£803,000 awarded for design work on historic bridge
Neath Port Talbot Council has been awarded £803,000 in UK Government funding via the Levelling Up Fund to carry out detailed design work for a proposed Active Travel project involving a historic bridge. The proposed overall scheme involves renewal work on the Grade II listed Newbridge Road Bridge and redeveloping the adjacent Dock Road as far […]
Three contractors win places on Nottingham active travel framework
Nottingham City Council has awarded a single-lot framework for planned footpath and cycleway maintenance to three local contractors. Danaher & Walsh Group, Trust Utility Management, and ST Construction (Nottingham) were appointed to deliver improvement works across the authority’s road network over the next four years, worth a total of £20 million. The contract was awarded […]
Councils ‘don’t have resources’ to force developers to build roads and schools, says NAO report
Councils do not have the resources to make sure developers of new homes are paying enough towards local services, a damning report claims. Housebuilders can be required to pay money towards infrastructure such as new roads, schools and doctors’ surgeries as a condition of their planning permission, reports This is Money. However, public spending watchdog […]
Amey Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with 75 new opportunities and inspiring apprentice stories
Amey has said it ‘is proud to celebrate’ National Apprenticeship Week, taking place this week(10–16 February 2025). Championing the theme ‘Skills for Life’, Amey is highlighting the wide range of apprenticeship opportunities available to people of all ages, designed to empower individuals to develop lasting skills while contributing to some of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects. […]
Starmer to curb ‘Nimby’ legal blocks on infrastructure
Major infrastructure projects such as nuclear power stations, railway lines, road expansions and wind farms will be built faster under new planning rules, the government has pledged. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Nimby (Not in My Back Yard) “blockers” of major infrastructure projects will have fewer chances “to frustrate growth” through repeated legal challenges, […]
Amey awarded the 2024 Fast Payers Award by Good Business Pays
Good Business Pays has recognised Amey as one of the winners of the 2024 Fast Payers Award. This prestigious accolade is awarded to companies that consistently demonstrate excellent payment practices, supporting the financial stability and growth of small businesses across the UK. The award is granted only to organisations that pay suppliers, within an average […]
Barnet Council cabinet to close £29 million funding gap in future spending plan review
Barnet’s Cabinet will discuss options to plot a course to financial sustainability in the face of a ‘perfect storm’ that has unleashed a projected £29 million funding gap when it meets next week (5 December 2024). Cabinet Members and council officers have been working to address and contain the unprecedented pressures on the council’s finances, […]
Sisk announces 2024 Supply Chain Awards winners
Infrastructure company Sisk has announced the winners of the prestigious Supply Chain Awards at the annual event in Dublin’s Convention Centre. The awards ceremony was attended by over 900 industry professionals, recognising best-in-class suppliers from Ireland and the UK. The Sisk Supply Chain Awards celebrate the collaboration between Sisk and its partners on a range […]
Are transport corridors best suited to Green Belt release?
By David Churchill, Partner, Carter Jonas According to official statistics, the number of households in England is expected to grow (from 2022 to 2030) by 5.4%, adding further strain to the already tight housing market. The new government has made clear, both in policy announcements prior to July’s general election and more recently in its […]
UK government confirms funding for A57 link road
Funding has been confirmed funding for National Highway’A57 link roads scheme in Greater Manchester, with construction set to begin in the next few weeks. The A57 link roads will comprise a new dual carriageway linking the M67 with the A57 in Mottram Moor, Greater Manchester. The scheme was granted a development consent order (DCO) in […]
