WDM strengthens partnership with renewed New Zealand Transport Agency contract
WDM New Zealand has secured a further five plus one, plus one contract with the New Zealand Transport Agency. The renewed contract will run until 2032 and see WDM successfully delivering SCRIM & HSD(Sideway-force Co-efficient Routine Investigation Machine, High Speed Data) data for the agency, as the Road Condition Survey operative for state highways. As […]
Only 3% of England’s 183k-mile local road network received any form of maintenance in 2023/24, says RAC
Just 3% of England’s 183,054-mile council-run road network received any form of road maintenance in the last 2023/24 financial year, new government data analysed by the RAC shows. In total, 4,894 miles of all road types were strengthened, resurfaced or preserved in 2023/24, representing an 18% increase (750 miles) in maintenance work compared to the […]
Hertfordshire County Council award new highways contract to Ringway
Hertfordshire County Council has announced the award of a new Highways contract to Ringway, kicking off a long-term, joint commitment to keeping Hertfordshire residents moving and improving everyday journeys across the county. The new contract, which will start from 1 October 2025, will focus on improving the operational delivery of day-to-day services such as road […]
WJ Group: Road maintenance should be synonymous with safety improvement
Road safety, surface treatments and line markings specialist, WJ Group, has responded to the announcement of £1.6 billion in road maintenance funding for local authorities by calling for the funds to be allocatedto long-term maintenance activities that maximise road safety and value for money. While the funding is not ringfenced for pothole repair, the DfT […]
Storm Éowyn: Work continues to recover transport network
Scottish Ministers have thanked workers for getting as much of the transport network as possible up and running again with the worst of Storm Éowyn having now passed. This follows a rare red warning for wind, and a series of severe weather warnings – including several amber/yellow alerts for wind, snow, and ice across the […]
TfL begins next phase of work to improve safety at Lambeth Bridge
Work to improve safety at one of London’s most dangerous junctions is scheduled to begin on 30 January 2025. TfL will soon start the next phase of works to install important new safety measures at Lambeth Bridge, which includes replacing the unsignalised roundabouts at either end of Lambeth Bridge with signal-controlled junctions. Lambeth Bridge’s northern […]
Chancellor pledges £500 million more for highway maintenance, while fuel duty frozen
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has pledged an extra £500 million for highway maintenance in a Labour government’s first budget for 14 years. This will bring the total amount for highway maintenance in England this year to approximately, just over £1.625 billion. Funding will be devolved to local authorities next year with exact allocations to be decided. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will […]
Mike Hansford to become next Chief Executive of RSTA
Mike Hansford is to become the new Chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). He will leave his current position as Highway Asset Manager at Dorset Council and start his new role on August 29. Mr Hansford will work alongside current Chief Executive Paul Boss in a hand-over period, before he retires after […]
Sunderland: Green light for over 180 highways maintenance projects
Sunderland City Council’s Cabinet has backed more than 180 highway maintenance schemes scheduled for the next 12 months. The projects have been prepared following community consultation with councillors and residents, condition assessments and surveys, plus where necessary studies looking at traffic volumes or accident analysis. An overall budget of £8.3m has been allocated for maintenance […]
Leicester gets road maintenance funding boost
TWO of Leicester’s busiest roads are set to benefit from major investment in repairs and resurfacing thanks to additional Government funding. The city council has been awarded an extra £830,000 from the Government’s Network North fund to be spent during 2023/24 and 2024/25. Network North is an £8.3billion funding commitment by the Department for Transport, […]
