Wiltshire Council seeking term highway consultancy and management contract
Wiltshire Council is looking for a term highways design & management consultancy services contract. The consultant will be required to assist in producing and managing the successful delivery of highway schemes and to ensure compliance with statutory and legal requirements as well as additional design and planning projects as required, according to ProContract. The consultant […]
National Highways expresses safety concerns over plans for new £50m M27 services area
National Highways has raised concerns about plans to build a £50m motorway services area on the M27 at Fareham. The agency fears the scheme could interfere with the “safe and efficient operation” of the M27, says the Southampton Daily Echo. Welcome Break says the proposed development beside Junction 11 would create 250 jobs, provide 500 parking […]
Prolectric shines a light on sustainability at A417 missing link
As construction on the National Highways’ £460 million A417 “Missing Link” infrastructure project, connecting Gloucester and Swindon enters its third year, Prolectric, the off-grid, renewable power and lighting specialist, has announced its collaboration with Kier, in a successful partnership to address critical environmental, sustainability and wildlife considerations. The critical three-mile stretch – known as the […]
Birmingham scraps 40mph limit on most routes
The 40mph speed limit has been officially scrapped on almost all routes across Birmingham. Most roads now have a legal speed limit of 30mph or less with the exception of the A38(M) Aston Expressway, A456 Quinton Expressway and A4041 Queslett Road, which forms the boundary with Walsall, says the BBC. There will be no changes […]
Four-month roadworks to begin in Bournemouth as council pushes travel alternatives
Major roadworks are set to begin in Bournemouth as part of plans to improve bus services across the town. Bourenmouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has confirmed that work along Westover Road will start on the 12th of January and is expected to last until late April, says Rayo. The scheme forms a key part […]
Buckinghamshire to cut congestion and curb roadworks disruption
Buckinghamshire Council is tackling the delays and day-to-day disruption residents experience from roadworks, with the introduction of a new Lane Rental Scheme that will keep people and businesses moving. Following government approval, the council will introduce its own Lane Rental Scheme – Lane Rental: Streets Ahead – a major step to reduce disruption and improve journey reliability […]
Danaher & Walsh appointed to Lincolnshire County Council Highways Select List Framework
Danaher & Walsh Civil Engineering has been successfully appointed to Lot 2 – General Works (£1.5m to £6m) on the Lincolnshire County Council Select List Framework for highways work. The appointment strengthens Danaher & Walsh’s presence across the East Midlands and reflects the company’s proven capability in delivering complex highways and infrastructure schemes in live, high-traffic environments. Under Lot […]
Music can affect your driving – but not always how you’d expect
Listening to music is part of the driving routine – as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build playlists for road trips, pick songs to stay awake, and even turn the volume up when traffic gets stressful, or down or even off if we’re performing a particularly difficult manoeuvre. More than 80% of drivers listen to music […]
Government launches new Road Safety Strategy with emphasis on safe infrastructure and preventing accidents
Ensuring road infrastructure is safe is one of the key themes to come from the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy launched today. The Department for Transport has said it will publish a new edition of the best practice guidance ‘for local authorities Setting Local Speed Limits’ and also update separate guidance on the use of […]
Electric car discounts “unsustainable”, says SMMT CEO
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has warned that industry discounts for electric vehicles are “unsustainable”, as the number of new cars registered in the UK exceeded two million last year for the first time since the pandemic. Nearly 500,000 of those new cars sold were electric. SMMT chief executive, Mike Hawes, welcomed […]