New UK-first luminous road marking solution trialled in Portsmouth
A new, UK-first active luminous road marking solution has been installed in Portsmouth by civil engineering and transport infrastructure specialists, Colas. The Flowell crosswalks and cycle crossings technology has been developed by Colas teams, and trialled at various sites in France, where initial feedback has shown it to be very beneficial. The Portsmouth site on the junction of Clarendon Road and Palmerston Road, which has been fully funded by Colas, is the first of its kind in the UK and was unveiled […]
A285 Duncton: Picture reveals scale of work involved in complex road repair
The scale of work involved in the complex road repair at the closed section of the A285 at Duncton in West Sussex has been revealed in a picture released by the council. Despite the complexities, which include a damaged carriageway with culverts spanning beneath it, highways officers and contractors continue to make good progress. Work […]
Wiltshire Council starts search for contractor for highway maintenance delivery
Wiltshire Council has started the search for contractors to bid for highway maintenance delivery in the region over the next five to ten years. Presently, Ringway is the current incumbent, who came in after a original contractor Balfour Beatty left the contract. Before the bidding starts officially next April, the council is planning a suppliers […]
Tarmac launches new guide to sustainable road building’
Tarmac has launched a new online framework designed to support those involved in specifying and maintaining the UK’s crucial network of roads and highways: the Guide to Sustainable Road building. “Its launch reflects our approach as a business and is rooted in the principles and targets set out in our 2030 sustainability strategy. The guide also highlights solutions, technological advances […]
More money will be needed for Isle of Man roads in 2022, says Infrastructure Minister
More money for road repairs on the Isle of Man will be requested in 2022, its infrastructure minister Tim Crookhall has said. Mr Crookall told Tynwald about £14m had been spent on routine maintenance since 2019, while £40m had been collected in vehicle duty, reports the BBC. He said his department would bid “for an […]
Galliford Try’s Highways business makes two new key appointments
Galliford Try’s Highways Business has made two new appointments as it seeks to play its part in delivering the Group’s Sustainable Growth Strategy. Alison Chippington, a chartered civil engineer with more than 30 years’ experience, is set to become the new Pre-Construction Director for the business, with responsibility for all aspects of work-winning, tender strategies, […]
Kier Highways’ Northampton contract wins a National Bronze Green Apple Environment Award
Kier Highways has announced that its Northamptonshire Highways contract has won a 2020 National Bronze Green Apple Environment Award! The award, won jointly with Balfour Beatty, for work in reducing environmental impact on the A43 Northampton to Kettering improvement scheme. The A43 between Northampton and Kettering suffers from congestion hotspots, journey time delays and road safety issues […]
Dudley Council awarded £1 million to ease traffic flows across the borough
Dudley Council has been awarded a grant of more than £1 million for a scheme to improve traffic flow on bottleneck roads across the borough. The investment is from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), will be used to improve the performance of traffic lights on several busy roads in Dudley, Sedgley, Cradley and Brierley […]
XAIS and University of Nottingham set to deliver ‘step change’ in asset management
A new collaboration has been agreed between XAIS and the University of Nottingham to develop an intelligent decision support tool that will deliver a step change to existing highways asset management software – and is set to save millions of pounds. Public sector finances are under scrutiny and pressure like never before so the need […]
Buckinghamshire Council starts search for contractors for its Highways Term Consultancy Contract
Buckinghamshire Council has started the search for a contractor for its Highways Term Consultancy Contract. The Council’s current integrated services contract is due to expire on 31 March 2023 and following a fundamental review and wide consultation, the Council has identified the following new service delivery model: A Term Maintenance Contract to include routine and […]