Hampshire County Council starts search for contract for civils, highways and transportation framework

Hampshire County Council is set to invite tenders from contractors who wish to bid to be a part of its Civil Engineering, Highways and Transportation Collaborative Framework 2024-2028, worth £500M. Examples of expected works include early contractor involvement, civil engineering works, retaining walls and culverts, work on new/reconstructed/replacement highway structures, footway maintenance and improvement work, […]

Government funding needed to keep local roads in good condition says Hampshire County Council

More government funding is needed to maintain local roads amid a “challenging” situation due to inflation, Hampshire County Council’s cabinet member for highways has said. Cllr Nick Adam-King, HCC’s Conservative cabinet member for highways operations, said funding was still “far short” of what is needed. This was despite the council planning ahead as central funding […]

Hampshire County Council selects Milestone to deliver the Botley Bypass

Hampshire County Council has appointed Milestone Infrastructure, a part of M Group Services’ Transport Division, as their contractor for delivering the planned Botley Bypass The Botley Bypass is a significant and complex highways infrastructure project which will not only provide the necessary capacity to cope with additional traffic from nearby new developments, it will also deliver transport […]

<strong>VolkerFitzpatrick selected by Hampshire County Council for M27 Junction 10 upgrade</strong>

Hampshire County Council has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick as their design and build contractor for delivering the planned M27 Junction 10 improvement scheme. This marks a key milestone for this significant and complex project which will enable the development of Welborne Garden Village to the north of Fareham. VolkerFitzpatrick and lead designer, Ramboll, bring significant expertise and […]

Hampshire County Council selects contractor for M27 Junction 10 upgrade

Hampshire County Council has appointed Volker Fitzpatrick as their design and build contractor for delivering the planned M27 Junction 10 improvement scheme. This marks a key milestone for this significant and complex project which will enable the development of Welborne Garden Village to the north of Fareham. Volker Fitzpatrick and their lead designer, Ramboll, bring […]

Highways teams around the country ready for storms

Highways teams around the country are getting ready for the storms forecast over the next few days. The Met Office has issued yellow and amber weather warnings covering different parts of the county for high winds from Storm Dudley finishes, and yellow and amber weather warnings for potentially more severe winds from the early hours […]

Hampshire to be first highway authority to trial low-carbon street furniture

Hampshire County Council is the first Highway Authority in the country to trial plant-based plastic bollards, in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, improve safety and save money The trial project aims to install plant-based bio polymer bollards, derived from sugar cane, which are lighter – so easier for Hampshire Highways operatives to install […]

Respecting and protecting Hampshire’s Highway heroes

Hampshire County Council is urging people to respect its frontline highways workforce in an effort to reduce the number of incidents of verbal abuse, threats of physical violence and aggressive behaviour by members of the public Councillor Russell Oppenheimer, the County Council’s Executive Member for Highways Operations said: “I have been profoundly shocked at recent […]

Hampshire County Council and Milestone Infrastructure invest in new road material recycling hub

A partnership between Hampshire County Council, Milestone Infrastructure and specialist recycling contractor, OCL, has invested in a new purpose-built recycling centre for Hampshire Highways’ road materials. The plant in Micheldever is being used to provide the means to reprocess and recycle material generated from road repairs, for re-use in road maintenance, leading to reduced carbon […]

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