NH trialling “super swift” gates on network
An automatic taper which can close off lanes in minutes and saves road workers having to put out cones in the face of oncoming traffic is to be trialled on the National Highways network. The innovation, SwiftGate, can be fully deployed in around five minutes compared to the 25 minutes it takes road workers to […]
Kier is the first UK contractor to tackle modern slavery through its mental health first aiders
Kier is the first UK contractor to train its Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs) to spot the signs of modern slavery and exploitation. With 900 colleagues having become MHFAs at Kier, this new training is being delivered through Jericho, a social enterprise based in the Midlands, which is an organisation that creates positive change in […]
Work underway to resurface 49 stretches of road across Shropshire
Nearly 50 stretches of road in Shropshire are to be resurfaced between November 2021 and March 2022, as Shropshire Council and its partners Kier and WSP continue their programme of work to improve the county’s roads. The roads include 20 in the south of the county, 18 in the north, and 11 in the central […]
Summer start for new NH winter maintenance base
Work is underway on National Highways’ new maintenance compound to help keep East Yorkshire’s roads open and safe throughout the winter. The £3.6m site for the company formerly known as Highways England is being built at Green Park Business Park just off the M62 at junction 38. The compound will house a salt barn capable […]
Several major contractors win places on TfL’s Surface Transport Infrastructure Construction Framework
Kier, Eurovia, Tarmac and FM Conway are among the winners on Transport for London’s Surface Transport Infrastructure Construction Framework. Costain and VolkerFitzpatrick also feature on the framework which will mainly cover highway work but also possibly other surface related assets in London as well. Transport for London’s bid process meant that the companies with the […]
Shropshire Council tackle nearly 7,000 potholes since May
More than 6,800 potholes and other defects have been repaired in the Shropshire Council area since the start of May 2021, according to latest figures by Shropshire Council. As part of efforts to improve the county’s roads, crews from Shropshire Council and its contractor Kier are out across the county every day tackling potholes in […]
Kier supports Highways England to find innovative products that tackle graffiti
Kier Highways is supporting Highways England in a bid to tackle unsightly graffiti on the bridges and near roads it is responsible for, by helping find products that can successfully remove graffiti quickly and safely. Using the Innovation and Modernisation Designated Fund, Highways England, in association with Kier Highways and Connected Places Catapult recently held […]
Kier wins highways and utility work for phase 2a of HS2
Kier has been appointed by HS2 to deliver a major programme of highways and utility work on Phase 2a of the project, which will take the UK’s new high speed railway north of the West Midlands. It has been awarded the first stage of the £50m Enabling Civil Works – Package 2 (ECW2) programme, which […]
Tarmac Kier JV awarded TfL framework contract win
A 50-50 joint venture between Tarmac and Kier has secured a major contract for Transport for London to deliver and support the construction, renewal, and enhancement of highways infrastructure across the capital, including the delivery of new schemes to boost walking and cycling. The Surface Transport Infrastructure Construction Framework runs for six years from April […]
Miles Macadam, WSP and Kier join forces to deliver carbon neutral surfacing improvement scheme for Shropshire Council
Miles Macadam, WSP and Kier are working together with Shropshire Council to deliver a £1m carbon neutral surfacing improvement scheme – a first for any local authority. The company has developed its own bespoke Carbon Calculator to measure the overall carbon footprint of any individual surfacing project. By comparing its own manufactured Grouted Macadams with […]