Hampshire County Council’s latest figures show 37 per cent increase in annual road repairs
An unprecedented number of potholes and road defects have been fixed across a 12-month period, according to the latest figures from Hampshire County Council From April 2023 to April 2024, 180,909 repairs were delivered, marking a 37 per cent increase. Councillor Lulu Bowerman, the County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Waste said: “We understand […]
VolkerHighways hosts ‘Driving the Future’ Event
Last week, VolkerHighways held its latest Driving the Future, client and supply chain engagement day, at Reading FC Stadium. The one-day event brought together local authorities, public and private sector clients, supply chain partners and representatives from across VolkerHighways to an open-forum to explore the latest industry-leading technologies, products and services. An insightful day where […]
Highways industry calls on political parties to direct funding to prevent not patch potholes
Following the release of political party manifestos, the highways maintenance industry is urging the next government to avoid patchwork pothole repairs and focus on more preventative methods to save taxpayers money on costly reactive road maintenance. The highways maintenance industry welcomes political parties prioritising funding for local Authorities to reduce the number of potholes across […]
Rutland County Council awards new Highways Contract to Thomas Bow Ltd
Following an extensive and thorough tender process, Rutland County Council has awarded their Highways Term Maintenance Contract (HTMC) to the highest scoring bidder, Thomas Bow Ltd. Rutland County Council’s current HTMC ended on 31st May 2024. Thomas Bow Ltd then commenced with their contract on 1st June 2024 and this will run for a period […]
North Northamptonshire highways programme starts to repair winter damage
As the weather starts to improve, North Northamptonshire Council has started the spring and summer phase of its extensive highways repair programme. Every year there is a planned programme of works which involves various treatment methods, running alongside the reactive maintenance that addresses issues highlighted by routine inspections and reports via the council’s website. Roads everywhere are […]
