Lincolnshire: 13 contractors win £150m highways framework berths
Lincolnshire County Council has picked a 13-strong line-up of contractors for its new four-year highways framework. Firms selected will carry out general works and major resurfacing jobs worth up to £150m, says Construction Enquirer. The framework will run from January 2026 to January 2030 and is split into three lots for schemes ranging from small […]
Wirral Council awards £13.5m three-year road repair contract to Kiely Bros
Wirral Council has awarded Kiely Bros a £13.5m contract for the next three years for surface dressing and microsurfacing works in the borough. This contract has been awarded to make sure that the council continues to deliver on its statutory duties under the Highways Act 1980. According to an officer report published by the local […]
Construction begins on first phase of West Edinburgh Link
Balfour Beatty has commenced works on the West Edinburgh Link, with an expected completion in Summer 2026. The West Edinburgh Link (WEL) will transform provision for cycling, walking, and accessibility around one of Scotland’s key business parks, whilst better connecting local communities to places of work, retail, leisure, and education. WEL will also link up with key […]
TfL appoints Patrick Doig as new Chief Finance Officer
Transport for London (TfL) has today announced that, following an extensive internal and external recruitment process, Patrick Doig will replace Rachel McLean as managing Chief Finance Officer (CFO) when she retires on 14 February 2026. Patrick joined TfL in 2007 as a financial analyst before securing a number of promotions and becoming a key part […]
Government to provide A66 dualling plans update in 2026
The government said that it will ‘provide an update on plans next year’ for the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine dualling scheme, says the Northern Echo. The project, which will see the final single-carriageway stretches of the A66 dualled between Scotch Corner and Penrith, was given the green light in July this year in a major infrastructure […]
TfWM upgrades lifeline transport services for disabled and elderly passengers
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has upgraded its long-standing demand-responsive transport service – offering thousands of residents a more convenient and flexible way to travel. The changes bring Ring & Ride and On Demand services together under a unified operation – West Midlands Bus On Demand – designed to make the network simpler and easier to navigate, […]
South Staffordshire bridge strengthening work makes good progress
Good progress has been made to strengthen a road bridge in Enville. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have been working on reinforcing the Morfe Mill bridge, which sits on Morfe House Lane. This project, which started in October, involves installing a concrete saddle and new parapets and undertaking brickwork repairs and repointing to extend the bridge’s lifespan. It also includes to […]
Smart Freight Corridor: Driverless trucks on Texas’s fastest highway
The future has come to Texas – driverless trucks are now thundering along a stretch of Austin highway. The “Smart Freight Corridor” is a 21-mile stretch of State Highway 130 in the Austin area – the fastest highway in Texas – covering the highway region from Georgetown to Mustang Ridge. The Texas Department of Transportation unveiled in November […]
M Group Highways celebrates 10 years of Dragon Patching
M Group Highways is marking 10 years of excellence in road maintenance with the continued use of the M Group Dragon Patcher, an innovative solution that has revolutionised the approach to repairing road defects. Since its initial introduction in 2015, through a joint trial on M Group’s Highways contracts with Oxfordshire County Council, Cambridgeshire County […]
A83 Rest and Be Thankful improvements making progress
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are continuing essential improvement works on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful. Recent activity has focused on drainage repairs and strengthening hillside barriers, both of which are vital to improving the long-term resilience of the route. The existing traffic lights will remain in place until Wednesday 10 December […]