Highways UK 2026 may have come and gone, but listening to our three episodes of Highways Voices, brought to you in association with ARCADIS, Westcotec, SWARCO, Nicander and AGD, will make it feel as though you are still at the NEC. If you didn’t make it to Birmingham this week then the transport yourself back in time (and to the West Midlands) and experience the buzz of the event.
Click the link to listen to each individual episode.
EPISODE 1
AI, safer roads and a new highways code: Highways Voices goes behind the scenes at Highways UK
How can highways teams turn the data they already collect into better decisions? What is roadside technology delivering in practice? And what will the updated highway infrastructure code mean for local authorities? Highways Voices returns to the NEC with a preview episode bringing together practical innovation, industry insight and the anticipation of Highways UK 2026.
EPISODE 2
Billions for roads, a challenge on safety and technology that delivers
Where will the next wave of roads investment go, and what will the industry have to deliver in return? Highways Voices brings you the announcements, candid warnings and practical innovations from the opening day of Highways UK 2026 at Birmingham’s NEC.
EPISODE 3
Be bolder: funding, fresh thinking and the innovations shaping our roads
“If they all work, then we haven’t been bold enough.” National Highways Chief Executive Nick Joyce sets the tone for this Highways Voices from Highways UK, with a challenge to the industry backed by up to £1 million in innovation funding. His priority? Making a step change in roadworker safety. In a revealing conversation with Adrian Tatum, he explains why National Highways must share the risks of trying new ideas, and discusses the challenge of renewing an ageing network while keeping customers moving.
Highways Voices at Highways UK was made possible thanks to ARCADIS, Westcotec, SWARCO, Nicander and AGD
Highways Voices is brought to you with our podcast partners the Transport Technology Forum, LCRIG, ITS UK and ADEPT.
(Pictures: Highways UK)
