A-one+ produces video to highlight the dangers of a service strike
Highways contractor A-one+, has produced a video to highlight to the supply chain the dangers of service strikes and to highlight to the workforce the importance of following safe systems of work. The video also comes at a time when the sector has seen a rose in strikes, including seven over just a two week […]
RIS 2 will support 64,000 construction jobs and deliver £14 billion worth of projects
Highways England will help support 64,000 construction industry jobs and deliver £14 billion of projects as part of its Road Investment Strategy 2 (RIS2) Delivery Plan. Launched on Friday, as reported by Highways News, the organisation said almost £11 billion will go into improving every day journeys by repairing and replacing parts of the network, […]
Over £38 million now allocated for ‘pop-up’ active travel infrastructure
Transport Scotland has now allocated £38.97 millionto local authorities for pop-up walking and cycling infrastructure through the Spaces for People initiative. All remaining applications have now been assessed to help enable physical distancing during the COVID-19 crisis, through measures such as widened pavements and temporary cycle lanes. The initiative is supporting physical distancing when walking […]
The £9.6 million A9 Berriedale Braes improvement project opens to traffic
The £9.6 million A9 Berriedale Braes improvement project which at its peak supported over 50 jobs during construction, has opened to traffic. The improved road alignment, which involved removing an existing hairpin bend, will improve journey times and enhance road safety by removing the need for vehicles to slow down or stop to negotiate the […]
Econ Engineering invests in new distribution and service hub in Cardiff
Winter maintenance vehicle specialist Econ Engineering has invested £2.1 million in a new parts distribution and service hub in Cardiff. The new hub will support customers from Wales to South Birmingham, right down to Cornwall. The hub will undertake one off services, as well as scheduled maintenance tasks, for the Econ product range as well […]
Jim O’Sullivan to leave Highways England early next year
Highways England has announced the departure of its Chief Executive, Jim O’Sullivan-who will leave the organisation early next year. Mr O’Sullivan, who was appointed in 2015, has led the company’s delivery of the Government’s first multi-billion pound roads programme, making the country’s strategic road network safer and more reliable. He said: “The people in Highways […]
Highways England launches Delivery Plan 2020-2025 with 52 new schemes on the agenda
Highways England has promised to open 52 schemes across Road Invest Plan2 (RIS2) as well as delivering ‘wider activities’ beyond the traditional focus of road investment. This comes as the organisation launched its Delivery Plan 2020-2025, which sets out in detail how Highways England will deliver its strategic outcomes and measure success. The Delivery plan […]
A590 reconstruction work to start soon in Cumbria
Highways England is due to begin work on a major reconstruction project covering the stretch of the A590 in Cumbria. The work includesa £7 million carriageway re-construction and resurfacing of the whole dual carriageway section between Brettargh Holt and the M6. Maintenance work at the motorway roundabout including resurfacing work and the completion of new […]
New ‘Acceleration Unit’ launched to speed up transport infrastructure projects
A new ‘Acceleration Unit’ has been launched by the Department for Transport to help improve delivery times of major transport projects. The new team of specialists will join the Department for Transport (DfT) in order to tackle delays to infrastructure projects and drive forward progress on certain projects. The unit is set to be in […]
New temporary access road will reduce HS2 traffic in Chalfont St Peter
HS2’s main works Contractor, Align JV – a team made up of Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine, and VolkerFitzpatrick, has completed a new 400m road that will mean HS2 construction traffic can avoid the centre of the nearest town to the works-Chalfont St Peter. The access road took three months by the JV companies. […]