Amey wins engineering and transportation services contract with Swindon Borough Council
Amey Consulting has won a £3.5m contract with Swindon Borough Council to deliver engineering and transportation services as part of its Highways and Transport Professional Services Framework. The three-year contract will see Amey Consulting bring specialist skills and professional expertise to a variety of design and engineering projects, the team will provide technical advice across several areas, from feasibility studies through to the supervision of works. Outside of the office, the team […]
Laing O’Rourke and J.Murphy & Son JV completes installation of 62m bridge over M42 in just two days
The Laing O’Rourke and J.Murphy & Sons joint venture LM, has completed the installation of a 65-metre bridge over the M42, in just two days. The 2,750 tonne bridge structure was carried along the motorway on a self-propelled modular transporter. The 448-wheel transporter took just one hour and 45 minutes to move the bridge span […]
Highways England begins search for design and build contractors for A66 Northern Trans-Pennie upgrade
Highways England has begun engagement as part of its search for design and build contractors to help deliver its A66 Northern Trans-Pennine upgrade. According to the first prior information notice, Highways England said it plans to put the project into four packages of work. These packages range in value from £94 million up to £361 […]
Capita wins contract extension for TfL congestion charge project
Capita has announced that it has secured a £355 million extension to its contract with Transport for (TfL) to continue to manage London’s congestion charge, low and ultra-low emission zones. The company said the contract includes both an extension to its existing work–from October 2021 to October 2026–and new work expanding the low and ultra-low […]
EV charging points with air quality sensors fitted as part of a new city project in Coventry
A road in Coventry has been fitted with electric car charging points as part of a new city project. The street, Holyhead Road, has seen 30 new on-street charging ports installed as part of the scheme in collaboration with technology company Connected Kerb. This means drivers will be able to charge their car using a […]
Councils to receive £40m for school transport while more funding is announced for buses
Local authorities will receive more than £40 million to help support students to get them to school or college in the autumn term, it has been announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. This funding will help them create extra capacity and allow hundreds of thousands more students to use alternatives to public transport, while social […]
Highways England turns to VR to help control room operators understand the impact of their decisions
Highways England has been working with virtual reality specialists MXTreality to create a training facility for its traffic control room operators to help them understand in more detail the impact of their decisions on motorists. Working closely with the HE training team MXTreality devised five common real-world scenarios, which would be experienced by the operators […]
Highways England’s scheme delivery framework open for tenders
Highways England’s scheme delivery framework is now open for tenders, with the £3.6 billion, six-year contract offering 161 places, split into four different bands. The new contract covers renewal, improvement and small construction scheme works and is designed to provide continuity between Highways England’s next two Roads Investment Strategy (RIS) time frames. The framework is […]
Welsh Government launches new Clear Air Plan
The Welsh Government has launched a new Clean Air Plan with the aim of improving air quality across the country. A range of measures will be taken including more active travel infrastructure, improving rail services and achieving zero tailpipe emissions from buses and taxis by 2028. The government will also implement an electric vehicle charging […]
Cambridge chosen for 12 month e-scooter trial
Cambridge has been chosen by an electric scooter operator to put a fleet of scooters on UK streets during an exclusive 12-month trial. Swedish-based micro-mobility firm Voi plans to bring the e-scooters to the city by September and will work closely with transport providers, including train and bus operators. The company will work in collaboration […]