Need for a well trained highway workforce has never been higher, says RSTA
The need for a well-trained and competent highways workforce has never been higher as the impact of budgetary cutbacks, maintenance backlogs and extreme weather takes an ever increasing toll on the local road network, the RSTA has said. With local authorities having to reduce or even disband their inhouse training programmes, the Road Surface Treatments […]
More than 200 incursions in two months on the A19
More than 200 drivers have crossed bollards into a A19 roadworks construction site in just two months The incursions happened on the A19 between Norton and Wynyard, where work is being carried out to increase the dual carriageway to three lanes in both directions, reports the Hartlepool Mail. The story said that as a result, […]
Newcastle releases plan for carbon neutral ambitions
Newcastle Council has launched its draft plan with over 150 actions to help it become a carbon neutral city. The plans, which will be presented to the council’s climate change committee this week, bring together pledges from organisations, businesses and residents. The two main areas targeted in the plan are energy use in homes and […]
Road safety improvement works on A684 in Cumbria to start this week
Safety improvement work on the A684 in Cumbria will begin this week. The work, which has been funded as part of a £9.4m allocation to Cumbria County Council from the Department for Transport (DfT) Safer Roads Project will see improvements made on the A684 and A592 between Rheged and Windermere in 2020/21 and 2021/22. The main […]
West Midlands e-scooter trial to start next week
The trial of e-scooters in the West Midlands will start next week, according to the West Midlands Combined Authority, with Swedish company Voi appointed as the operator. The trial will launch to the public in Birmingham and Coventry next week and be rolled-out across the region soon after. Afterwards, the scooters will be deployed in, […]
Jacobs confirms position on Highways England’s Technical Advisor Framework
Jacobs has confirmed it has been awarded a place on Highways England’s Technical Advisor (TA) Framework, where it will assist in the development, design and construction of capital road projects in the Roads Investment Strategy (RIS) 2. Highways England has appointed Jacobs to Lot 4 (South West and Midlands) of the Regional Delivery Partnership TA Framework. “Jacobs and […]
Wokingham making good use of innovation in highways works
Wokingham Borough Council has reported effective use jet patcher machines to help fill potholes. Speaking at a council meeting this week, Andy Glencross, Assistant Director of Highways, said jet patcher machines, which fill and seal the potholes quickly, are used to repair many roads in the area with this method proving effective for the council. […]
Carnell’s SafetyCam supports 61 convictions in relation to vehicle incursions on the strategic network
Specialist contractor Carnell has said that its SafetyCam has now reported over 700 vehicle incursions on the strategic network, underlining a growing issue in the industry and leading to 61 convictions. Over the last three years, SafetyCam has been deployed on over 600 schemes and in every Highways England area. The road worker safety vehicle, […]
Scottish Government awards £9.7m to public transport operators to help improve air quality
Over £9.75 million has been awarded by the Scottish Government to 19 bus and coach operators so that they can retrofit 594 vehicle exhausts in 2020/21. Scottish businesses who specialise in exhaust retrofitting will also benefit – helping to drive a green recovery out of the COVID-19 crisis, whilst improving air quality and supporting the […]
Glasgow’s Kevin Hamilton appointed new Road Works Commissioner in Scotland
Kevin Hamilton, the Head of Roads at Glasgow City Council has been appointed the new Scottish Road Works Commissioner. He will leave his current role to take up the new position. He previously held posts in local authority roads services in both Scotland and England and is a Chartered Engineer with over 28 years’ experience […]