National Highways reveals A66 dualling cost could rise to £2.67bn
The cost of the long-awaited A66 dualling scheme between North Yorkshire and Cumbria could rise to £2.67 billion – more than double its original estimated price. The potential figure was disclosed by National Highways at the Highways UK conference, raising further questions over the cost of one of northern England’s biggest road infrastructure projects. The […]
Zaptec installs one millionth EV charger
Zaptec has reached one million installed electric vehicle chargers worldwide, with the majority installed across Europe. The milestone marks a significant achievement for the Norwegian charging manufacturer and reflects its growing role in providing charging infrastructure for homes, apartment buildings, workplaces and commercial properties. According to LCP Delta, Zaptec accounts for approximately 10% of Europe’s […]
Developer-funded road scheme on busy Staffordshire route nears completion
A major road scheme to provide access to a job-boosting development near Lichfield will soon be completed, with final surfacing work taking place next week. The scheme on London Road is fully funded by site developer Indurent and forms the first phase of works connected to wider planned development at Cricket Lane by Indurent and house developer […]
Over 25 major road improvement schemes planned across Nottinghamshire this month
Residents, road users and businesses across Nottinghamshire will see highway improvement works delivered throughout November as part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s record £181.25 million Highway Capital Maintenance Programme. Nottinghamshire County Council, working with its highways partner Via East Midlands, has published its county-wide month-ahead programme of planned roadworks for November, featuring more than 25 major […]
Wales boosting female representation in the transport sector
The Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper, met Marie Daly, Chief Operating Officer at Transport for Wales and Chair of Women in Rail, earlier this month, to hear about the progress being made to recruit and retain women in the transport sector in Wales. The meeting comes as figures continue to show women are under-represented […]
Winvic completes Waterbeach Station haul road
Winvic Construction has completed the 3.1km Waterbeach Station haul road in Cambridgeshire, providing dedicated construction access ahead of the next phase of the new railway station development. Awarded by Cambridgeshire County Council, the £3.5 million scheme was Winvic’s first project delivered through the Eastern Highways Alliance (EHA) Framework. Undertaken under a NEC4 Option A contract, the […]
Gateshead’s Pothole Pro repairs 20,000m² of road in first year
Twelve months ago Gateshead Council’s began using a JCB Pothole Pro to repair the borough’s roads more efficiently to and provide longer-lasting results for residents. Since October 2025, the specialist machine has completed almost 20,000 square metres of carriageway repairs, compared with around 2,000 square metres using the previous method, representing an increase of almost […]
Long-term future of Grimsby’s main highway secured
A major scheme in Grimsby to maintain and protect the A180’s two flyovers and one bridge has entered the final stage. Works to ensure the ‘forming’ was in place to allow for the pour got underway on Friday 6 November. Solid concrete pads with steel bars inside are needed to hold the central barriers being […]
Camden’s OurBike scheme marks further expansion
The London Borough of Camden has launched an expanded network of its cargo bike share scheme. The OurBike scheme is provided by Peddle My Wheels and allows residents and businesses to hire electrically assisted cargo bikes by the minute through an app, with the network of OurBikes now expanded from 12 to 16, masking it […]
A38 improvement scheme faces fresh tender after contractor price exceeds budget
A major highways improvement scheme on the A38 in Somerset is facing a six-month delay after North Somerset Council decided to put part of the project back out to tender following a construction price that exceeded its budget. The council is preparing to retender the £24 million A38 highways package after the construction price submitted […]