FM Conway secures two Super Regions as part of National Highways £1.3bn Pavement Delivery Framework
FM Conway, has secured a place on the South and Central Super Regions of the Pavement Delivery Framework with National Highways. The framework, which begins in March 2023 and runs for five years until March 2028, is worth £1.3bn and covers surfacing and pavement construction across the UK’s motorways and major A roads. The Pavement […]
Thurrock Council’s opposition to LTC remains unanimous
Every councillor present at a full meeting of Thurrock Council in southwest Essex has indicated their opposition to the building of the Lower Thames Crossing. The website Your Thurrock reports the Chair of Thurrock Council’s Lower Thames Crossing Task Force bought forward a motion at the Full Council meeting on Wednesday (25 January) to seek […]
National Highways continues to welcome back returners to work
National Highways has launched the sixth phase of a programme designed to support people wishing to return to work. A special event, which took place on 23 January at Novotel in Birmingham, celebrated the innovative scheme, which provides greater support and opportunities to those re-entering employment. National Highways introduced its Returners programme in 2017 – […]
Chiswick Flyover repairs underway
National Highways has begun several months of safety-critical work to the M4 Chiswick Flyover in West London. Contractors Connect Plus will be carrying out concrete repairs to the reinforced bridge piers which support the elevated section of the M4 (A4 Great West Road/M4 Chiswick Flyover) until May. So that work can be undertaken safely, lane […]
Motorway 60mph speed limits remain – despite no evidence that they work
Air pollution speed limits that force motorists to drive at 60mph should end, campaigners have said, after it emerged they have lasted twice as long as originally proposed without producing evidence they work. Drivers on stretches of the M1, the M6, the M5 and the M602 have been limited to a top speed of 60mph in a […]
National Highways traffic officer uses M6 mouse escapade as inspiration for children’s cartoon creations
Having worked as a National Highways traffic officer for the past 14 years, there isn’t much that surprises Wolverhampton-based Kelly Rudge – especially when it comes to dealing with animals on the road. However, it was while dealing with a routine incident on the M6 near Birmingham in 2018 involving a mouse which ended up […]
Multiple improvements made to A66 Trans-Pennie scheme
A series of improvements have been made to design plans for the proposed A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project. National Highways has said it has ‘taken on board’ feedback from the public and other stakeholders as well as suggested improvements from delivery partners Balfour Beatty, Costain, Keltbray and Kier – and will present these changes at a […]
National Highways to extend Project Bank Accounts to protect more suppliers
National Highways is to extend its Project Bank Accounts to protect more smaller subcontrators working on roads projects. All tier 1 contractors and tier 2 subcontractors will become automatic beneficiaries on new contracts. Project Bank Accounts (PBA) were first introduced in 2012 to ensure monies are held in trust in the event of lead contractor […]
National Highways publishes new LTC fly through
National Highways has released a new video fly-through that illustrates the route of the Lower Thames Crossing, as the Planning Inspectorate opened the period for members of the public, stakeholders and landowners to register to take part in the next stage of the planning process. The new fly-through shows a bird’s eye view of the […]
New A45 pedestrian footbridge in Solihull opens as part of M42 upgrade
A new footbridge has been in stalled across the A45 in the West Midlands, meaning people will be able to safely walk and cycle over the road to travel between Bickenhill and Catherine-de-Barnes, the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham International railway station and the airport. The 92-tonne bridge – spanning almost 60m – was installed as […]