Aberdeen City Council sees CO2 emission saving record for dual-fuel hydrogen powered sweeper operations
ULEMCo, the hydrogen fuel pioneer, has demonstrated impressive real-world reductions in CO2 emissions through the deployment of road sweepers for Aberdeen City Council. Applied to the whole fleet of sweepers, this would lead to almost 30 tonnes of CO2 being eliminated from the operation, contributing to cleaner air for the city, and taking another significant step towards […]
Bracknell Forest Council helping to reduce CO2 in highway maintenance operations
Bracknell Forest Council programme aims to improve the experiences of Bracknell Forest residents as well as help the environment. As part of its climate change action plan, it has been looking at ways to reduce carbon emissions from highway maintenance. In partnership with Ringway, it has identified a way to reduce the carbon footprint of ist […]
Keltbray expands Highways Division with new Nottinghamshire office
Keltbray, a leading UK specialist engineering business, today announces the opening of a brand new Nottinghamshire office for its Highways Division. Last year Keltbray secured its first major Highways contract with the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross Scheme for the Costain Jacobs joint venture on behalf of National Highways. Keltbray then further expanded the Highways […]
Case study: Cardiff Council Carbon Neutral Milepave™ Scheme
Miles Macadam recently delivered its first carbon neutral surfacing scheme in South Wales, in collaboration with Cardiff Council. In 2021, the Council released ‘The One Planet Cardiff Strategy’ declaring their plan to make Cardiff a Carbon Neutral city by 2030. Miles Macadam worked closely with their Highways Team during the planning stages to look for […]
RSTA reminds authorities and road operators to use grit dust on melting roads
The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) is reminding members to advise their customers that using grit dust on the roads during high temperatures can help keep the road network from melting excessively. The dust, which can be applied through gritters, should be a 3mm down of granite or equivalent material and not salt as suggested […]
£15.5 million roads pledge already seeing results, according to Staffordshire County Council
Nearly 1,600 potholes and other defects have been fixed on Staffordshire’s roads in the past month, as the county council steps up its repair programme. Highways crews have been taking advantage of the good weather to fix reported defects, with 1,591 fixed in the last month alone. Last year, crews repaired more than 35,000 road […]
Warrington Council set to approve £9 million spending on highways maintenance
Warrington Council set to approve £9 million spending on highways maintenance.. This would build on the borough council’s previous highways maintenance programme and ensure an ongoing commitment to highway improvements and critical maintenance of the road and footway network. A report to the council’s cabinet by highways and transportation chief Cllr Hans Mundry states that over a […]
Balfour Beatty Living Places to roll out abuse app across local authority contracts
The Stamp it Out led abuse reporting app now to move into a phased roll out amongst the Balfour Beatty Living Places local authority contracts. Following a successful deployment on the National Highways A63 improvement works, the Safer Highways led Roadworker abuse app now enters its second phase of deployment as it rolls out across […]
Northgate acquires Blakedale to increase traffic management work
Northgate Vehicle Hire has acquired Blakedale Ltd, a leading supplier of specialist traffic management and support vehicles, for an undisclosed sum. The deal will enable Northgate to grow its share of the traffic management sector at a time when the Government has pledged strategic long-term investment in UK roads until 2050. Blakedale runs a fleet […]
Nottinghamshire County Council launches new highways hub
Nottinghamshire County Council has reported that its new highways hub is now operational and set to improve the efficiency and quality of road repairs across the county. The newly formed hub, located at Via East Midlands’ Bilsthorpe Depot, was formed following Nottinghamshire County Council’s Highways Services Review and will co-ordinate the delivery of permanent road […]