Birmingham City Council invests in 20 hydrogen powered buses as part of new pilot project
Birmingham City Council has bought 20 hydrogen double decker buses as part of its Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot project. The Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot looks to ‘kick-start’ the hydrogen market as a viable zero-emission fuel with the procurement and deployment of 20 hydrogen buses in Birmingham, said the council. The buses, which are […]
Highways England funds pedestrian crossing in Dorset village
Highways England has funded a pedestrian crossing in the Dorset village of Morcombelake meaning residents can now negotiate the A35. The village is bisected by the A35 and for years residents, including schoolchildren, have had to wait for breaks in the traffic before crossing the road close to two bus stops at the western end […]
Boston Barrier wins at 2020 Institution of Civil Engineers Awards
The Boston Barrier, the Environment Agency’s £100million flooding scheme has won an internationally renowned award recognising sustainability in civil engineering. The award recognises that the barrier has been built not only to better protect more than 14,000 homes and businesses from tidal flooding, but that it does so in a way that safeguards the world […]
Chevron TM acquires Scottish traffic management business Class One
Chevron Traffic Management has announced the acquisition of Scottish traffic management company, Class One Traffic Management Limited. In a deal which completed on 1st October, Class One TM will become part of the Chevron Group of companies which provides traffic management, digital and arboriculture services in a range of sectors including the high speed and […]
Stamp It Out campaign launches engagement poster to spread the word about ending road worker abuse
Stamp it Out, the industry wide campaign which aims to eliminate Roadworker abuse has produced a poster aimed at driving the message throughout organisations, including to operatives carrying out works. Containing a QR code which, when scanned redirects the individual to the official parliamentary petition, the poster is available to download with the aim of […]
London’s air quality has ‘significantly’ improved since 2016 says new report
London’s air quality has ‘significantly improved’ since 2016, according to a new report published by the Mayor of London. The study includes research data from the Environmental Research Group at Imperial College London has highlighted that even before lockdown, because of COVID-19, measures implemented by the Mayor since 2016 have significantly improved London’s air quality. […]
Cleveland Bridge UK wins national award for A14 improvement scheme
Cleveland Bridge UK has been recognised for the delivery of a major UK infrastructure project at the 2020 Structural Steel Design Awards. Selected from the large volume of recent infrastructure projects across the UK, the company’s work on the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme is one of only six schemes chosen by the awards […]
Somerset Highways team busy with storm Alex callouts
Somerset Highways staff worked flat out to minimise the impact of Storm Alex over the weekend. The team dealt with more than half the average number of monthly cases – in just under three days. They were called out to a total of 52 incident across the county following the heavy rain and high winds, […]
New fairness and inclusion resources will be of benefit to everyone-CITB
A suite of new learning materials has been launched and made freely available to all those working in UK construction will drive positive change in the sector, industry leaders have said. The new resources, part-funded by industry training board CITB, have been developed by the CECA and the Supply Chain Sustainability School with a steering […]
Two bridges in South Tyneside to be refurbished
Two bridges in South Tyneside are set to undergo repair works starting next week. The Albert Road and Kirkstone Avenue bridges, both in Jarrow, will be refurbished through funding from the Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund. The refurbishments will include concrete repairs, resurfacing, new bridge joints, full re-waterproofing of the bridge decks and replacement parapets. […]