Devon council starts search for contractor for £12.5M highways works with major earthworks
Devon County Council has started it search for a contractor for a £12.5M highway job near Exeter, which involves building a major new link road and delivering 14,500m3 of soil mixing to improve the ground. Devon County Council wants to build a new link road between the existing Chudleigh Road and the A379, and add a […]
National Highways puts spring in the step of pedestrians with new footbridge across M25
The £317m M25 J10 project will create better connections and smoother traffic flows for the 300,000 drivers who use it every day Work to lift a new 91 metre footbridge across the M25 in Surrey will begin this weekend as a part of National Highways £317 million upgrade of junction 10, helping to connect local […]
Town centre walking and cycling improvements project begins
A project to improve walking and cycling routes in Cannock town centre begins this week. The 12-week scheme will see new shared cycle routes, upgraded crossing points and widened footways in Mill Street, Church Street and Ringway, as well as a new link from Allport Road to Beecroft Road car park. A total of £500,000 […]
Durham’s central bus station opens to the public
Durham Country Council has opened its new central bus station to the public. The council said it hoped the new bus station would be a major transport hub for the county and would attract more shoppers and tourists to the area. A spokeswoman said the design of the exit on to North Road had improved […]
Flooding closes roads in Lincolnshire, Worcestershire and several other parts of the UK
Due to ‘unprecedented high water levels’ on the River Trent at Torksey Lock, residents have been warned to prepare for more potential flooding, despite there being less rain over the weekend. As well as the Trent, the Thames has broken its banks in places with the Environment Agency issuing more than 600 flood alerts or […]
Clearway Group announces acquisition of SECONTEC
The Clearway Group has announced the acquisition of the SECONTEC Group. Founded in 2009, SECONTEC is a leading provider of remote video surveillance and CCTV Towers across Germany and Austria with four offices in Germany and Austria and two bespoke in-house Video Operation Centres (VOC) already supporting pan-European clients. Its successful use of artificial intelligence […]
Campaigners accuse ministers of leaving Scottish roads “to rot” after research shows that spending falls significantly in the last six years
Campaigners in Scotland have accused Ministers of leaving roads to ‘rot’ over the last six years due to lack of investment. The Times reports that the drop has coincided with the electoral pacts between SNP governments and the Scottish Greens. Opposition parties have called for the first minister Humza Yousaf’s administration to sever ties with the […]
Investing in local roads is a priority says Prime Minister during visit to Mansfield
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was welcomed to a youth centre in Mansfield this week and he spoke of his priorities for the future of the area, including youth provisions and investing in the roads. He was joined on the visit by Ben Bradley MP. “The other thing that Ben has been really crystal clear with […]
New blog series: Stop reacting: proactively prevent and save with Predictor
In the first of a series of quarterly blogs, Brightly Software explains how asset management problems can be predicted before they even happen. Digital tool Predictor, part of the Brightly Software suite, is helping councils to predict problems before they arise; prioritise where to place funds, and make strategic, data-driven decisions to implement processes and […]
M Group Services strengthens commitment to UK net zerotargets with acquisition of AgilityEco
M Group Services has completed the acquisition of AgilityEco, a leading player in the regulated home decarbonisation, fuel poverty and energy efficiency sector. It becomes a part of M Group Services’ Energy Division. A B-Corp organisation, AgilityEco works with energy providers, local authorities and othercommercial organisations, providing home decarbonisation services at scale to deliverenergy efficiency, […]
