Shropshire’s Shifnal scheme could get approval next week
A £2.7 million project to overhaul the road layout of a town centre in Shropshire is set to gain further approval next week. The Shifnal scheme, which has been in development since 2013, aims to address the mounting burden placed on the town’s infrastructure by significant housing development in recent years. Shropshire Council’s cabinet will […]
Stamp It Out releases strategy to eradicate roadworker abuse
A change to the law, education of both the industry and road users and an easy-to-use reporting mechanism are all needed to help eradicate road worker abuse, according to a new Stamp It Out Strategy document. Launched today, the strategy sets out a roadmap for the Stamp It Out Campaign, that includes four main objectives: […]
Carrington Bridge is first in the UK to use new ‘high strength’ weathering steel
The steel work installation phase of the Carrington Bridge in Worcester, the first in the UK to use high strength ‘S460W’ weathering steel, has been completed by engineering consulting group, COWI. By using the stronger grade of steel, the COWI design team has been able to reduce the total material quantity by 15% on the […]
Winvic Construction and partners secure funding for development of first embodied carbon analytics AI system
Winvic Construction, a contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects, has once again secured Innovate UK funding as part of a cross-sector multidisciplinary research group looking at carbon reduction in construction. Winvic, University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), Edgetrix Ltd and Costain make up the […]
Amey wins £180m Area 12 contract
Amey has been awarded the £180m Area 12 Maintenance and Response (M&R) contract by Highways England,it has announced. The eight-year contract worth £22.5m per annum, will commence in June 2021 and will see Amey responsible for the network covering Yorkshire and Humberside, providing all routine and cyclic maintenance on the trunk roads and motorway network. Responsible for incident […]
Safety is number one prioirty on Manchester’s transport network
A raft of high-profile measures in Manchester, aimed at keeping public transport users even safer and boosting confidence ahead of anticipated increase in travel post-lockdown, will be rolled-out in the coming days, the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has announced. The news follows government confirmation that Greater Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 – the highest level of local restrictions – following the ending of national restrictions on Wednesday 2 […]
Amey welcomes new starters as Highways England Avonmouth and Severn Bridges contract goes live
Amey has welcomed 60 new starters as its Highways England Avonmouth and Severn Bridges contract goes live Yesterday marked day one for the employees who join Amey’s Transport Infrastructure business, as part of a 15-year contract awarded by Highways England to maintain the Specialist Bridge Inspection and Maintenance contract (SBIM) for Avonmouth and Severn Bridges. The contract worth […]
HS2 and road building under scrutiny at new inquiry
HS2 and the building of new roads will be under scrutinty this week at the start of a Transport Select Committee inquiry. The Committee will examine how public transport is changing as a result of the pandemic and the implications Covid-19 raises for the Government’s approach to rail, buses, active travel, air quality, transport decarbonisation, […]
Radical new plan for Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith & Fulham Council has unveiled a radical new plan to build a temporary double-decker crossing within the existing structure of Hammersmith Bridge that has been closed on safety grounds since August 13th Working with Sir John Ritblat from Delancey, and world leading architects and engineers Foster + Partners, the council has said that under […]
On-demand ArrivaClick bus service launches in Kent
ArrivaClick, which operates an on-demand bus service, continues its regional growth by adding Ebbsfleet in Kent to its service. Launched in partnership and funded by residential homebuilders Redrow and Henley Camland, landowner of Whitecliffe, Arriva will provide a new flexible bus service that can be booked when required, providing a flexible public transport with the […]