Additional investment to improve roads across West Northants
An additional £10 million will be invested into improving roads across West Northamptonshire. The extra funding will allow WNC and its highways partner Kier to extend the surface dressing programme for roads and paths across the area as well as carrying out bridge maintenance schemes and work to resolve drainage issues across the area. This […]
Road maintenance backlog hinders councils from undertaking preventative work, says NAO report
The increasing backlog in road maintenance work is hindering local authorities in undertaking preventative work that could deliver better value for money, according to a National Audit Office report. The report, The condition and maintenance of local roads in England*, said that: “Despite their importance, the condition of local roads is declining and the backlog to […]
WDM and WJ Group to sponsor the RSTA’s ‘The Facts & The Friction’ conference 2024
The RSTA has announced the next The Facts and The Friction event, which will be held at Bolton Football Stadium on Tuesday 10th September. Following successful events in Reading and Perth in 2022 and 2023, W.D.M Limited and WJ Group will again be sponsoring the friction-focused seminar, targeting participants from the North of England and […]
Employing innovative techniques to ensure Road Safety in West Berkshire
Building on successful programmes in previous years for West Berkshire Council, VolkerHighways, in collaboration with WJ Group, looked once again to employ road surface retexturing at suitable sites over 2023 and 2024 to restore or improve skid resistance to over 14,755m² of the local authority’s road network. As vehicles travel over the surface, the skid resistance […]
Leaders in East Sussex double investment in East Sussex’s road patching
Investment in East Sussex Council’s road patching programme will be doubled after a £1 million boost was agreed by council leaders. The extra money is on top of the £1 million already committed for patching this year to repair sections of damaged road across East Sussex and annual spending of £2.5 million for pothole repairs. […]
Marlborough Highways awarded Social Value Quality Mark
Marlborough Highways has announced that it has been awarded the Social Value Quality Mark (SVQM), achieving Bronze Certification. The accreditation reflects the company’s wide-ranging community efforts and dedication to effecting positive change across London and the South East. This significant achievement follows a comprehensive application process undertaken by Marlborough’s growing Social Value team, with Nick […]
Major investment in Kirklees highways network
Kirklees Council’s Highways Capital Plan for 2024-26 has been agreed by its Cabinet this week. The plan details £41 million of investment over two years and covers all aspects of highways essential works. It includes road surfacing and potholes; street lighting; structures; road safety; flood management and drainage; traffic signals; car parking and cycling facilities, […]
Extra £2million to be invested in highways projects in Gloucestershire
An extra £2million is being invested in highways projects this year, following an underspend in the county council’s budget. The 2023/24 budget had an underspend of £10million, which has meant an extra £2million funding can be allocated to highways. The underspend was partly made up of £4.41million of additional electricity income generated by the Energy […]
Scammers posing as Lincolnshire County Council highway crews
Lincolnshire County Council is warning its residents that some people have been approach by highway ‘crew’ posing as Lincolnshire highway workers. Reports have come in of people being approached by supposed ‘crews’ who claim to be working in the area, carrying out surface dressing. They then claim to have have finished their job and just […]
Kent County Council starts search for contractor for 10-year road repairs contract
Kent County Council has started the search for a contractor for its road asset renewal contract (RARC), which is the main delivery method for planned road pavement renewal and reconstruction works across the county. Kent’s Road Asset Renewal Contract (RARC) focuses on asset management and serves as the principal delivery method for planned road pavement […]