New detection system tracks cable theft in real time
First Response Group (FRG) has unveiled FRG Tremors – a breakthrough seismic detection system that senses tampering to both laid cable and cable drums in storage, and tracks stolen cable in real time, giving operators instant visibility over critical infrastructure and the means to respond immediately. FRG Tremors, exclusive to First Response Group in the UK, uses […]
Jet Plant Hire invests in groundbreaking new equipment
Jet Plant Hire has announced that it has invested in a range of new sustainable, top-of-the-range equipment. The road planing specialists have taken delivery of a new Wirtgen W100Fi road planer, with two further new Wirtgen machines joining the fleet in the coming months. The new, advanced model delivers a 25% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the previous model. It’s supported by a performance tracker, allowing […]
Devon: Diversions and delays as National Highways investigates A38 bridge defect
Emergency roadworks operations are underway to fix a bridge joint defect with drivers facing a diversion off the main road while the works are taking place. National Highways said the road would remain fully closed overnight Dean and Buckfastleigh and urged road users to plan ahead. The A38 is closed eastbound between the B3380 (Dean) and A384 […]
Construction starting on A4130 Steventon lights project to boost Science Vale growth
Oxfordshire County Council is starting construction on its A4310 Steventon lights integrated transport scheme, bringing improvements to bus services, walking and cycling, with work starting on Monday 17 November. The improvements are designed to support housing and employment growth in the Science Vale area of South Oxfordshire. The council is working with M Group Limited […]
“A stronger voice for safety”: ARTSM and REMA officially announce merger
The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management (ARTSM) and the Retroreflective Equipment Manufacturers Association (REMA) have formally announced they are to merge to form a single trade body. Following several months of negotiations, as first revealed by Highways News, the ARTSM Executive and REMA Council have agreed that a merger will take place with […]
London taxi drivers warn that driverless cars could ‘run them off the road’
London’s taxi drivers have called for protection as Waymo prepares to launch its driverless cab service. According to a report by Hyphen, many London cab drivers are warning that autonomous vehicles could “run us off the road” and destroy livelihoods built over decades, says DMNews. But while government ministers hail the move as innovation, local drivers […]
Parliamentarians launch report calling for radical shift in government’s approach to infrastructure delivery
Parliamentarians have warned that “systemic failures” in major infrastructure project delivery could “derail” the Government’s infrastructure ambitions. In a new report launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Project Delivery (APPGPD), Building a Better Future: Inquiry into improving the delivery of national infrastructure projects, parliamentarians have called for radical action to prevent infrastructure projects being […]
Potholes: New data points to encouraging uptick in prevention work
Vital surface dressing work on Britain’s local roads that is proven to prevent potholes forming increased by 15% this year, new data shared with the RAC has revealed. Figures from the Road Emulsion Association (REA) show around 44.4m square metres of surface dressing – enough to treat the equivalent of around 4,340 miles of road […]
Launch of Humber Bridge automated toll system delayed until February
The Humber Bridge’s automated toll system has been delayed until 2026. Officials confirmed that work on the system that began in March with the original going of starting operations this autumn, says the BBC, but the Humber Bridge Board has now said that the system will go live in February. The system uses ANPR technology […]
Shortlisted contractors named for fifth section of A9 Dualling Programme
The shortlist of contractors for construction of the fifth section of the A9 – from Pitlochry to Killiecrankie – has been confirmed as the dualling programme continues to gather pace. The three contractors participating in the next stage of the competition for the contract to upgrade approximately 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) of the A9 to […]