Luton Council condemns abuse on road workers after two serious incidents
Two serious incidents of abuse on road workers maintaining Luton’s road network has led to the council and its contractor, VolkerHighways, reinforcing their condemnation of abuse on anyone that works on the public highway. In one incident that took place in Dallow Road, road workers and traffic management operatives were verbally abused and threatened by […]
Jet patching “achieves 96% carbon reduction” in Medway
As part of VolkerHighways’ Project Pothole initiative, the business has been assessing different methods of pothole repairs across its contracts, based on numerous factors including increased efficiencies, carbon reduction and quality of the repair. In Medway, the team conducted a two-week review of Velocity’s spray-injection patching machine, on behalf of Medway Council. The procedure of […]
VolkerHighways installs zero carbon street lighting in parks across Luton
VolkerHighways has installed solar street lighting at two public locations in Luton – Kingsway Park and Wandon Park Solar street lighting produces zero carbon, with no electricity waste, and eliminates the need for cabling, trenching, feeder cabinets and connecting to the grid for electrical supply. As part of VolkerHighways’ street lighting term maintenance contract with […]
Roadspace changes underway in Windsor
VolkerHighways is working on a £1.5 million public realm improvement scheme on Castle Hill, Windsor, on behalf of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, with the scheme is set to increase pedestrian access by widening the pavements, as well as improve pedestrian safety by installing vehicle mitigation bollards and gates in Windsor’s busiest area. […]
VolkerHighways repairs record number of potholes in Bath and North East Somerset
VolkerHighways has revealed that its team working on a contract in Bath and North East Somerset has fixed double the number of potholes this year compared to the whole of 2022. Due to the severe weather the country experienced during the winter months, the highway industry has seen a national increase in the number of […]
VolkerHighways resurfaces A4 with reduced-carbon process
VolkerHighways and West Berkshire Council have resurfaced part of the A4 Hungerford to Newbury with a 20% Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) wearing course. The scheme, supported by FM Conway, has achieved a 26,223kg CO2e saving. West Berkshire Council committed has to increase funding available for surfacing works. The section of the A4 involved resurfacing around […]
VolkerHighways awarded A13 traffic management contract
VolkerHighways has been awarded a Road and Tunnel Network Incident Support Unit traffic management contract along part of the A13, on behalf of Road Management Services RMS (A13) Plc. The A13 links Central London with East London and South Essex. RMS (A13) Plc manage 16 miles (25km) of the network on behalf of Transport for […]
VolkerHighways and John Wainwright & Co collaborate to get the job done in Bath and North East Somerset
Maintaining the roads to the highest standard is a major part of VolkerHighways’ collaborative contract with Bath and North East Somerset Council. To achieve this, VolkerHighways is supported by surfacing contractor, John Wainwright & Co, and, working closely together, the businesses are proud to have collectively completed over 60 schemes so far during the 2022/23 […]
89% carbon reduction at VolkerHighways’ new Clutton depot
VolkerHighways has announced that its Clutton depot, servicing its Bath and North East Somerset highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts, has seen an 89% reduction in carbon emissions since it was redeveloped in 2021. The Clutton depot serves as a base for employees working on the contract, along with subcontractors and colleagues from Bath […]
VolkerHighways “see immediate results” with phased roll-out of Causeway Maintenance Management
VolkerHighways has begun implementing Causeway Maintenance Management to support its growth in the UK highways maintenance sector. In this article the two companies share insights from the rollout. It says that, in today’s digital-first world, it’s crucial for businesses to adopt solutions to remain competitive and drive growth, and that this is especially true in […]
