Prime Minister urged to fund A1 upgrade between England and Edinburgh
Renewed calls have been made to upgrade the A1 between England and Edinburgh after a surge in fatalities on single carriageway sections in Northumberland. The dualling of the main link road between England and Scotland immediately south of the Scottish Border in Northumberland was cancelled after the Westminster budget in October 2024, says The National. Campaigners have been fighting […]
Kier achieves record National Highways customer maturity score
Kier Infrastructure has achieved its highest-ever customer maturity score from National Highways. The company received an overall score of 4.2 in the latest National Highways Supply Chain Customer Maturity Assessment, up from 3.8 in 2024 and 2.3 in 2020, moving Kier into the next maturity level for customer excellence and recognising ira focus on customers […]
Westminster Council accuses Sadiq Khan of flouting environmental rules over Oxford Street pedestrianisation
Westminster City Council has written to the Government demanding that Transport for London carry out a full environmental impact assessment before proceeding with the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, due to take place this month. According to the Standard, TfL has sought permission to forgo the full evaluation, but the council argues that banning traffic from […]
Death of broadcaster evidence that modern car headlights are blinding Britain’s drivers
Motorists who drive in the hours of darkness are increasingly finding the dazzle of LED headlights a distraction at best. At worst, a temporarily blinded driver can be in serious trouble, as happened to popular Woman’s Hour host Dame Jenni Murray in March, reports The Times. A statement read out at the inquest into her death at Barnet Coroner’s […]
Costain welcomes next generation of talent with record apprentice intake
Costain is welcoming a record number of apprentices in 2026 to support its delivery of critical national infrastructure across the UK. Costain is onboarding 50 apprentices this year, doubling last year’s intake in response to growth in its volume of long-term infrastructure projects and commitment to building a growing pipeline of talent, offering them rewarding […]
Via East Midlands turnover surpasses £90 million
Profits have increased by almost a third at Nottinghamshire County Council-owned highways company Via East Midlands, as turnover passed £90 million. The Bilsthorpe-based company recorded pre-tax profits of £906,000 in the year to 31 March 2026, up 31% from £690,000 a year earlier, according to the Business Desk. Turnover increased by 3.2% from £87.7 million […]
Drivers ‘treated like criminals’ over Cardiff dual carriageway U-turn incident
A motorist has said she’s been “treated like a criminal” after being prosecuted for driving the wrong way down a closed dual carriageway after being stuck in traffic in Cardiff for more than an hour. Jenna Langdon, who was summoned to appear at a court hearing last week, said she was one of around 100 drivers who […]
Hampstead’s ‘Healthy Streets’ traffic scheme to go ahead
A new set of road upgrades and traffic control measures are to go ahead in North London, despite residents petitioning their council, urging a rethink. A new ‘Safe and Healthy Streets’ scheme at Fitzjohn’s Avenue in Hampstead was approved by Camden Council in March this year. The £1.7 million project will install new segregated cycling lanes, zebra crossings, rain gardens, remove […]
£4.17 million transport package unveiled for Nottingham Forest FC stadium expansion
A draft legal agreement for Nottingham Forest FC’s proposed redevelopment of its City Ground stadium sets out more than £4.17 million in transport contributions, alongside requirements covering pedestrian safety, parking restrictions and flood defences. As reported by the West Bridgford Wire, the Section 106 planning agreement relates to application 25/02123/FUL and has been prepared ahead […]
Powys: Drivers facing 67-mile A470 road works diversion
Essential resurfacing work on the A470 just outside Builth Wells, Powys, will require a “full carriageway closure” for seven nights in early September, leading to a 67-mile for some drivers. The A470 along Hay Road leading out of Builth towards Erwood will be closed from 7pm to 7am each night from Monday 7 September Monday 14 September, reports the Powys County […]