Multevo ingenuity is integral to beat the backlog
Josh Sweeny of Multevo tells the story of how safety innovations are enabling Multevo to gain momentum in the current highways climate. 2020 marks a decade milestone for Multevo working with Local Authorities and Tier One Contractors – whilst the COVID-19 crisis has inevitably presented challenges, Multevo are optimistic for the future having stood out […]
West Sussex Highways announces £9.8 million extra funding
West Sussex Highways has announced that it has been awarded £9.8 million from the latest round of extra funding. A total of £7.8million of this will be used for pothole prevention initiatives, with whole roads or parts of roads resurfaced, extended areas of highway patched and more localised issues dealt with. This is on top […]
M6 junction improvements start to take shape
Work to install a new bridge through the existing roundabout and over the M6 to link sections of the A556, which began in March is progressing well, according to Highways England. Described as one of the most challenging construction projects in the region, the bridge foundations in the central reservation and carriageway verges are now […]
Covid-19 Safe Start-communication is crucial to keep our cities moving
By Adam Graham, Chief Product Officer, Elgin Local authorities have a critical role to play in enabling the safe return to a more normal way of life for millions as Covid-19 lockdown measures continue to relax. The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued a radical set of guidelines for local authorities to follow as the […]
Oxfordshire to make urgent progress on cycling and walking schemes
Oxfordshire CC is the latest local authority to launch plans on urgent cycling and walking schemes, that will see it spend £600,000 over the next eight week to help safe travel and social distancing. These fast-track plans are the first part of a wider £2.9m of funding to be awarded to Oxfordshire County Council by […]
M4 upgrade project reaches half way stage
Highways England has reported good progress with the M4 upgrade, with the project mow reaching the halfway stage. Creating extra lanes on the M4 has meant replacing 11 bridges over the M4 so they are wide enough to fit the upgraded motorway, which, when finished, will add vital extra capacity and improve journeys. The installation […]
PFI projects could return to the public sector in a ‘unsatisfactory condition’
The complexity of managing the end of PFIs could cost public sector bodies could more time and resources as those contracts could return in a ‘unsatisfactory condition’, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NA0). The report, Managing PFI assets and service as contracts end, says public sector bodies risk underestimating the time, […]
Autonomous vehicles may not prevent all crashes, says report
Driver mistakes play a role in virtually all crashes. That’s why automation has been held up as a potential game changer for safety. But autonomous vehicles might prevent only around a third of all crashes if automated systems drive too much like people, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety […]
Tfl signs £500m civil engineering contract
Transport for London has signed a four-year deal with Costain, Morgan Sindall and Skanska to deliver what it calls some of its more complex, large scale, civil engineering schemes which will improve London’s road network for all. The new £500 million framework will see the trio working with TfL to design and build some of […]
New toolkit launched to help with DMRB
A new toolkit has been developed to help highway contractors with the new Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. As part of the new Manual, there is the requirement to manage drainage asset data and conduct specialist drainage surveys has changed. Designed to improve asset management, highways maintenance and reduce the risk of flooding and […]