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 […]
Three contractors join forces in Lincolnshire
Balfour Beatty and Colas has joined forces with WSP in Lincolnshire to carry out essential maintenance and improvement works over the next few weeks to ensure the county’s roads are clear for emergency service’s fight against coronavirus. The contract, worth a combined £762 million will run for six years with a potential extension for another […]
Amey lands SW highways contract in Scotland
Amey has been awarded the contract to maintain and improve the motorways and trunk roads across the south west of Scotland. As part of the Network Management Contract (NMC), Amey will deliver engineering design and operational delivery services, from August this year , for more than 600 km of roads. The £400m contract will run […]
M6 junction 19 work to start for Amey/McAlpine
The Amey and McAlpine joint venture project at Junction 19 of the M6 is to start despite the latest challenges around COVID-19, The major roundabout improvement works near Knutsford in Cheshire, includes building a new bridge through an existing roundabout and over the M6 to help create better traffic movements between the M6 and A556. […]
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, […]