Work to start on Phase 1 of HS2 in area south
Costain has confirmed that its joint venture company, Skanska Costain Stratbag has been granted permission to proceed with a full and detailed design and construction of Phase 1 of HS2 in area south as part of its Main Works Civils Contract. The work, part of a £3.298 billion contract for the joint venture, will focus on […]
ADEPT calls on councils to provide vital data
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT), is asking local authorities across England to complete an online survey on the impact of Covid-19 on public rights of way in their areas. The plea for data comes at a time when the pressure on rights of way has surged as the public […]
Highways England set to tender £3.6bn framework
Highways England is looking for contractors for a new £3.6 billion framework covering repair works, new projects and improvements. The six-year framework is made up of 13 lots which includes work in civil engineering, traffic management, structural and concrete repairs, drainage and landscape and ecology. Highways England has said further details of the framework, including […]
Highway Care wins two RoSPA awards
Highway Care has been awarded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for Health and Safety performance for the second year in a row. The RoSPA Gold Award is awarded to businesses recognised as being world-leaders in health and safety practice. Almost 2,000 entrants compete to achieve the highest possible accolade in […]
Kier/WSP JV gets Northamptonshire highways contract
A Kier/WSP joint venture has been awarded the highway maintenance contract for Northamptonshire CC. The contract, worth £120 million, is over 16 months, with a possible nine month extension and will include responsive maintenance, work on road bridges in the city of Northampton and also public consultation. The project will also include managing the county’s […]
A route to a better future for local highways?
A £15 billion fund for local roads could be created by closely linking to inflation and then released on a TOTEX basis, removing the public sector restrictions on capital and revenue spending, according to the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT). The idea comes as part of a new report by CIHT, Improving Local […]
ITS (UK) appoints TRL’s Ryan Hood as Chairman
The UK Intelligent Transport Society, ITS (UK), has appointed Ryan Hood as its new Chairman. Mr Hood, who is TRL’s Strategic Account Manager, will replace Ian Patey who held his position for an unprecedented three years. Speaking at the recent ITS (UK) Council meeting, held by a teleconference, Mr Hood said: “These are interesting times […]
Warwickshire turns to Yotta for asset management
Warwickshire CC has awarded technology company, Yotta a major multi-year contract to deliver strategic asset management across its 2,500 mile-long highways network. Yotta will provide the council with its flagship connected asset management platform, Alloy and associated services and support to help deliver highways, streetworks and permitting, along with streetlighting management across the country. Warwickshire […]
Highways England publishes new version of DMRB
Highways England has published the new version of its Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB). Its new format and website interface will offer a simpler way for users to access and use the documents needed. Steve Davy, Head of Technical Services at Highways England said: “To help the highways industry operate more efficiently and […]
DfT aims to ‘decarbonise’ transport
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a report aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of Transport. The Transport De-carbonisation Plan (TDP), sets out in detail what government, business and society will need to do to deliver the significant emissions reduction needed across all modes of transport, putting the UK on a ‘pathway to achieving carbon […]