Highways Industry Alliance officially launches
A new group comprised of highways-related industry trade bodies and societies has had its first full meeting as an organisation providing a shared voice, the Highways Industry Alliance (HIA). The HIA brings together ARTSM, ITS (UK), IHE, ISA UK, REMA, BPA and HCTA-a comprehensive range of organisations in the highway sector, incorporating signs, signals and […]
Kershaw joins Costain
Costain has appointed Sue Kershaw as head of its Transportation division, including highways. Ms Kershaw, who is highly experienced in driving complex, high profile transport and construction programmes, was previously Managing Director of the Infrastructure Advisory Group at KMPG. She is a qualified engineer and is also currently President of the Association for Project Management, […]
ADEPT call for support for vital highways workers
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has clarified the position of their highways key workers during the current Covid-19 lockdown. Local authorities have a statutory duty to maintain the highways network in as safe a condition as is practically possible with the resources that they have available at all times. […]
Government announces recommendations for smart motorway safety improvements
The development and implementation of smart motorways will continue but there 18 key recommendations for the future including abolishing dynamic hard-shoulders, increasing the deployment of Stopped Vehicle Detection and an immediate review of emergency refuge provision. The move comes as part of the DfT’s Smart Motorway Safety Review, which has been published today. Transport Secretary, […]
RIS 2 follows massive spend on infrastructure
The Road Investment Strategy 2, from 2020-2025 has been launched, which comes with a budget of £27.4bn. This is an increase from the £25.3bn originally suggested and includes the completion of schemes carried over from RIS1 and the development of new upgrades worth £14.7bn by 2025. Over £20bn of the £27.4bn budget is capital spending, […]
ALARM reaches 25 years-but is there anything to celebrate?
The overall maintenance backlog for local roads has increased by 14%, with councils having to deal with an average fall in highway maintenance budgets of 16%. Last year, the backlog increased to £11.14bn from £9.79 the year before. The findings of this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) 2020 survey revealed that this shortfall […]
Covid-19 statement from Highways England
Statement from Malcolm Dare, Executive Director, Commercial and Procurement, Highways England which we have been asked to share with the sector Following my recent e-mails I am writing to update you further on Highways England’s approach to the C-19 challenges. The Highways England direction and guiding principles have not changed-they are to remain focused on […]
Chevron TM reaches 7 million hours without a RIDDOR
Having a consistent and positive approach to changing the culture of how staff engage with health, safety and wellbeing initiatives, alongside its commitment to the use of digital services within traffic management, has contributed towards Chevron Group reaching seven million working hours without a RIDDOR. The milestone, which was reached earlier this month, has followed […]
Kier signs A585 contract
Kier Highways has signed the contract to deliver the £150m A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool scheme. The project is being delivered through Highways England’s six-year £8.7bn Regional Delivery Partnership (RDP) framework, which Kier was appointed to in November 2018. The scheme will see the construction of a new three-mile dual carriageway bypass to alleviate the […]
Kier awarded Birmingham highways contract
Kier Highways has been appointed to manage the 15-month interim highways services contract for Birmingham Highways Ltd (BHL) until the end of June 2021. The contract includes the city’s traffic operations, planned and reactive maintenance, inspections and winter servicing. It covers more than 2,500km of road and 5,000km of footways, as well as 846 structures, three […]