National Highways issues Maintenance and Response 2 Framework tender
Major highways contractors are preparing to compete for £8 billion of project work after National Highways issued an invitation to tender for its next-generation Maintenance and Response 2 framework which will overhaul upkeep of England’s 4,500-mile strategic road network. The new seven regions regime will replace the existing 10 maintenance contracts set up as they […]
Winvic maintains £1 billion turnover, but profits fall
Winvic Group has kept its annual turnover above £1 billion for a second successive year, but saw a 7.9 per cent fall in pre-tax profit. The firm saw a 1.4 per cent drop in revenue for the year to 31 January 2026, according to Construction News. Turnover fell to £1 billion from £1.02 billion in […]
Staffordshire urges HS2 to ‘do more’ for those affected by A38 slip road closure
Staffordshire County Council’s highways lead is asking HS2 Ltd to do more to support people affected by the extended closure of the A38 Streethay slip road near Lichfield. The road was expected to reopen in October 2026, but will now remain closed until April 2027. Staffordshire County Council Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways Peter Mason […]
Robotaxi petition passes 1,000 signatures
A parliamentary petition seeking to stop the commercial introduction of driverless taxis has exceeded 1,000 signatures as concern grows within the taxi and private hire trade over the potential impact of autonomous vehicles. The petition, created by Thomas Freitas of the Private Hire & Taxi Driver’s Network, had attracted 1,067 signatures at the time of […]
Council bids to have Cornish language on road signs
A bid has been made asking for permission to allow road signs in Cornwall to include both the Cornish and English versions of place names. Cornwall Council believes displaying both languages on any new and replacement signs would help promote Cornish and create a sense of pride, says the BBC. It explained it did not […]
Scottish Government to invest over £68 million in Active Travel infrastructure
The Scottish Government will invest more than £68 million to help Local Authorities, Regional Transport Partnerships and National Park Authorities to design and construct new active travel infrastructure. Combined with separate investment in programmes which support access, skills and storage for active travel – the funding allocation supports the Scottish Government’s vision to make walking, […]
Barnsley Council leader sets out extra £10 million roads investment
Barnsley Council’s leader has outlined plans to invest an extra £10 million in roads across the borough, helping to deliver longer-lasting pothole repairs, targeted resurfacing and more teams repairing roads every day. The extra investment over the next four years, if approved by Cabinet, will expand the number of frontline teams carrying out road repairs. […]
Leicestershire confirms Pothole Pro trial
Months after ruling it “uneconomical”, Leicestershire County Council is finally set to trial the JCB Pothole Pro as part of its drive to improve roads, deliver better value for money and explore innovation from British businesses. The council visited JCB last week to see the machine in action and meet the team behind the technology, […]
BCP Council launches Lane Rental Scheme
A new Lane Rental Scheme for overunning roadworks is set to come into force for some roads in Christchurch, Dorset. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has been given the go-ahead to use new powers to cut delays and congestion by charging for disruption, with the scheme set to get under way in the Spring, […]
Experts say drivers deserve to know the health of a used EV battery
Three of the UK’s leading electric vehicle organisations have joined forces to call on the Government to introduce mandatory battery State of Health (SoH) certificates for all dealer-sold used electric vehicles, arguing the move would remove one of the biggest remaining barriers to mainstream EV adoption. Electrifying.com, New AutoMotive and BatteryIQ say consumers deserve the […]