competition, open to some of the most promising electric vehicle technology innovations. This, said the government, could include zero emission emergency vehicles, charging technology or EV battery recycling. The investment will help ensure […]
Government launches vision for improving transport connections across the UK
Transport connections across the UK are set to be improved through better infrastructure and developing a UK strategic transport network, the Prime Minister has announced. These are part of government;s plans to ‘level up’ in the UK as the UK ‘build back better’ from the coronavirus pandemic and are likey to include the upgrading the […]
Lots of waste services are ‘under strain’ says latest ADEPT report
Waste services across the country are continuing to feel the impacts of COVID-19, according to the 19th Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) waste impacts report. Run in collaboration with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), the Local Government Association (LGA) and […]
Tarmac inspires students to tackle sustainability issues through employee volunteering scheme
Tarmac has announced a seventh successive year partnering with Solutions for the Planet (S4TP) – a social enterprise working nationally to build partnerships between businesses and schools to promote sustainability, science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) careers as well as develop employability skills. To coincide with British Science Week (5-14 March), Tarmac is once more […]
Dyer & Butler wins £3.8m Cleveland Bridge refurbishment project
Dyer & Butler, a part of M Group Services Transport Division, has secured a £3.8m project to deliver major structural refurbishment works on a Grade II listed structure, Cleveland Bridge in Bath. The programme of refurbishment works will include repairs to the concrete truss and strengthening of the concrete deck, as well as the refurbishment […]