Mott MacDonald Apprentice wins ITS (UK) Essay Award
First year apprentice Leora Wilson, who studies at Leeds College of Building as part of her apprenticeship with Mott MacDonald, has won the ITS (UK) Essay Award for her entry around the use of ITS to improve the environmental impact of transport. Entrants were asked to write an essay around “The Innovative Application of ITS […]
Highways UK starts today
The UK’s flagship highways and transport event, Highways UK, starts today in Hall 9 & 10 at the Birmingham NEC. As well as two halls full of exhibitors including all the major tier 1 contractors, National Highways and the rest highways supply chain, there are several theatres covering a number of important subjects over the […]
ITS (UK) launching new Forum focussing on data
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society has decided to set up an expert forum to discuss and develop ideas on how the growing amount of data in the transport/mobility sector can be best used. ITS (UK) has discussed data use across its forums in the past, particularly in its Urban Authority, Public Transport and Connected Vehicle […]
New roads director for MottMac in Scotland
Mott MacDonald has appointed Mark Baynham as director of roads Scotland with responsibility for delivering projects and developing the consultancy’s offering throughout the country. He has 30 years of experience in roads and the public sector and will be responsible is a chartered civil engineer. Baynham joins from the Cabinet Office, and has previously worked […]
MottMac delivers digital tools for HE
Mott MacDonald has announced it’s successfully delivered an intelligent asset monitoring and management system that supports Highways England’s technology operations capability. The consultancy worked with Fujitsu to deliver the Tools for the Technology Operations Capability (T-TOC) project developing and implementing a suite of software tools that monitor and manage electronic assets across Highways England’s network. […]
Mott MacDonald appoint Frances McAndrew as Group Head of Inclusion and Responsibility
Frances McAndrew has joined Mott MacDonald as the company’s group head of inclusion and responsibility, the company has announced. She will work closely with the company’s growing network of regional equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) leads and Advance employee network to make sure that everyone in Mott MacDonald across the world is represented in the […]
Three companies shortlisted for Lower Thames Crossing
Highways England has announced the three organisations shortlisted to build the £2.3 billion Lower Thames Crossing. It says they are: BFV JV; comprising BAM Nuttal Ltd, Ferrovial Construction (UK) Ltd and VINCI Construction Grands Projets, supported by Atkins Ltd, Tecnica y Proyectos SA (TYPSA) and Stantec UK Limited Bouygues Murphy Joint Venture (BMJV); comprising Bouygues Travaux Publics S.A.S. and J Murphy & […]
Former TfL Commissioner joins MottMac
Mott MacDonald has appointed the former Transport for London Commissioner Mike Brown as an independent member of its shareholders’ committee. It says that, as part of the 20-strong committee comprised of senior Mott MacDonald employee shareholders, Brown will “provide support, oversight and challenge to the executive board”. It adds that, with extensive experience of infrastructure […]