GLOSA trial shows dramatic environmental benefits
A system which recommends the speed drivers should approach a set of traffic signals to ensure they arrive when lights are green has been shown to significantly reduce vehicle emissions. The Transport Technology Forum’s SPATULA (Signal Phase and timing for uses; local authorities and automotive) group has analysis which shows GLOSA – Green Light Optimised […]
Amey’s Chief Executive joins Mace’s Group Board Director of Corporate Strategy to tackle gender inequality in construction
Amey’s Chief Executive, Amanda Fisher, and Mace’s Group Board Director of Corporate Strategy, Mandy Willis, are joining forces to drive a new initiative to tackle gender inequality in construction after they were appointed co-chairs of the Rebuild Project. The REBuild Project, launched earlier this year, has a stated aim of achieving better representation, recognition and […]
Amey welcomes employees as Area 12 contract goes live
The infrastructure, highways and public services provider Amey has welcomed more than 130 new starters as its Area 12 Maintenance and Response contract with Highways England goes live. The eight-year contract worth £22.5m a year was awarded to Amey on 1 December last year and sees it responsible for the network covering Yorkshire and Humberside, providing all routine and […]
Amey continues to gear up for a green fuel future with new electric vehicle trial
Amey is set to start a trial later this month with 10 electric vehicles across five of its UK contracts to help understand what requirements are needed to transition from fossil fuel to electric to power its fleet of maintenance vehicles. The trial will see 10 Vauxhall eVivaros electric vehicles used across Amey’s Highways, Waste […]
Amey Consulting wins design contract on ‘hugely significant’ Scottish highways project
Amey Consulting has won a highways design contract on the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) project, aligning associated and new roads to the 184-metre road bridge to be built over the River Clyde, as part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal. The crossing, connecting Renfrew to Clydebank and Yoker, is the centrepiece of […]
Living walls installed to tackle roadside emissions
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) and Amey have collaborated with Biotecture and 40two to install a series of living walls in Staffordshire to improve air quality as part of the £22.9m ADEPT Smart Places Live Labs programme. The Live Labs SIMULATE programme, run by SCC and Amey, is designed to not only test mobility hubs but […]
Amey Consulting wins place on £300m SEWTAPS Framework
Amey Consulting has won a place on the £300m South East Wales Technical and Professional Services Framework. The infrastructure and engineering consultancy says it will bring its design and maintenance capability and data driven, analytics and advisory offering to all public sector authorities and bodies across Wales. The initial four-year framework will see Amey Consulting provide multi-discipline civil and highways, transportation, site supervision, geotechnical, master planning and urban design services across the […]
Meon and Amey collaborate to bring London Bus Museum street to life
Amey and Meon have joined forces to help improve the London Bus Museum’s indoor street. The museum approached Amey to see if they could volunteer their expertise with designing and creating a new street layout in the museum. As currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the opportunity is being taken to refurbish photograph displays and […]
Trials of e-scooters proved to be a success in Stafford and Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Trials of e-scooters in Stafford and Newcastle-Under-Lyme have now seen over 18,732rides taken covering a total distance of 93,676km, since they started in September 2020. These rides taken, when compared with car journey’s, has saved an estimated 13,066kg of C02, according to Amey, one of the partners in the trial. Just over six months ago, […]
Fibre sensing trial aims to improve air quality in Staffordshire
A new trial is testing the concept of using fibre optic sensing to detect vehicle movements using standard telecom fibres that run next to the roadside. Staffordshire County Council is working with Amey and Fotech to try the technology as part of the Department for Transport-funded £22.9m Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport […]