HOCHTIEF awarded large contract for infrastructure maintenance in Scotland
HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH has been awarded a contract by North Lanarkshire Council in Scotland for maintenance and investment in road and infrastructure improvements. The contract has a minimum term of eight years and can be extended up to a maximum contract period of twelve years at the discretion of the council. Services are expected […]
Huge summer maintenance programme in full swing across Telford and Wrekin
An intensive programme of highways improvements, street cleaning and grass cutting is being undertaken by Telford & Wekin Council over the summer. So far, 2,500 street signs have been cleaned and road resurfacing, to improve driving conditions and safety, will cover the equivalent of more than 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Upcoming road resurfacing is planned […]
Views sought on proposed new 20mph speed limits in Cambridge
From this week, Cambridgeshire County Council is inviting residents and businesses to have their say on a proposal to extend 20mph zones in Cambridge city. A survey on the Consult Cambridgeshire website, seeking the public’s views about the proposal, is now open to everyone. It will close on 25 September. There are already a number […]
Wiltshire Council updates on opening of Melksham Eastern Relief Road
With work to the Spa Road roundabout in Melksham due to be completed in mid-August, Wiltshire Council has updated its residents on the opening of the connecting Melksham Eastern Relief Road (MERR). Following the completion of the roundabout works, these will be subject to inspections by council officers, who will also inspect the two signal-controlled […]
Almost 8000 potholes filled in a month in Lincolnshire
July was a huge month for LCC’s Highways team with nearly 8,000 potholes repaired, hundreds of roads getting a surface treatment, and loads more traffic network improvements completed for the county. Lincolnshire County Council is powering on with a raft of road improvement, and figures now in show a stunning mid-summer of works that happened […]
Balfour Beatty VINCI moves new 84 metre Aston Church Road bridge for HS2 into place in Birmingham
In a major construction operation, Balfour Beatty VINCI on behalf of HS2 has moved a 1,600 tonne steel and concrete bridge into place in Saltley, Birmingham in just five hours. The new Aston Church Road bridge, which is 84 metres long and 21 metres wide, was moved over the existing Birmingham to Derby railway line. […]
Suffolk County Council formally objects the latest Sea Link plans
Suffolk County Council has formally objected to National Grid’s Sea Link project, because of proposals for the building of a new bridge and for construction work to take place on Sundays and Bank Holidays. The scale of a new permanent access bridge across the River Fromus is deemed hugely disproportionate. Plans show that it could […]
Reimagining the future of transport to make Birmingham accessible for all
The everyday challenges and barriers faced by disabled people in Birmingham were highlighted as part of an event seeking positive change. The accessibility audit event was hosted by Sustrans and funded by Colmore Business District (BID) and Transport for West Midlands. Sustrans is the UK-wide charity that works for and with communities, helping them come […]
Croydon agrees over £12 million investment into highways this year
Croydon Council has approved a £12,573m highways capital programme for the borough’s highway infrastructure for 2024/25, as well as a new five-year Highway Asset Management Strategy. The highways capital programme is a set of works to be carried out this year that will maintain and improve the conditions of the borough’s highways, flood and water […]
Plans being developed for town centre cycling improvements in Newcastle, Staffordshire
Final plans are being developed for new cycleways in Newcastle town centre which will provide continuity from existing routes and link to Keele University and Stoke-on-Trent railway station. The scheme will complete the route from the A52 George Street into the town centre, with the new sections of cycleway on Hassell Street and the A527 […]
