Amey Consulting and universities to deliver new apprenticeship programmes
Amey Consulting, in partnership with several universities, has launched four fully funded degree apprenticeship programmes to help bring new talent into the industry across civil engineering, data science and environmental & sustainability. These programmes will sit alongside Amey Consulting’s award-winning Rail degree apprentice programme which will launch for a second successive year. The programmes will […]
Work to start on North East Lincolnshire footbridge
Work on one of North East Lincolnshire’s latest footbridges is to start in March with part of its structure being constructed at a speacialist workshop. By the end of March, the new bridge will be in position across the River Freshney as the £3.5m grant-funded transformation of the whole area reaches its final stages. The […]
Number of casualties fall on North Yorkshire roads
There has been a fall once again in the number of casualties in road collisions on North Yorkshire roads, according to a annual safety report. North Yorkshire County Council’s road safety team compiled the report, which shows the statistics for 2019 monitored against the previous year. Although the number of people killed in road collisions […]
Highway Care install Temporary Automated Speed Camera at Roadworks (TASCAR) barrier on M11 project
Highway Care’s Temporary Automated Speed Camera at Roadworks (TASCAR) barrier-the BG800 has been installed for the first time to help keep roadworkers safe while working on them. The company was chosen by Graham Construction to supply and install 8,200m of the BG800 TSCAR system on the M11 as part of junction improvements for Essex County […]
Plans announced for secure cycle parking in Oxford
Residents in the eastern areas of Oxford are set to benefit from a number of secure cycle storage facilities to allow them to keep their bikes safer from theft. Plans to be considered by Oxfordshire County Council are for 104 new secure cycle storage spaces along eight streets between Iffley and Cowley Road from The […]
Angus Council appoint Arcadis to drive forward A Place for Everyone accessibility project
Angus Council has appointed design and consultancy firm Arcadis to take the Arbroath, A Place For Everyone project, aimed at improving access and promoting active travel, through design development to completion in the next four years. The project will make areas within Arbroath more accessible for all by improving pedestrian, wheeling and cycling provision, making […]
Work to start on temporary speed limit system to make Orwell Bridge safe during high winds
Work on the Orwell Bridge to implement temporary speed limits will start this month, which will allow it to stay open during high winds, according to Highways England. At the moment the speed limit for traffic travelling over the bridge is 60mph and is lowered to 50mph during high winds. The new system will allow […]
Wokingham gets smart with drainage project
Wokingham Borough Council is trialling smart drainage sensors to help deal with flooding in the borough. These have been placed at key locations in Earley and Arborfield to provide real-time data on sewers to allow the council to resolve issues before or as they arise rather than after, said the council. The ultrasonic sensors measure […]
LCRIG President calls for longer term funding on National Pothole Day
The President of the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) says more focus must be put on long-term preventative measures to stop potholes forming on local roads. Speaking on National Pothole Day, which is taking place today (Friday (15 January), Will Britain said: “The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance Survey carried out by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) regularly states that it would cost billions of pounds and […]
TfL creates up to 2,000 new cycle parking spaces across London
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded funding of more than £1million to create up to 2,000 much-needed new cycle parking spaces across the capital, providing a further boost to the Mayor’s bold Streetspace programme of measures to boost walking and cycling. Enabling more Londoners to cycle safely is more important than ever, said TfL. While the […]