Bidding for Success: EIB on how to build a business that supports successful bids
Today on Highways Voices we return to our occasional series of Highways Business podcasts, where we look to explain the highs and lows, the profits, the losses and successes and failures of running a company in the highways and transport industry. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! […]
“Outstanding” JCT Traffic Signals Symposium programme published
Traffic signals remain the premier way for local authorities to manage traffic on their networks and are increasingly used to support public transport and active travel policies – therefore the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Leeds remains the premier event for highways professionals and suppliers in the UK. The learned programme for this September’s […]
UK SMEs showcase the country’s transport innovations at 2025 ITS World Congress
Seven of the UK’s leading transport technology SMEs will be supporting Birmingham’s hosting of the ITS World Congress 2027 when they exhibit on the UK-Europe Pavillion next month at the 2025 edition of the event in Atlanta. AGD and its sister company MAV systems, Immense, Navtech Radar, Nicander, Simplifai Systems and Zenzic will be on […]
ARTSM and REMA in merger talks
The industry bodies the Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management (ARTSM) and Retroreflective Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (REMA) are in advanced discussions about merging to become one road safety-focussed organisation. Highways News understands ARTSM sent a proposal to REMA in 2024 inviting them to consider a merger between the two Associations. REMA engaged with their […]
Smarter, Safer, Cheaper: Real-world solutions transforming our highways at the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival
Let’s get around a hundred local authorities, local and national infrastructure leaders and cutting-edge transport technology companies together to redefine the future of highways on Highways Voices today with guests including the DfT’s Darren Capes, Industry Grandee Matthew Lugg and Coventry’s visionary Sunil Budhdeo. We’re back at the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival after last […]
The key things you need to know about procuring EV charging infrastructure – in one short webinar
The Transport Technology Forum is offering local authorities further support and expertise to help them develop high-quality bid documents for delivering electric vehicle charging infrastructure in their areas. A 75-minute online session on Tuesday 8 July will bring together experts from across the EV industry to share practical advice on bid writing and explore innovative […]
Joined up data solution proves road safety benefits at LCRIG Innovation Festival
Visitors to the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) Innovation and Learning Festival near Warwick have seen first-hand how independent data sources can be fused together to make our roads safer. In this demonstration, led by Coventry City Council, roadworker safety was highlighted as HRS, SRL, Ohmio and Transport for West Midlands showed how alerts […]
Podcast: Revolution on the road: Game-changing machine debuts at LCRIG Innovation Festival, plus expert insights on funding, safety and smarter data
A truly groundbreaking road maintenance machine makes its debut on today’s Highways Voices, while we get advice on innovation and funding from a leading local authority and hear a call to action on a new way of managing data. We’re at the Innovation Festival in Warwickshire, which is an event for industry leaders and professionals […]
Multevo launches and demonstrates Recycle, Rejuvenate, Repair machine at Innovation Festival
Highways maintenance specialist Multevo has launched an in situ recycling patch repair system for local roads, demonstrating it to delegates at the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival in Warwickshire. Capable of achieving 150 square metres of repairs per day on average without the need for virgin materials, the system features regenerative technology which mills, rejuvenates […]
“The sky’s the limit” for apprentices recognised at DfT Special Recognition Awards
The Department for Transport’s Head of Road Infrastructure Technology will praise the next generation of highways professionals when he addresses the winners of the inaugural DfT Special Recognition Inspirational Apprentice Awards. Darren Capes, who is also Senior Vice President of the Institute of Highway Engineers will introduce the awards ceremony held during the 2025 LCRIG […]