Stoke-on-Trent residents invited to have their say as final Local Plan consultation rolls out
Residents, businesses and community groups are being invited to have their say as the final public consultation on Stoke-on-Trent’s proposed Local Plan gets underway this week. The six-week Regulation 19 consultation is the final stage before the proposed Local Plan 2020-2040 is submitted to government for independent examination. It gives people the opportunity to make […]
Truvelo UK appoints Calvin Hutt as new Managing Director
Truvelo (UK) Ltd has appointed Calvin Hutt as its new Managing Director. Hutt had spent over 14 years within the business, including nine years as Sales and Marketing Director and his appointment marks the beginning of a major structural expansion aimed at positioning Truvelo as a premier global enforcement commercialisation partner. Historically known for developing […]
West Sussex lane rental funding set to improve journeys and highways workers’ safety
West Sussex County Council is investing more than £420,000 into three projects that will support active travel, help reduce disruption caused by roadworks and improve safety for highway workers. The funding comes from money generated through the council’s ‘lane rental scheme’, which promotes innovation and motivates contractors to carry out and complete roadworks in a […]
£1.4 million road resurfacing programme to get underway across Lincolnshire
The latest programme of road resurfacing and repair works will begin across Lincolnshire in August, with schemes planned in Skegness, Boston, Spalding, Grantham, Lincoln and Gainsborough. Between 5 August and 30 September Lincolnshire County Council will resurface a number of residential roads and carry out repairs to damaged concrete sections. The scheme reaches across the […]
Lancashire: Whalley Road improvements deliver smoother journeys for Clitheroe residents
Residents and businesses in Clitheroe, Lancashire, are benefiting from improved road conditions following the completion of a resurfacing scheme on Whalley Road. More than 20,000 square metres of road surface has been renewed on Whalley Road, one of the main routes in and out of the town. County Councillor Warren Goldsworthy, cabinet member for Highways […]
Missing Link: Kier releases green bridge vision video
Kier Infrastructure has shared a video showcasing the vision behind the Gloucestershire Way Crossing, the environmental bridge at the heart of the A417 Missing Link project that the company are delivering for National Highways. Designed to reconnect habitats and support biodiversity, while blending seamlessly into the surrounding Cotswold landscape, the crossing demonstrates how major infrastructure […]
Ireland: Roadworks company fined €1.2 million after man and two children die
A roadworks company that pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches has been fined €1.2 million at Letterkenny Circuit Criminal Court in Ireland following the deaths of a man and two children. Judge Roderick Maguire said the three victims had died due to the failures of Whitemountain Quarries Limited, reports the BBC. John Mullan, 49, […]
The true cost of plant theft on UK construction sites
To help contractors understand the wider commercial impact of site crime, Clearway has produced a new white paper which is free to download. Most contractors know only too well the cost of replacing a stolen machine. Far fewer consider the knock-on effects. A stolen excavator or telehandler doesn’t just create an insurance claim. It can […]
Major Active Travel improvement scheme starts in Nottingham
Work is set to begin on major improvements to walking and cycling routes along a busy road in Nottingham, where the City Council will spend £1.3 million on Gregory Boulevard, between the A60 Mansfield Road and Noel Street. The scheme, funded by the government and East Midlands Combined County Authority, will create 850 metres of […]
Beyond the keynote: ITS Australia’s Global Summit puts transport’s toughest conversations centre stage
Road user charging. Freight transformation. National Harmonisation. Quantum computing. These are no longer future concepts – they are the issues reshaping Australia’s transport system today. As part of the ITS Australia Global Summit, taking place from 22–24 September at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, industry’s toughest conversations will take centre stage through its signature […]