Repairs to begin on Britain’s most damaged road
Work to fix one of Britain’s ‘wonkiest’ roads has finally begun more than two years after it was broken up during Storm Eunice. The B4069 at Lyneham in Wiltshire has been closed since a landslip in February 2022 that left the 330ft stretch of road like a corkscrew. The site has since become a dream for skateboarders […]
RECHARGE UK calls for new government to put renewed focus on skills
Electric vehicle trade group RECHARGE UK has called on the new government to put a renewed focus on skills. Specifically, the group wants to see radical changes to skills and training courses across the UK. This builds upon recommendations set out in the group’s report ‘Harnessing the skills opportunities of a recharged electric vehicle sector’ […]
Nottinghamshire invests £4.8m in highway maintenance and winter readiness
Highways in Nottinghamshire are to benefit from £4.8 million of extra investment to enhance highway maintenance and improve readiness for winter. The decision follows the exceptional winter conditions of 2023 which caused extensive damage to the county’s road network. The money will go to highway maintenance, focusing on permanent in-lay repairs and large-scale structural patching […]
GRAHAM champions education with £20,000 funding boost
GRAHAM, the national construction and development company, has joined forces with National Highways to celebrate the opening of a brand-new outdoor classroom and accessible footpath for Wells Park Primary School, Chigwell, Essex. The development comes from a joint £20,000 contribution from GRAHAM and National Highways and support from supply chain (Heidelberg and M&O Civil Engineering Ltd) on […]
Mercedes profits plunge amid ‘waning’ electric car sales
Daimler has warned of toughening conditions in a “volatile” market as it posted a slump in quarterly profits, says the Daily Telegraph. The German car maker said it faced a “very challenging environment” as it reported group net profits for the third quarter were down 21pc to €1.8bn (£1.6bn). Sales of Mercedes cars dropped by […]
Active travel bridge reaches quarter of a million journeys milestone
New research conducted by Sustrans has revealed that, two years after construction, Stockingfield Bridge in Glasgow is fast becoming a popular hotspot for walking, wheeling and cycling. According to data collected and analysed by Sustrans, around 240,000 active journeys are predicted to have been made via Stockingfield Bridge in 2023. Of these, around half were […]
M25 scheme: Funding boost for biodiversity at Surrey nature reserve
Funding of £20,000 from National Highways’ partner on the M25 Junction 10 scheme is being invested in restoring nature. National Highways, the Balfour Beatty landscape team, and the Salix nursery near Thetford, Norfolk, have joined forces in an initiative to restore wildflowers and reeds at Bolder Mere Lake near Ockham in Surrey. As part of the replanting scheme, seeds […]
Google “going all-in” on self-driving vehicles
Google-parent Alphabet is going all-in on autonomous vehicles, committing up to $5 billion to fund its Waymo unit as the startup continues to test its driverless cars across the US. “I’m really pleased with the progress Waymo is making, a real leader in the space and getting rave reviews from users,” Google CEO Sundar Pichai said during […]
IHE Traffic Signs Conference & Exhibition 2024 announced
The Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) is pleased to announce the date of its popular Traffic Signs Conference & Exhibition. This foremost event for traffic signing professionals supported by the Department for Transport (DfT) is now in its 30th year. For 2024 it returns to central Birmingham on Wednesday 6 November at the Park Regis. […]
New carbon-negative aggregate could help National Highways achieve net zero goals
A new carbon-negative aggregate is being trialled on a stretch of motorway as part of National Highways’ hunt for new and innovative solutions to help reduce its carbon footprint. The ‘next generation’ construction material was identified in a competition run by National Highways which offered funding for projects that would help meet targets for net […]