Staffordshire County Council gives it support to end road worker abuse
Staffordshire County Council along with highways partner Amey have revealed how last year in the county there were 764 incidents involving abuse of workers being reported. These included incidents where drivers either entered roadwork safety zones through cones, threw objects, spat at or verbally abused highways operatives. Now the local authority has branded the abuse […]
Design work behind ‘UK first’ carbon neutral road project helped deliver 43% savings in carbon and £3 million in costs
The design work behind the UK’s first carbon neutral road improvement project in Cumbria for Highways England, helped contribute to a 43% saving in carbon reduction compared to traditional solutions. Two weeks ago Highways News reported the completion of the project that saw Highways England working together with A E Yates, Aggregate Industries HW Martin […]
TfL to take on 114 new apprentices from September
Transport for London (TfL) has started the search for 114 to join the organisation from September 2021, with ‘exciting opportunities’ in a range of areas including commercial property, building services and many others More than 9,850 apprentice roles have been created through TfL and its UK-wide supply since 2009, helping deliver major infrastructure projects like […]
Yotta and CIMCON Lighting sign collaboration agreement to help drive smart city asset management
Yotta and CIMCON Lighting have signed a collaboration agreement to provide smart city customers with the opportunity to further maximise their streetlight infrastructure with integrated solutions from both companies. The collaboration agreement will enable the integration of CIMCON’s LightingGale smart lighting Central Management System (CMS) and its NearSky smart city platform with Alloy, Yotta’s connected asset management platform. This will […]
Calderdale Council appoints Turner & Townsend for A629 contract
Independent professional services company Turner & Townsend has been appointed by Calderdale Council to provide a construction manageent team on the upgrade of the A629 Phase 1b between Calderdale and Halifax. The A629 Corridor Improvement Project, which is funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority, is based on a strategy to improve multi-modal transport links between […]
Work to start on M6 smart motorway next month
Work is to start on the upgrade of a ten mile stretch of the M6 motorway. Contractor Costain will start work next month for the £150 million project which was originally due to be completed next month but delayed because the impact of potential in the area. A two-year programme of works will take place […]
Tarmac head to social media to kick start National Apprenticeship Week
Tarmac has allowed its current group of apprentices to take over its social media channels to share first-hand insights into what life is like as an apprentice working within the construction industry, as part of the celebrations for National Apprenticeship Week (8 to 14 February). Students at Lyndon School, a local secondary academy situated near […]
WJ celebrate A14 award
WJ Group, the A14 Integrated Delivery Team and Highways England have won an award for their 21-mile A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon enhancement scheme was the largest road building project in Britain, totalling £1.5billion, and was the first major project to be recognised as an ‘Ultra Site’ under a new initiative by the Considerate Constructer Scheme. […]
SRL launches contactless mobile pedestrian system to help fight against Covid
Europe’s larges traffic light manufacturer and distributor says it’s launched the first contactless mobile pedestrian system allowing pedestrians to reduce their contact with surfaces that can carry the Covid-19 virus..Developed by SRL, the Wave and Wait sensor can be incorporated into new and existing SRL Pedestrian Portable and Pedestrian Temporary signals, along with those within […]
Contractor Farrans starts work on two major bridge projects in East Anglia
Contractor, Farrans, has started work on two new bridges on the East Anglian coast, which promise to bring huge economic benefits locally. Work is now underway on two new bridges on the East Anglian coast, promising to bring huge economic benefits locally. Farrans is involved with the construction of both projects. The Third River Crossing in […]