Transport project management contributes £4.7 billion to UK economy after 33% growth
A new report by the Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered membership organisation for the project profession, has found the transport sector of the project management profession has grown by a third in five years to contribute £4.73 billion of annual gross value added (GVA) to the UK economy. The Golden Thread Report 2024, […]
Road reconstruction projects underway across Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Council is to tackle peat soil affected roads as part of the biggest investment in highways maintenance for over a decade. As part of the budget proposals agreed earlier this year, the council will invest £43m over the next two years into highways. This will be to deliver improvements which both repair and […]
SRL appoints Mark Eburne as CEO
SRL Traffic Systems, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of mobile ITS (intelligent transport system) solutions to the traffic management, local authorities, utilities, and construction sectors, has appointed Mark Eburne as chief executive officer. The seasoned CEO has 25 years’ senior leadership experience and has worked extensively throughout the utilities, hire and construction sectors. […]
Mabey Hire monitoring technology helps keep M25 junction open
As one of the world’s largest orbital motorways, carrying 15% of the UK’s motorway traffic[1], any maintenance closures of the M25 must be carefully planned to avoid major disruption. As a result, having real-time, easily accessible and accurate data on the structural condition of all bridges and key infrastructure on the motorway is essential. That’s […]
Councillors call for summit with transport providers in bid to improve bus and train services in Tendring
Councillors in Tendring are calling for a summit with local transport bosses in a bid to improve the frequency and reliability of services in Tendring. Tendring District Council’s (TDC) Community Leadership Overview and Scrutiny Committee, wants the authority to meet with local transport providers, including bus operator Hedingham and Chambers and train operator Greater Anglia, […]
Re-flow to take part in Traffex 2024
Re-flow is inviting readers of Highways News to join them on Stand C24 during Traffex 2024 at the CBS Arena, Coventry, to witness how Re-flow’s project management software and accompanying phone app help companies upgrade their workflow and systems, and the many benefits that come as a result: And much more besides. Put another way, we provide a world-class digital […]
Argyll and Bute Council says climate change will continue to bring a challenge to the resilience of roads
The effects of climate change could pose a significant challenge to infrastructure supporting roads and transport across Argyll and Bute, the council has said. It said lobbying both the Scottish and UK Governments for funding will be required to make sure there is enough investment to futureproof the resilience of our roads and transport infrastructure. […]
Monmouthshire County Council awarded Transport Grants
Monmouthshire County Council has announced that it has been awarded up to £8.4 million in transport funding across the county to deliver its projects. The funding includes contributions from the Welsh Goverment’s Active Travel Fund, Local Transport Fund, Resilient Roads Fund, Road Safety Capital & Revenue, 20MPH and Safe Routes in Communities. Through the Welsh […]
Galliford Try gets multiple spots on £300m road surfacing framework
Galliford Try and Colas are among 15 contractors that have been selected for work on road surfacing projects in Yorkshire. The firms scooped spots on the £300m four-year framework, with Galliford Try involved in three lots. The framework will focus on road-surfacing and planning in up to nine local authority areas in Yorkshire, reports Construction News. Work could include […]
Millions of pounds committed to boost for Edinburgh’s roads and infrastructure projects
A record funding boost will see the biggest spend on improvements to Edinburgh’s roads and infrastructure projects in nearly a decade. The Roads and Infrastructure Investment – Capital Delivery Priorities for 2024/25 report, to be considered by Transport and Environment Committee on Thursday (25 April), allocates an additional £12.5m approved in February as part of the Council’s […]
