Westminster council launches multi-app parking platform
Westminster Council have announced the launch of London’s first multi-app parking scheme offering greater choice for drivers. The platform will benefit residents as operating costs shift to consumers, saving taxpayers £1.2million a year and unlocking new funds to improve local transport links. There will be also be more competition as drivers can choose between apps, […]
Cormac celebrates major wins at the 2025 CIRIA BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards
Cormac have won awards at the CIRIA BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards for the fourth time, following previous successes in 2019, 2022, and 2023. The Biodiversity Challenge Awards encourage the construction industry to ‘go BIG for nature’ by putting biodiversity at the centre of projects, delivering beyond normal business practice and compliance with applicable legislation, such […]
Catch the Bus Month 2025’s grand finale
To mark the final day of Bus Users UK’s Catch the Bus Month, Lincolnshire County Council hosted a unique, one-day exhibition of a series of photographs taken at bus stops and on bus routes throughout Lincolnshire. The exhibition took place inside the buses themselves at Temple Gardens, Lincoln and was the culmination of a month-long […]
Heathrow produces video on how to upgrade the UK’s busiest motorway and keep motorists on the move
Heathrow has revealed how it can deliver a brand-new tunnel and bridges for the M25 while keeping motorists on the move during construction of a third runway. The new future-proofed section will be built ‘offline’ on land 130 metres to the west of today’s motorway, keeping construction separate from daily commuters. Traffic will then be […]
Gwent: Road closed after manhole covers are “removed”
Old Crumlin Road in Pontypool was closed yesterday after manhole covers were found to have been removed. Gwent Police confirmed they were informed by Torfaen Council at around 10.15am that two covers had been taken up, creating a safety concern for pedestrians, said the South Wales Argus. The closure was put in place between Woodland Park and […]
Peterborough busts roadworks myths
Peterborough City Council has published some mythbusting facts around the controversial topic of roadworks. Myth – The council is often criticised for the number of roadworks projects taking place in the city and asked why works sometimes take place at the same time, rather than being spaced out. Fact – Many of the highways projects that the […]
National Highways launches updated Manual of Contract Documents for Highways Works (MCHW)
National Highways has today updated the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW), which is a collection of documents containing the standard specifications, technical details, and guidance that contractors must follow, ensuring consistency and quality across highway projects. It’s been refreshed to better align with current standard practices, making it clearer and more efficient […]
Estimated £40m increase in Congestion Charge earnings for TfL in 2026
Drivers in London could be hit with an extra £40 million in Congestion Charge fees when the daily charge increases from £15 to £18 from 2 January 2026, according to new research from cinch, the UK’s leading online used car retailer. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request was submitted to Transport for London (TfL), which […]
New approach to skid resistance could be a game-changer for highway safety teams
A groundbreaking new method for prioritising skid resistance treatments on local roads has been developed through research funded by The Road Safety Trust. Typically, these decisions are guided by research and approaches tailored for national road networks which have very different geometries, junction types, traffic flow and speed compared to local roads. Now, Derby City […]
Ford CEO Jim Farley offers unenthusiastic CarPlay Ultra update
In an interview on Decoder’s latest podcast episode, Ford CEO Jim Farley was quizzed about the automaker’s plans for Apple CarPlay Ultra support. In the lead-up to CarPlay Ultra launching earlier this year, Apple’s latest list of automakers who had pledged support included Ford, according to 9to5 Mac. Historically, Ford has been a strong partner with Apple in supporting […]