HE’s payments performance improves again
The strategic network will continue to operate as ‘close to business as usual’ with Highways England paying over 90% of its suppliers within five days in a bid to help support the supply chain during the C-19 pandemic. In his latest statement to the supply chain, Malcolm Dare, Executive Director for Commercial and Procurement at […]
Work started on £12 million M56 maintenance project
Highways England has confirmed £12 million worth of maintenance improvements along a 28-mile-stretch of the M56 over the next year, including replacing the central reservation barrier near Warrington, revitalising a viaduct near Helsby, and resurfacing the motorway near Ellesmere Port. Work is also due to take place next month to improve drainage on the section […]
New M4 bridge installed in 24 hours by HE
A new bridge has been installed on the M4 in 24 hours, meaning junctions 5 and 6 near Slough, Berkshire was fully reopened at around 2am on May 3rd ahead of its scheduled finish time of 6am on May 4th. The bridge beams installed make up the bridge deck of the new Recreation Ground bridge, […]
HE restarting M1 smart motorway works
Highways England’s going to continue converting the M1 near Milton Keynes into a smart motorway, telling nearby residents construction will begin again next month. Local radio station MKFM reports that piling work will begin from 12th May. It quotes Highways England as saying the activity will have strict safeguarding measures.
New footbridge on A577 gets final approval
A bridge that was hit by a lorry more than two years ago in Orrell near Wigan is set to be soon replaced. The footbridge, on the A577, was over a busy slip road and residents have been keen for it to be replaced. Highways England has now confirmed that despite the Coronavirus, work on […]
Highways England move to daily payments
Highways England has moved to daily pay runs in order to support the supply chain during the Coronavirus crisis. Malcolm Dare, Procurement Director at Highways England told suppliers in an email that this would increase the speed of payment to suppliers for correctly invoiced and completed work. He also asked suppliers to use Project Bank […]
Costain wins A30 upgrade work with Highways England
Costain has been awarded a £210 million contract by Highways England to upgrade the A30 in Cornwall. The work will involve the upgrading of nine miles of road in north Cornwall including widening from single to dual carriageway as well as building new junctions, slip roads and bridges, with work to start later in the […]
Highways England set to tender £3.6bn framework
Highways England is looking for contractors for a new £3.6 billion framework covering repair works, new projects and improvements. The six-year framework is made up of 13 lots which includes work in civil engineering, traffic management, structural and concrete repairs, drainage and landscape and ecology. Highways England has said further details of the framework, including […]
Highways England publishes new version of DMRB
Highways England has published the new version of its Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB). Its new format and website interface will offer a simpler way for users to access and use the documents needed. Steve Davy, Head of Technical Services at Highways England said: “To help the highways industry operate more efficiently and […]
M6 junction 19 work to start for Amey/McAlpine
The Amey and McAlpine joint venture project at Junction 19 of the M6 is to start despite the latest challenges around COVID-19, The major roundabout improvement works near Knutsford in Cheshire, includes building a new bridge through an existing roundabout and over the M6 to help create better traffic movements between the M6 and A556. […]