WJ Group announces appointment of new Chief Executive Officer
WJ Group announce the appointment of Chris Southgate as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Southgate will join the business later this year, succeeding founder and current CEO Wayne Johnston. Chris Southgate joins WJ from M&J Evans Construction, a groundworks and civil engineering company where he held the position of Chief Executive Officer since June […]
WJ Group champions preventative road maintenance following a surge in surface dressing
WJ Group is calling on local authorities to invest more heavily in sustained preventative maintenance, highlighting surface dressing as a cost-effective solution to maintain the UK’s road network. New data suggests that surface dressing work on Britain’s local roads has increased by 15% in 2025 compared to 2024, with around 44.4 million square metres of […]
WJ Group welcomes focus on line markings in road safety strategy
Road safety, line markings and surface treatments business, WJ Group, has welcomed the renewed focus on designing road markings to enhance safety in the government’s new road safety strategy. The newly launched strategy is built around four themes; “supporting road users”, “taking advantage of technology”; “ensuring infrastructure is safe” and “robust enforcement.” Under the theme […]
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 […]