Amey’s USA expansion starts with New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority contract
Amey has secured its first contract in the US market with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to deliver an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Implementation System for the Long Island Rail Road. The $2.8m (£2m) contract with the MTA will see Amey provide a range of asset management services for the Long Island Rail Road, which […]
Lord Blunkett to chair new Lower Thames Crossing Skills Taskforce
A Lower Thames Crossing Skills Taskforce has been launched to help develop the green skills needed to meet the project’s ambitious low-carbon targets and support the construction industry’s drive toward net-zero, with a focus on new jobs, skills and business opportunities for the local community. As well as helping the project to tackle local and […]
HERE Technologies becomes first location data company to achieve ISO/IEC 42001 Certification for Responsible AI
HERE Technologies has announced it has achieved ISO/IEC 42001 certification, becoming the first digital mapping and location technology company to meet the world’s most rigorous standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS). This landmark certification marks a pivotal moment for HERE, reinforcing its commitment to responsible AI governance and setting a new industry standard for […]
Shropshire: Next phase of Buildwas highway work set to begin
Phase 2 of the highway improvement scheme on Much Wenlock Road in Buildwas, Shropshire, will begin on 8 September 2025 and run to August 2026, following the completion of the current utility diversion works on Much Wenlock Road/ Buildwas Road. The work is in connection with the new Benthall Grange housing development at the former […]
Get the message: Share the Road campaign launched by Hull City Council
Hull City Council and members of the Hull Cycle Forum have launched the ‘Share the Road’ campaign with the goal of encouraging motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and members of the travelling public to share the road responsibly. The campaign will cover several themes, including: safe passing distances for vehicles overtaking cyclists, which is 1.5m at 30mph; […]
Coventry to trial eco-friendly road materials
Coventry is set to play a key role in the UK’s drive for greener, more sustainable roads this summer, as the city trials eco-friendly road materials on two of its main roads. The project will help the UK learn how to maintain roads in a more environmentally friendly way. The trials in Coventry are part […]
Sonya Hurt, former Road Safety GB chair, passes away
Former Road Safety GB chair Sonya Hurt has died. She was also previously the team manager for road safety at Via East Midlands, a joint venture between Nottinghamshire CC and Cornwall CC, and CEO of the Road Safety Trust. In a statement issued yesterday, the organisation paid tribute to their former leader: “Sonya was well […]
Staffordshire highway works result in thriving home for wildlife
A new roundabout in Rugeley has resulted in the creation of habitats for bees and other pollinators. The new eco-friendly refuge, completed in July, was established just off the A51 highway improvements providing access to a new housing development. The space is expected to attract various pollinating species, including bees and moths. Staffordshire County Council’s […]
Delayed M3 footbridge set to open tomorrow
A new footbridge over the M3 in Surrey will open on Wednesday. The bridge crosses the motorway between junctions three and four at Bagshot Heath, with improvements to footpaths either side also carried out by National Highways, says the BBC. It will replace a previous bridge demolished in 2023 over fears it would not withstand a crash […]
Northern Ireland: Almost £21m claimed for potholes and road defects since 2020
Northern Ireland’s drivers have been awarded almost £21m in road claim compensation over the past five years, with Belfast topping the league table. Almost 20,000 public liability claims for potholes and road defects were made between April 2020 and the end of March 2025, costing Stormont £20.6m in payouts, says Northern Ireland World. In 2024/25, […]