Eastern Highways Alliance starts search for highways contractors
The Eastern Highways Alliance has started its search for highways contractors to provide a range of services as part of a £800m highways framework. Central Bedfordshire Council, on behalf of the Eastern Highways Alliance (a formal collaboration of 11 Local Authorities in the East of England) is seeking to procure a framework of contractors to […]
The pothole crisis is costing £14.4 billion a year in economic damage in England alone, says CEBR
Potholes and other defects on the road network in England is costing the economy £14.4 billion, according to research by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). The think-tank has for the first time calculated the overall cost to the economy of pothole-related vehicle damage as well as accidents and emission levels. The report […]
Millions of pounds committed to boost for Edinburgh’s roads and infrastructure projects
A record funding boost will see the biggest spend on improvements to Edinburgh’s roads and infrastructure projects in nearly a decade. The Roads and Infrastructure Investment – Capital Delivery Priorities for 2024/25 report, to be considered by Transport and Environment Committee on Thursday (25 April), allocates an additional £12.5m approved in February as part of the Council’s […]
Highways sector tools up to bring carbon emissions down
The DfT endorsed industry group Highways Sector Council has launched a ‘free to use’ Toolkit to help asset owners, designers, contractors, and their supply chains align themselves to PAS 2080, the recognised standard for managing carbon emissions in infrastructure and buildings. As a key step in its commitment to driving down carbon emissions in the […]
Roadworkers shot at with BB guns in Wiltshire
Highway workers were shot at with BB guns amid a rising number of reports of roadworker abuse, a worker has said. The Milestone Infrastructure employee, who wished to remain anonymous, said the incident happened at about midday on 5 April on Fisherton Street in Salisbury, Wiltshire “It’s disgusting. We’re here to earn a wage and […]
Liverpool City Council looking for contractor for highways repair, maintenance and construction works
Liverpool City Council has started the search for a contractor to help deliver highways repair, maintenance and construction works. The works will encompass various aspects of maintenance, repair and installation, including but not limited to: • 24/7/365 Emergency response to incidents on the highway• Reactive highway maintenance, including but not limited to, the following assets: […]
Proposal to invest an extra £10 million in Devon’s roads
Devon County Council is planning to inject an extra £10 million into repairing the county’s roads this year. The proposal is due to go before its Cabinet on Wednesday 8 May – in response to recent budget discussions for additional investment in highways, including drainage. The council said that it has received a better than […]
Over 400 Suffolk roads set for upgrade as largest ever surfacing project gets underway
Residents across Suffolk are set to benefit from 421 newly surfaced roads this year – almost doubling the number of roads completed last year, as Suffolk Highways’ largest ever resurfacing programmes get underway, according to Suffolk County Council. Residents across Suffolk are set to benefit from 421 newly surfaced roads this year – almost doubling […]
Kent to deliver huge highway maintenance programme with Network North funding
Kent County Council is to deliver a Pothole Blitz Programme across the county. The programme will see many potholes being repaired, including the prevention of potholes and highway defects from forming in the future. Its ‘Pothole Blitz’ work started in March and will continue until autumn 2024. This will help it to complete the repairs […]
Marlborough Highways secures major Highways Term Contract with the Royal Borough of Greenwich
Marlborough Highways has announce that it has secured a comprehensive Highways Term Contract with the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The agreement, which builds upon previous operations delivered by Marlborough in Royal Greenwich, commenced on 1 April 2024, and primarily involves maintenance and improvement works to the roads and footways network. Marlborough already has a presence in nine […]