Several companies win work on Greater Manchester highways framework
A number of companies have won contracts as part of the £300 million Greater Manchester highways maintenance framework, led by Stockport and Bury Councils. The framework, which is open to all Greater Manchester councils, has been used by Stockport Council to create contracts over four years, with options to extend by a further four years […]
Large financial savings could still be made by switching to LED street lighting, says the UK Lighting & Technology Board
Huge financial savings and emission reductions can still be made by switching to LED street lighting according to a report commissioned by the UK Lighting & Technology Board. Its State of the Nation report from its 2020 Streetlighting survey revealed that while there remains a ‘significant opportunity’ for local authorities to capture the benefits of […]
Wiltshire Council become the first local authority members of Safer Highways
Wiltshire Council has become the first local authority to join Safer Highways as part of its new free membership programme and is also backing the organisation’s industry-led Stamp It Out initiative to eradicate road worker abuse. Speaking after becoming members, Diane Ware, Principal Technical Officer (Highways) at Wiltshire Council said: “At Wiltshire Council we have […]
A-one+ Area 12 team reaches six million working hours without a RIDDOR
The A-one+ Area 12 team ihas achieved an industry first by reaching six million working hours free of a Reportable Injury Disease and Dangerous Occurrence (RIDDOR) and no lost time incidents since November 2018. Within the last three years it has exceeded itsprevious managing agent contract record of 4.65 million working hours RIDDOR free, while […]
Major highway improvement schemes to continue in Norfolk this year
Norfolk County Council has reported that its multi-million road maintenance programme is set to continue in 2021 with major schemes due to get underway in Great Yarmouth, Downham Market and Stalham. The improvements have been made possible thanks to the £22m highway funding for Norfolk that the Department for Transport announced in May 2020, to […]
Doncaster set for £5.1 million for road improvements
Members of the Doncaster Council cabinet =are expected to rubber-stamp the acceptance of around £5.1 million for road improvements later this month. A report to cabinet doesnt identify any specific projects but said the refurbishment of highways will ‘help improve the look’ in many areas and it will ‘reduce the incidence of weed growth’, according […]
Fragmented under-funding of transport must end in order to boost UK connectivity, says Transport for the North
A collaborative, holistic and sustaiable approach to transport investment is needed to help enhance the UK’s connectivity as well as unlocking opportunitiues for people and businesses, Transport for the North (TfN) has said. In its submission to the Union Connectivity Review – led by Sir Peter Hendy TfN said a joined-up plan for cross-border investment is critical. […]
Winners announced in Highways England’s framework for consultancy services
Consultants and contractors Costain, Jacobs and Amey have been awarded places on Highways Englands’s framework for consultancy services. They are the suppliers in the first lot of the framework and will offer technical consulting, engineering advice and research and innovation. The framework is set to last for four years, and will include specialist and technical […]
RSMA backs Highways England plans for research on road water runoff
The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) has welcomed the announcement that Highways England (HE) plans to conduct field sampling of road water runoff from the SRN and quantify unambiguously the content of microplastic pollution therein. The planned HE ‘on road’ investigation which will collect and analyse samples of road water runoff to establish the ‘presence […]
£50m investment proposed for roads and pavements over the next five years in Southend on Sea
A major increase in investment into local pavements and roads is being proposed as part of the Southend on Sea’s capital investment programme for 2021 to 2026. Significant new investment of £21m is being proposed up to 2025/26 in the capital investment programme, including £14m for pavements and £7m for road improvements. A further £29m, […]