Kier explores hydrogen fuelled net zero depots in its Highways business
Kier is working with Protium, a green Hydrogen Energy Services Company (HESCO™), to conduct a feasibility study examining if its highways depots can be powered using green hydrogen. The study will explore how hydrogen and fuel cell technologies can complement other renewable energy sources, to fuel existing fleet, depots and equipment in the Highways business. […]
Milestone Infrastructure cutting carbon with Devon County Council
Milestone Infrastructure, a part of M Group Services’ Transport Division, has been awarded the first part of the third and final phase of the A382 corridor improvements project in Devon providing early contractor involvement (ECI) to support the final design stages. The final stage of the A382 and Jetty Marsh project involves constructing 3km of […]
More than £70 million to turbocharge the future of clean transport
A world-first heavy tractor powered by farm waste is just one of the game-changing projects benefitting from £73 million in new funding for the development of clean transport technologies announced today (Friday 2 December). The joint government and industry investment will support projects right across the UK, from Burnaston to Bridgwater, in support of ambitions […]
Hanson Contracting switches to low carbon fuel
Hanson Contracting’s road surfacing plant is now using a low carbon fuel source in the company’s latest initiative to reduce carbon emissions at every stage of its business. Pavers and rollers are using GD45+, supplied by GB Fuels Ltd, which, on average, reduce CO2 emissions by 42 per cent and NOx by 14 per cent […]
xyzt.ai announces availability of the xyzt.traffic.insights™ dashboard helping councils to improve road safety and reduce traffic emissions
xyzt.ai, a Leuven-based high-tech company offering an innovative no-code geospatial platform for visualizing and analyzing vast amounts of movement and time series data, announces today the availability of its xyzt.traffic.insights™ solution. With this latest addition to the xyzt.ai product portfolio the company brings a solution to market thatdelivers instant traffic safety and road efficiency insights […]
Highways Sector Council commits to Net Zero Highways
As the world meets at COP 27 to discuss global climate change the Highways Sector Council (HSC) is today releasing its Net Zero Highways plan, highlighting the progress made by the sector and the ongoing work by various bodies to reduce carbon emissions. HSC commits to working collaboratively to enable the achievement of: The Climate Change Committee’s balanced […]
Winvic invites industry professionals to register for free trial of new revolutionary construction carbon calculator
Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects, and its partners in a cross-sector multidisciplinary research group is inviting people in the construction industry to register their interest to access a new embodied carbon analytics AI system. Professionals should visit www.carboncalculated.co.uk to join the mailing […]
Not just safer, greener highways – Milestone Infrastructure deliver carbon neutral attendance to Highways UK
This week, Milestone Infrastructure is attending the Highways UK conference at The NEC,Birmingham and offering visitors a unique opportunity to help the environment.The company is handing out 250 UK native pine trees to people visiting our stand at the event. Ed Godsiffe, Head of Sustainability at Milestone Infrastructure, said: “If planted, the treeshave the potential […]
Anti-idling campaign achieving results in Luton
Luton Council’s campaign to help improve air quality in the area is having an impact as drivers get on board by switching off. The ‘Engines off’ campaign was launched this year to raise awareness of the impacts of air quality on people’s health as well as the financial implication of running car engines while parking. […]
Concerted effort under way to create clean transport system in North Yorkshire
Work is under way in North Yorkshire to transform travel across the county and reach an ambitious target to slash harmful carbon dioxide emissions to help tackle climate change within the next eight years. Action plans are being developed to enhance the network of public electric vehicle charging points, support public transport in making the […]
