‘Each day of delay is a risk’: Shropshire MP urges blackspot action
North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has renewed her call for “urgent” safety improvements at the Llynclys Crossroads on the A483 between Oswestry and Llanymynech. The Shropshire Star says that the junction was previously branded as the ‘worst in the region’ when looking at locations where a cluster of incidents had taken place. Earlier this year, National Highways installed monitoring […]
Bristol faces more disruption as new bus strike dates announced
Over 600 drivers from First West of England’s City Line will walk out for two weeks while a demonstration will take place in Bristol. The city is set to be brought to a standstill next month as over 600 drivers at First West of England’s City Line have voted to take two weeks of fresh […]
Redbridge Council rolls out innovative Hydrorock flood defence technology following successful trial
After the successful use of Hydrorock in Seven Kings, Redbridge Council has rolled out the advanced flood defence technology to further locations to reduce flood risks in the borough The Hydrorock system was first trialled in Seven Kings High Road last year, with positive results. Since its installation there has been no flooding at the […]
TfL to become highway authority for Oxford Street
Transport for London (TfL) will become the highway authority for Oxford Street from Saturday 20 September 2025, following discussions between Westminster City Council and the Greater London Authority (GLA). Following an extensive public consultation which closed in May 2025, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is moving forward with the next stage of plans to […]
Mayor of the East Midlands announces £41.5m A614 and A6097 investment
Work can now start on improving the A614 and A6097 roads in North Nottinghamshire after Mayor Claire Ward secured a multi-million-pound investment for the region. The funding, which the Mayor formally agreed with Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander at 10 Downing Street this week, will help tackle congestion and make journeys quicker and […]
Arcadis appointed to lead decarbonisation of Cardiff University’s Tower and Law School buildings
Arcdis has been appointed to deliver a major decarbonisation project for Cardiff University’s Tower and Law School buildings, in the heart of central Cardiff. This project, supported by the Welsh Government’s Digarbon Programme, is a landmark step in advancing Cardiff University’s ambitious journey towards net zero carbon emissions by 2030. As the multi-disciplinary lead, Arcadis […]
Oxa strengthens transatlantic ties with NVIDIA technology expansion
Oxa has expanded use of NVIDIA Cosmos World Foundation Models and newly-available next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor™ developer kits to accelerate development of its self-driving software. Oxa is building the future of Industrial Mobility Automation (IMA), where self-driving technology tackles the most pressing challenges facing logistics and manufacturing. By integrating NVIDIA Cosmos World Foundation Models […]
Kier CEO Andrew Davies to retire with record £11bn orders
Kier Group plc Chief Executive Andrew Davies will retire and step down from the Board on 31 October 2025, leaving the company with record orders, rising profits and with revenue of over £4bn for the first time since 2018. Mr Davies will be succeeded by Stuart Togwell, currently Kier’s Executive Director and Group Managing Director […]
Milton Keynes City Council selects TRL Software’s UTC powered by SCOOT® to manage growing city’s traffic network
Milton Keynes City Council has appointed TRL Software to deploy its cutting-edge Urban Traffic Control (UTC) system, powered by the world-renowned SCOOT® signal optimisation technology, across the city’s signal-controlled junctions. This decision marks a major milestone in the Council’s strategy to build a smarter, greener, and more responsive transport system, aligned with the vision laid […]
Transport ‘worth £10 billion to Scotland’s economy’
Senior leaders from across the Scottis transprt sector have come together to discuss the true economic value of transport to Scotland. The event in Glasgow follows the publication of Connecting Scotland – the Value of Transport, which finds that transport is an “absolute necessity” in terms of underpinning various sectors, and a lifeline to many. The […]