Zenzic to launch new CAV testbed video series
Zenzic, the organisation responsible for the promotion, development and acceleration of self-driving vehicles in the UK, has launched a series of videos in collaboration with all the main testbeds in the country. The video series will showcase the unique connectivity testing capabilities of CAM Testbed UK. It brings to life what is possible now and […]
COVID-19: a need for pop-up active travel facilities
ANALYSIS By Anusha Rajasooriya, TRL Some cities and municipalities have, or are in the process of, temporarily widening footways and bike lanes to cater for the increase in pedestrians and cyclists (while also observing a substantial reduction in motorised traffic) resulting from the imposed lockdowns to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. Cities such as Berlin […]
HE’s payments performance improves again
The strategic network will continue to operate as ‘close to business as usual’ with Highways England paying over 90% of its suppliers within five days in a bid to help support the supply chain during the C-19 pandemic. In his latest statement to the supply chain, Malcolm Dare, Executive Director for Commercial and Procurement at […]
New funding for vulnerable road users
The Road Safety Foundation has received funding from the Road Safety Trust to help local authorities understand the risks to vulnerable road users. It will also help councils to understand the benefits of introducing different traffic measures to their urban areas to improve the environment for these users. The project will work in partnership with […]
New £70m bridge project in Suffolk gets the go ahead
Suffolk CC has secured development consent for a £70 million road bridge in Lowestoft. The new bridge-the Lake Lothing Third Crossing will be constructed over the estuary in Lowestoft and will link two roads north and south of Lake Lothing. The multi-span bridge includes a rolling bascule opening section and a section to span the […]
Work started on £12 million M56 maintenance project
Highways England has confirmed £12 million worth of maintenance improvements along a 28-mile-stretch of the M56 over the next year, including replacing the central reservation barrier near Warrington, revitalising a viaduct near Helsby, and resurfacing the motorway near Ellesmere Port. Work is also due to take place next month to improve drainage on the section […]
New M4 bridge installed in 24 hours by HE
A new bridge has been installed on the M4 in 24 hours, meaning junctions 5 and 6 near Slough, Berkshire was fully reopened at around 2am on May 3rd ahead of its scheduled finish time of 6am on May 4th. The bridge beams installed make up the bridge deck of the new Recreation Ground bridge, […]
Comment:How Multevo is helping to protect road workers during the pandemic
By Josh Sweeney, Multevo This year marks a decade milestone for Multevo working with Local Authorities and Tier One Contractors – however, COVID-19 has scuppered any anniversary plans.The horrendous flooding in February 2020 was the wettest on record for the UK leading to misery for many and the months that follow poses an unprecedented threat […]
How digital services are supporting social distancing
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the construction industry is looking for new ways of working that enable them to adhere to government guidelines for social distancing. Maintaining a 2m distance between operatives with the minimum number of staff on site, all while delivering works safely and on time is a challenge that many companies are […]
A world first in energy for Oxford CC
Oxford City Council has launched a Energy Superhub, which it says could be the world’s first project that integrates decarbonising power, heat and transport across the city. The council has also taken delivery of its first electric vehicles (EVs) as part of the project, as well as outlining the next steps for EV charging infrastructure, […]