Alliance formed to implement new road laying technology
Hanson Contracting and Leica Geosystems have formed a strategic alliance to improve road construction and maintenance safety, quality and efficiency through the use of the latest technology. The two companies are working together to share knowledge and experience to enhance the adoption of modern road construction methods. Together with key clients, they are working towards […]
Lancashire County Council expands its ‘Love Clean Streets’ highways app
An app created by Lancashire County Council that allows residents to report highways issues on the go has been expanded to the reporting of a wider range of faults. Since then, the council has worked hard to add all remaining highways categories so that a more comprehensive list of issues can be reported via the […]
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Highways team prepared for winter
Bath & North East Somerset Council Highways team has started its preparations for winter by stocking up on gritting salt and refilling grit bins. More than 1,200 tonnes of salt has been procured and is already in dry storage at the council’s Clutton depot. All 434 of the council’s grit bins have also been checked […]
Fleet of six JCB pothole fixing machines snapped up by Dawsongroup
JCB has struck a major new deal with Dawsongroup, a leading commercial asset supplier, for six of its revolutionary pothole fixing machines to help tackle Britain’s nine-year backlog of road repairs. Dawsongroup | emc is investing in the highly productive JCB Pothole Pro machines, which fix potholes permanently, first time, without the need for labour […]
Amey provides a helping hand to local Friends group
Local community group Friends of the Tame Valley have been delighted to welcome a team of volunteers from infrastructure services and engineering company, Amey, to the Tame Valley to help with some essential environmental work. One element of Amey’s Bolder Steps Together, sustainability and social value strategy sees volunteers help local community projects and the […]
£175,000 road improvement scheme for Kilham to begin
A road improvement scheme for North Back Lane, Kilham, is to begin this month. East Riding of Yorkshire council is investing £175,000 in the project, which is due to start on Monday 17 October and see the road being given an upgrade between the junctions of Burton Road and Thwing. The works are expected to […]
H6, V6 and V8 road to get the ‘Golden Grid’ treatment in Milton Keynes
Following work on the H5 Portway and H8 Standing Way schemes earlier in the year, three more grid roads in Milton Keynes will receive intensive repairs and maintenance over the next few months, reports the council. Starting with Whitney Roundabout and Oxley Roundabout on the western side of the city, extensive works are being coordinated […]
£5m more for Lincolnshire’s roads
Lincolnshire County Council has voted to spend a further £5m of revenue on much needed road maintenance. The money comes from council areas that have underspent on projected budgetary needs and will now be put into vital roadworks across the county. This latest spate of good news from the council for the roads network follows […]
Lancashire’s highways team praised for low carbon commitment
Lancashire County Council has been recognised nationally for its commitment to sustainable working practices and carbon reduction in maintaining the county’s highways. The council was awarded the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) prestigious Climate Action Award in recognition of their Highways Decarbonisation Strategy. The mission statement for the project is to achieve ‘Sustainability […]
Councillors to get 50% cash boost for local highways schemes of their choice in Cheshire East
Elected members of Cheshire East Council will have more cash to spend on highways projects in their local wards next year. Ward member budgets, introduced in 2021, will increase by 50% from £4,200 to £6,500. The change will empower elected members to prioritise local highway investment and call upon their own budgets to help finance […]