‘Transforming infrastructure’on the agenda as Sheffield City Region set to spend £860 millon on covid recovery
Transforming infrastructure – building South Yorkshire’s transport network and revitalising its high streets and towns will feature as a major part of a £860m spend by the Sheffield City region on covied recovery. It will invest hundreds of millions into schemes to protect, create and attract thousands of jobs, train workers and apprentices and back […]
North Yorkshire County Council begins search for civil engineering contractors
North Yorkshire County Council has begun the search for contractors for its four-year civil engineering framework. It is looking for works to mainly take place on bridges and the road network on behalf of the council in both North and West Yorkshire. Work will involve resurfacing, reconstruction, slurry sealing, repairs to bridges, drainage, kerbing and […]
New studies show School Streets improve air quality
Closing the roads around schools to traffic at pick-up and drop-off times has reduced polluting nitrogen dioxide levels by up to 23% and is strongly supported by parents, new research published by the Mayor Sadiq Khan reveals. To measure the air quality benefits of the new School Streets, 30 cutting-edge sensors from the Breathe London […]
Millions of pounds earmarked for highways investment in Staffordshire
Several highways improvement projects are being lined up for the coming year as part of £69 million expenditure on roads and bridges in Staffordshire. Alongside regular highways maintenance and huge projects such as the Stafford Western Bypass and Lichfield Southern Bypass, Staffordshire County Council is planning targeted road safety and sustainable transport schemes, including upgrading […]
Fife Council provide extra £10 million for road repairs
An extra £10 million has been promised to fix Fife’s pothole-ridden roads over the next two years following thousands of complaints. The pledge, part of Fife Council’s budget announced yesterday, will see repairs to roads and pavements across the region. The joint Labour/SNP administration said the money was part of an “extraordinary budget for extraordinary […]
Counting the carbon costs of pothole repairs
A recent survey by GoCompare shed some interesting light on the true cost of potholes. As well as looking at the amount of money councils were spending on pothole repair, the insurer provided an insight into the compensation costs that councils have paid out to drivers between 2018 and 2020. In this blog, Thermal Road […]
Amey helps inspire STEM stars
Amey has been supporting Oxford resident Alexandra Knight who is calling for Surrey schools with underrepresented children, and women interested in becoming Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) role models, to sign up to the Inspiration Academy. The academy is an Amey-backed initiative she has launched as part of STEMAZING, a pandemic-inspired business she created […]
Recycled tyres are making Leicestershire’s roads greener, says county council
Recycled and carbon-friendly products have been used where possible in bypass improvement works in Blaby and Market Harborough, according to Leicestershire County Council. This forms part of a plan for the council to be ‘greener’in its approach to highway maintenance. Around 5000 recycled tyres have been used in a special asphalt mix used on the […]
Cambridgeshire County Council to address biodiversity in roadside verges
Changes to the way roadside verges are maintained in Cambridgeshire will see a boost to the county’s wildlife habitats and plant species. As part of the county council’s commitment to tackling climate change and improving the environment, the Highways and Transport committee agreed a verge maintenance programme that will support biodiversity. This will include protecting […]
£1.79 million allocated from the Scottish Government active travel budget to support 173 organisations across the country
Transport Scotland has allocated over £1.79 million for cycling projects across the country. Delivered through Cycling Scotland’s Cycling Friendly programme – 148 employers, community groups, campuses and schools will benefit from funding of over £1,464,000. A further £234,622 was awarded to 13 registered social housing providers and £96,380 was awarded through the Cycling Friendly NHS […]