GRAHAM completes A12 repairs ahead of schedule during last lockdown
Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has completed a £1.9m package of concrete road repairs along the A12 at Kelvedon for Highways England ahead of schedule during the November/December lockdown period. The works, which took place along the A12 Chelmsford-Colchester corridor at Junctions 22 to 24 north and southbound, involved resurfacing and concrete repairs. These have extended […]
Miles Macadam, WSP and Kier join forces to deliver carbon neutral surfacing improvement scheme for Shropshire Council
Miles Macadam, WSP and Kier are working together with Shropshire Council to deliver a £1m carbon neutral surfacing improvement scheme – a first for any local authority. The company has developed its own bespoke Carbon Calculator to measure the overall carbon footprint of any individual surfacing project. By comparing its own manufactured Grouted Macadams with […]
Government announces winners of T-TRIG programme
Safer, greener travel transport technology that supports the acceleration for a green recovery is central to the winning entries of the T-TRIG programme. Technology start-ups will be given government funding to help support COVID-19 recovery and decarbonisation as we build back better from the pandemic. Projects will include; improving ventilation systems on trains, creating safer […]
ORR report shows differences in regional performance on Highways England roads
Highways England’s roads continued to show large differences in regional performance in 2019-20, according to a report by the Office of Rail and Road. User satisfaction and average traffic delays across six regions of England varied significantly, but performance was more aligned in supporting the smooth flow of traffic and the condition of the road […]
Government to review public sector frameworks
There is to be a government review of public sector frameworks with the aim to create a ‘gold standard’ for how they should operate. The government is strongly supportive of the use of frameworks for procuring construction contracts but says not all of them are delivering their aims, reports the Construction Index. The Cabinet Office […]
LCRIG to host #AsktheDfT webinars
Members of the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) will have the opportunity to ask the Department for Transport (DfT) anything as part of an exclusive webinar series. Its new quarterly webinar series entitled ‘#AsktheDfT’ will bring together a panel of experts to answer your questions, which will be focused around key topic areas. LCRIG will be inviting members to submit questions in […]
LCRIG joins Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has joined a working group of the UK Government’s Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce (EVET). Content Director Alec Peachey is representing LCRIG on WG1 – a group dedicated to supporting the delivery of the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The 20-strong group includes representatives from the Department for Business, Energy & […]
Shropshire commits to addressing pothole challenges on its network
Shropshire County Council has moved to address recent concerns over the number of potholes on its network. The council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, Steve Davenport said he was ‘determined’ to sort the problem as soon as possible. “I share people’s frustration about the condition of some of our roads. I’m a driver and […]
Highways England, TfL, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail join forces to help SMEs with equality, diversity and inclusion
Highways England, Transport for London, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail are encouraging SMEs to register for free training courses, designed to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in their businesses. The four organisations have joined forces to work in partnership with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, the four transport bodies want to make it easier for companies […]
Road length stats show increase of 1.1% since 2010
The total road length in Great Britain has increased by 2,600 milies since 2010, an increase of 1.1%, meaning there is now of total of 247,500 miles of road. This is according to the Department for Transport, that has released statistics presenting the estimates for public roads in Great Britain. The statistics show that there […]