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 […]
VolkerHighways awarded additional LED rollout contract in Oxfordshire,
VolkerHighways has been awarded a Traffic Route LED and Column Replacement contract on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council, worth £5 million. The works began in October 2022 and are expected to continue for 18 months. The project forms part of the £30 million Highways Electrical Assets contract the business was awarded in December 2021. The […]
VolkerHighways awarded additional LED rollout contract in Oxfordshire
Highways and streetlighting maintenance company VolkerHighways has been awarded a Traffic Route LED and Column Replacement contract on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council, worth £5 million. The project forms part of the £30 million Highways Electrical Assets contract the business was awarded in December 2021. The contract will see 6,321 LED lantern replacements and 3,657 […]
VolkerHighways and West Berkshire Council continue their carbon reduction journey
VolkerHighways is currently working on a highway improvement scheme along the A343 Andover Road in Newbury, in partnership with West Berkshire Council. With a focus on reducing the amount of carbon produced as part of the scheme, and to determine the best way to reduce its carbon emissions, VolkerHighways is working with OCL Regeneration, which specialises […]
VolkerHighways completes Bath city centre improvements
VolkerHighways has announced it has completed public realm improvement works on the historic York Street and Swallow Street in Bath city centre. Having received National Heritage Lottery funding to expand the Roman Baths and create an educational centre in the heart of Bath, Bath and Northeast Somerset Council appointed VolkerHighways to carry out refurbishments and […]
<strong>Road retexturing solution helps achieve carbon savings</strong>
VolkerHighways recently collaborated with WJ Group and West Berkshire Council to raise skid resistance levels to improve the safety of roads across West Berkshire while dramatically reducing the volume of carbon emissions produced to carry out the works. Over time, traffic causes the skid resistance on asphalted roads to reduce. To tackle this, VolkerHighways partnered […]
VolkerHighways delivers carbon neutral works for West Berkshire
VolkerHighways has successfully completed an entire surfacing programme whilst remaining carbon neutral, thanks to the innovative use of reduced carbon surfacing project, Milepave™ The works, delivered in collaboration with Miles Macadam and West Berkshire Council, form part of VolkerHighways’ seven-year highways maintenance and public realm contract with the council. The project involved laying 32,000m2 of Milepave™, […]
