WJ, Re-flow, National Highwas and Surrey CC among the winners at the Highways UK Excellence Awards
WJ Group, Re-flow and National Highways as well as Surrey CC were among the winners at ast night’s Highways UK Excellence Awards. Paul Aldridge, Sustainability Director at WJ Group was awarded the Laureate-Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to significantly improving sustainability and reducing carbon at WJ Group but in the wider highway maintenance industry […]
WJ Group unveils world’s first fully electric thermoplastic road marking truck
Road marking and highway safety services provider WJ Group has revealed what it believes to be the world’s first fully electric thermoplastic road marking truck, designed to boost sustainability in the highways industry while delivering a full shift on a single charge. The £500,000 investment, announced at the LGRIG Innovation Festival earlier this month, is […]
WJ Group launches RapidLine instant-curing, cold applied road marking solution
Road safety and marking specialist WJ Group has officially launched RapidLine, a cutting-edge road marking solution. Launched at the LCRIG Innovation Festival, RapidLine is a cold-applied, UV-cured material that delivers instant curing, high levels of visibility and long-term durability. These qualities mark it out as a powerful tool for local authorities looking to enhance the […]
Local university and college students discover benefits of a career improving the road network
Team members from road safety and line marking specialist, WJ Group, have visited Keele University and The Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) Newcastle campus to highlight the benefits of a career within the highways industry. During the 2-day visit, employee from WJ Group spoke to students about what they do, their experiences working on […]
WJ Group to automatically notify drivers of roadworks in UK first
Drivers using popular navigation apps, such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze and others, will be alerted to roadworks en route to their destinations thanks to a new system installed in vehicles operated by road marking and highway safety specialist, WJ Group. Safety Cloud® digital alerting by HAAS Alert connects to the works lights installed […]
WJ Group receives official Science Based Target’s Initiative (SBTi) validation of net zero targets
WJ Group, has had its net zero targets validated by the Science Based Target’s Initiative (SBTi). The SBTi exists to help businesses create clearly defined carbon reduction objectives and strategies in line with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming by 1.5°C, while using the latest guidance provided by climate scientists to reduce carbon emissions. […]
WJ Group: Road maintenance should be synonymous with safety improvement
Road safety, surface treatments and line markings specialist, WJ Group, has responded to the announcement of £1.6 billion in road maintenance funding for local authorities by calling for the funds to be allocatedto long-term maintenance activities that maximise road safety and value for money. While the funding is not ringfenced for pothole repair, the DfT […]
WJ Group supports refuge bays retrofit on the M6 to improve road safety
As part of National Highways’ National Emergency Area Retrofit (NEAR) programme, WJ Group has helped install 22 new refuge bays between junctions 21a and 26 of the M6 using its latest coloured surfacing product. The NEAR scheme introduced by National Highways aims to reduce the distance between emergency refuge bays along smart motorways to provide […]
Report proposes ‘Five Cs’ to reduce UK’s road mortality rate
A new report by road marking and highway safety specialists, WJ Group, has highlighted the challenges and potential opportunities for improving road safety and reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the UK’s road network. Released to coincide with Brake’s Road Safety Week, WJ Group’s new report, ‘Making Vision Zero a Reality‘, […]
WJ Group employees restore Stoke-on-Trent spitfire memorial
Employees of the highway safety and road marking specialist, WJ Group, have volunteered their time and expertise to help clean and refurbish the Reginald Mitchell Way Spitfire and Walrus Seaplane displays in Stoke-on-Trent. The two planes were designed by artist Magnus Irvin for Reginald Mitchell, the British aircraft designer, to celebrate his contribution in designing […]