Simpler road signs to protect small animals and boost safety
Hedgehogs and other small animals will be better protected on English roads under rule changes announced last month to make it easier for local authorities to put up wildlife warning signs. The current hedgehog sign will be updated following feedback from the sector to make it clearer for drivers. Alongside this, rules around the small […]
Six companies awarded contracts to carry out highways work in West Sussex
Six companies have been awarded contracts totalling more than £20million to carry out highways work in West Sussex. The county council contracts for 2024/25 cover areas such as resurfacing and patching roads, reconstructing and resurfacing footpaths, drainage schemes, crossings and signals. Landbuild Ltd will cover the Bus Services Improvement Plan, highway improvements, crossings and signals, […]
City of York Council urges residents to have their say on ‘Our Big Transport Conversation’ consultation
City of York Council is urging its residents to take part in what it describes as the laregest public consultation on transport in the area since 2010. Its Our Big Transport Conversation, shares 10 key policy areas which will help form a new Local Transport Plan and deliver a more sustainable and reliable transport network […]
ASI Solutions appoints Jim Christie as its new Managing Director
ASI Solutions, the leading provider of asphalt preservation in the UK and around the world, has appointed Jim Christie as its new Managing Director. He will replace Dr Howard Robinson, who is stepping down from full-time roll as MD to become Chair of the Board of Directors. After retiring from Nynas Bitumen in May 2022, […]
Plans to make bus journeys more reliable in Solihull to be revealed
Detailed designs for new bus lanes, shelters and junction upgrades on the busy Hobs Moat Road/Lode Lane commuter route in Solihull are being unveiled. The new infrastructure will allow buses to bypass traffic queues between Solihull town centre and the A45 Coventry Road making journeys more reliable, regular and predictable for passengers. It is part […]
Clearway introduces the latest solution in its innovative technology portfolio – inView Detect
Highways technology company Clearway has launched a powerful new solution for perimeter intrusion detection-inView Detect. inView Detect is an autonomous system utilising battery and solar power that facilitates rapid deployment, combined with simplistic set up and usage, to a wide variety of applications such as construction sites, vacant properties, land, plant and machinery, and areas […]
Investment into innovative road repair machinery showcased in Harpole
The JCB Pothole Pro, an innovative machine set to slash time and costs for road repairs, has been demonstrated in Harpole as part of West Northamptonshire Council’s (WNC) long-term vision to improve the road network across the area. Upper High Street, Harpole from Nobottle Road to the village was closed from 28 November to 1 […]
Econ scoops major prize at industry ‘oscars’
Ripon-based Econ Engineering is celebrating this morning after scooping a major award at the ‘Oscars’ of the commercial motoring and road haulage industry. The UK’s leading supplier of winter maintenance vehicles won Bodybuilder of the Year at the Commercial Motor Awards in Birmingham – where the cream of operators, dealers and suppliers did battle for […]
Communities asking to deliver ‘minor’ highways improvements has cross-party support in Devon
Communities who ask to use their own money to make minor improvements to roads in their area will soon be able to do so in Devon after the council’s cabinet gave a trial scheme the go-ahead. Self-delivery schemes could be for a 20mph zone or traffic calming for instance. The Devon cabinet approved recommendations for […]
Hertfordshire County Council starts search for contractor for new highways term maintenance contract
Hertfordshire County Council has started its search for a new highways term maintenance contractor. In a contractor which could be worth £1,950,000,000 over 12 years, the service provider will be expected to ‘innovate and maximise potential for success.’ The authority intends to focus on the following: • A service delivered in line with Hertfordshire’s Sustainability […]
