Universal Matter announces first successful asphalt road test
For the first time in the UK, a new durable graphene-enhanced road surface which is kinder for both the environment and cars has been successfully tested. Redcar-based graphene company, Universal Matter GBR Ltd, working in conjunction with Tarmac, the country’s biggest name in road construction, and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, have laid the first […]
Highland Council proposes £6m investment in bus expansion projects
As part of The Highland Council’s proposed three-year Medium Term Financial Plan, £14 million has been allocated for expansion of bus company operations across the Highlands and shared investment in renewable energy opportunities. £6 million is proposed to be allocated for an ‘Investment in Community Transport’ programme to build on the success of the Council’s in-house […]
Wiltshire Council’s £22m extra investment making a huge difference on the county’s roads
Wiltshire Council’s extra investment into its roads is improving highways throughout the county, with more roads resurfaced, more potholes filled, and more gullies emptied in every part of Wiltshire. The council has invested an extra £22m over two years into improving its roads and footpaths and preventing flooding, and this is on top of the […]
Work continues to improve highways network across North Northants
North Northamptonshire Council and its highways maintenance provider, Kier, are beginning to ramp up the area-wide maintenance of the road network. In his new role as Executive Member for Highways, Travel and Assets, Cllr Macaulay Nichol has been out with the team to see the work that has been done recently. He joined the team […]
SWARCO completes purchase of LACROIX’s CITY-MOBILITY segment
Following successful negotiations SWARCO has announced the closing of the transaction to incorporate the CITY-MOBILITY segment of LACROIX into the SWARCO Group, as we reported earlier this year. The CITY-MOBILITY segment of LACROIX consists of three companies that manufacture signal heads, controllers, variable message signs, and passenger information signs, and also supplies software for C-ITS […]
Sisk Sorensen JV doubles up for €150m Adare Bypass ahead of Ryder Cup 2027
Sisk Sorensen Joint Venture and Limerick City and County Council is pleased to announce the signing of the Adare Bypass Design and Construction Contract. The contract was awarded to the Sisk Sorensen Joint Venture, comprising John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd and Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd, and is funded by the Government of Ireland through […]
Standards for Highways issues latest round of updates
A new publication has been added to the Standards for Highways website. The organisation has presented a summary of the documents published and withdrawn as part of the new publication, and Highways News duly lists them below with appropriate links. Withdrawing CM 432 – Maintenance of buried concrete box structures – Revision 1 CS 432 […]
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service joins Safety Cloud network
HAAS Alert is pleased to announce that Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has joined the Safety Cloud network, thanks to the backing of Dan Quin, Chief Fire Officer for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and the National Fire Chief Council Lead for Road Safety and Road Rescue. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service activated Safety Cloud […]
Government launches Automated Vehicles Act implementation programme
The Labour Government has issued a major update on the future of automated vehicles with the UK primed to bring in “revolutionary” changes. The Automated Vehicles Act was passed through Parliament in 2024, but now the Government has launched a new programme, the Automated Vehicles Act Implementation Programme, with the goal of the safe deployment of […]
ITS UK wins Association Transformation honour at Trade Association Awards
ITS UK picked up the award for Best Association Transformation at the prestigious Trade Association Awards on Thursday night (27 February). Presented to the association that had “delivered a transformation programme to overhaul and renew the association’s mission, strategy, structure or finances”, the award is significant recognition of the modernisation programme undertaken by ITS UK […]