Six contracts awarded on National Highways SPaTS3 framework

An AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture, Ove Arup & Partners, Amey, Arcadis, Costain and WSP have been appointed to the £495 million Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3) Framework from National Highways. The six year contracts are for these suppliers to provide road transport-related technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation services. These will include, […]
New technologies could reduce closures and enhance safety on road network

The Structures’ Moonshot Project, initiated by National Highways and led by AtkinsRéalis and Jacobs, has concluded the initial phases of its investigation into non-destructive testing (NDT) technologies and revealed its findings to more than 200 international industry delegates. The results demonstrate how state-of-the-art technologies could now be deployed on the network’s ageing infrastructure to reveal […]
New bridge investigation technologies could ‘transform maintenance of England’s road network’

A research programme described by National Highways as “world leading” and, it says, capable of transforming traditional approaches to the maintenance of England’s motorways and major A-roads has today announced significant technological advances. The Structures’ Moonshot Project, initiated by National Highways and led by AtkinsRéalis and Jacobs, has concluded the initial phases of its investigation […]
Spencer Bridge Engineering appointed for trio of landmark Scottish projects

Spencer Bridge Engineering, the Yorkshire-based engineering specialist that have undertaken major projects on some of Scotland’s most iconic bridges, has been appointed to carry out works on Kessock Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and Tay Road Bridge during 2025 and 2026. After previously completing works to design and install a new underdeck gantry on Kessock Bridge […]
Lower Thames Crossing partners hail pivotal decision on road to growth

Cascade, the Technical Partner on the Lower Thames Crossing and who supported development of the Development Consent Order, have issued a statement regarding the Government’s decision earlier this week. “We are delighted that the Lower Thames Crossing has received planning permission from the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander MP on Tuesday 25 March. […]
Jacobs to manage major infrastructure project for Ireland’s National Transport Authority

Jacobs has been selected by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in Ireland to provide Client Partner delivery services for the BusConnects Dublin, Core Bus Corridors Infrastructure Works Program. This critical ten-year program comprises 12 core bus corridors planned to deliver a substantial upgrade to walking, cycling and bus infrastructure in Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area while […]
Authorities urged to work together more on data collection and modelling

Local authorities, consultants and data providers are being encouraged to collaborate more closely in their transport modelling work to speed up and standardise the way new projects are planned and traffic is managed in real time. More than a hundred modelling professionals meeting at the PTV User Group annual meeting in London heard an expert […]
Mott MacDonald consortium appointed as design development partner for transformative West Yorkshire Mass Transit Programme

A Jacobs and Mott MacDonald consortium has been appointed as the Design Development Partner by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (The CA) in the next phase of the West Yorkshire Mass Transit Programme – an advanced, high-capacity public transport system to be integrated with cycling, walking and rail, to connect communities across the region. With a population of 2.3 million and an […]
National Highways’ SMP Alliance achieves ISO 18404 Lean certification from BSI

Collaboration by an integrated enterprise of seven member organisations and hundreds of suppliers in the highways space has resulted in certification to the exacting ISO 18404 Lean standard, something that is actively contributing to safer, more efficient and productive infrastructure delivery. SMP Alliance was established by National Highways ways to deliver motorway upgrades and safety […]
Jacobs named one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024

Consultant Jacobs has been recognised for the fourth consecutive year for its efforts in driving gender equality in the workplace. The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 is the U.K.’s most highly profiled and well-established listing of employers taking demonstratable action to create workplaces where everyone can thrive. Business in the Community (BITC) has been […]