GRAHAM completes M2 J5 improvements scheme

Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has successfully completed the National Highways M2 junction 5 improvements scheme in Kent.  The project, which began in June 2021 was commissioned under the Road Investment Strategy (RIS 2), and has delivered a transformative upgrade to one of the UK’s busiest and previously most dangerous junctions, improving connectivity, safety, and traffic flow in […]

RIS3: Neustark urges Government to prioritise green construction materials

As the UK’s Labour government picks up the tail-end of the ambitious £27.4 billion Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) plan, Swiss-based carbon removal provider neustark is calling for a more climate-friendly approach to road construction. Having recently entered the UK market and opened a new London site, in partnership with Aggregate Industries, neustark urges the government […]

National Highways to deliver fewer projects due to inflation and delays

A new report into progress of National Highways’ second road investment strategy has warned that by 2025, the Government-owned company will have completed less work and at a higher cost than originally planned. The National Audit Office has examined how effectively National Highways and the Department for Transport are managing risks to value for money […]

Legal challenge to RIS2 plans thrown out by judge

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps did not break the law when approving the government’s second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2), a high court judge has ruled. In the High Court, Mr Justice Holgate dismissed Transport Action Network’s (TAN’s) application for a judicial review on environmental grounds. In making his decision he concluded that approval of RIS2 was […]