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. […]
UK’s first full electric traffic management truck goes to Kier for trials
VMS Fleet Management has announced the launch of what it says is the first full-electric traffic management truck, the L3H1 vehicle, based on a Renault Truck Master Z.E. chassis cab,. The vehicle is currently on long-term rental with Kier Group. The Master Z.E. L3H1 3.1-tonne vehicle was supplied to VMS Fleet Management by Renault Trucks […]
Clearview and HERE to deliver joint webinar on Turning Journey Time Data into Intelligence
Clearview Intelligence and HERE Technologies have been working together for the past 12 months bringing data to the highways industry through the combination of the Clearview Insight Journey Time Monitoring application and HERE Real-time Traffic data. They are now joining forces to bring further insights through a webinar on Thursday October 15th at 1pm. As […]
Preserving your roads, preserving your budgets-the case for ‘original, authentic and trusted’ asphalt preservation in the UK
Dr Howard Robinson is one of the industry’s well-know asphalt experts. No he is on a mission to help support local authorities save money by helping keep their ‘green’ roads in better condition for longer. He talks to Adrian Tatum about the benefits of asphalt preservation and why it is important to use an original, […]
Government launches review into transport connections across the home nations
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has launched an independent review into transport connections across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, which is to be led by Sir Peter Hendy CBE. Faster road and rail links to Scotland, upgrades to Welsh railways and new connections between Great Britain and Northern Ireland are among the range of […]
More than £19 million to be invested to improve local transport links in Fareham, Gosport and Havant
Ten new schemes to improve walking, cycling and bus travel in Fareham, Gosport and Havant are set to be delivered by Hampshire County Council following news that a bid for national funding has been successful. More than £19 million will be invest to improve the transpoort links in the three areas of Hampshire. Hampshire County […]
LGA launches new advice for local authorities to help decarbonise transport
The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched new advice developed by experts at the University of Leeds on practical actions local authorities can take to decarbonise transport. The Local Government Association (LGA) commissioned a team led by Professor Greg Marsden and Professor Jillian Anable, both from the Institute for Transport Studies at Leeds, to develop the policy […]
Finnish tech company launches autonomous street sweeper
Finland-based Trombia Technologies has launched the world’s first, high-power, autonomous street sweeper, the Trombia Free, which uses less than 15% of the power required by current sweeper technologies, according to the company. It said the breakthrough with this new technology ‘unlocks the potential’ for mass-electrification and carbon-neutralization of one of the heaviest vehicle technologies currently […]