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 […]
WJ Group Strengthens technology led solutions with strategic acquisition of Sunstone IP Systems
WJ Group, the UK’s leading road marking and highway safety business, is excited to announce the acquisition of Sunstone IP Systems Ltd, a pioneering sustainable technology company specialising in solar-powered surveillance and communications platforms. Sunstone IP Systems are known for their innovative, award-winning products such as the Solar CCTV System (SICS), a cutting-edge solution that […]
WJ Group acquires tech company Sunstone IP Systems Ltd
WJ Group has acquired the business and assets of tech company Sunstone IP Systems Limited in a deal that will strengthen its technology solutions and provide a base for further development. From its base in Staffordshire, WJ Group is the UK’s largest highways safety and road marking solutions organisation – turning over more than £100 […]
WJ Group launches new control centre
WJ Group has installed a new dedicated control centre to help monitor CCTV across road works sites nationwide. Monitoring security camera systems overlooking road works is a critical task that ensures incidents are dealt with quickly and helps keep the network moving. Although a necessary safety precaution, it is an expensive and time-consuming process to […]
WDM and WJ Group to sponsor the RSTA’s ‘The Facts & The Friction’ conference 2024
The RSTA has announced the next The Facts and The Friction event, which will be held at Bolton Football Stadium on Tuesday 10th September. Following successful events in Reading and Perth in 2022 and 2023, W.D.M Limited and WJ Group will again be sponsoring the friction-focused seminar, targeting participants from the North of England and […]
High street regeneration put at risk by poor quality parking facilities, says WJ Group
New analysis by WJ Group shows local government investment in high street regeneration risks being undermined by poor quality parking provision. The findings are based on a survey of more than 600 UK drivers about their experiences of car parking provision, which found 73% believe car parks are being increasingly neglected in the UK. While […]
WJ wins contract with Via East Midlands to deliver road marking services across Notts
WJ Group, the UK’s leading road marking and highway safety business, has been awarded a new contract with Via East Midlands to deliver road marking services across Nottinghamshire. Owned by Nottinghamshire County Council, Via East Midlands organises the delivery of a sustainable highways service for the region. In total, it maintains more than 4,400km of […]
New ways of working needed to fill one million potholes
Local authorities must explore new approaches and ways of working if the proposed multi-year funding towards repairing potholes is to have the desired impact, according to road safety specialists, WJ Group. The news comes after reports that the Labour party has pledged to repair one million potholes if elected next month. The proposed £320 million in funding […]
WJ team battle the elements to increase driver visibility on the A2
When improving safety through visibility was identified as a top priority for planned resurfacing work on three sections of the A2, National Highways selected WJ Group to install high performance road studs and markings. The work resulted in the team battling the elements to ensure that drivers could access this vital length of the network. […]
