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Octavius Secures Gen 5 Project at Exmouth in Devon

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Dec 41 min read

Octavius Secures Gen 5 Project at Exmouth in Devon

Octavius Infrastructure has secured their first project through the LOT 3 Gen 5 Framework with Devon County Council for the £7.5m Dinan...

HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION

Safer Highways

Dec 43 min read

HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION

Ben Parsons – Business Development Director, SRL Traffic Systems Constant technological innovation is the defining feature of our...

Iconic section of M6 to get 'once-in-a lifetime facelift' as timetable set out

Safer Highways

Dec 42 min read

Iconic section of M6 to get 'once-in-a lifetime facelift' as timetable set out

National Highways is planning to replace eight bridge deck structures along the spectacular six-mile section near Tebay One of the most...

Sinkhole road closure 'could last months'

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Dec 42 min read

Sinkhole road closure 'could last months'

A sinkhole that closed the road between two villages will cause traffic congestion and affect medical appointments, residents have said....

Drainage work on part of A38 after number of crashes

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Dec 41 min read

Drainage work on part of A38 after number of crashes

Safety work is under way to improve the drainage system on part of the A38 in Cornwall after "rain-related" crashes. National Highways...

Almost 1,000 Wiltshire road signs replaced with modern versions

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Dec 41 min read

Almost 1,000 Wiltshire road signs replaced with modern versions

Almost 1,000 road signs have now been replaced across Wiltshire as part of a £22 million extra investment into improving Wiltshire's...

Surrey. Council aims to clean up roads and pavements

Safer Highways

Dec 41 min read

Surrey. Council aims to clean up roads and pavements

Work is taking place over the next few months to improve the appearance of Surrey's roads and pavements, the county council has said. A...

Regulatory Compliance Adding Pressure to the UK HGV Driver Shortage

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Dec 43 min read

Regulatory Compliance Adding Pressure to the UK HGV Driver Shortage

Regulatory Compliance Adding Pressure to the UK HGV Driver Shortage The UK’s logistics sector is facing one of its most significant...

Road bitumen sales rise for the first time in 12 years

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Dec 32 min read

Road bitumen sales rise for the first time in 12 years

The Road Emulsion Association (REA) has reported an increase in the manufacturing, sale, and use of bitumen emulsions for surface...

National Highways could drive housing delivery according to report

Safer Highways

Dec 22 min read

National Highways could drive housing delivery according to report

A new report by Lichfields titled The Road Ahead: The Future Role of National Highways in Economic Growth and Housing Delivery , explores...

Amey gets independent scientific validation for its ambitious Net Zero targets

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Dec 22 min read

Amey gets independent scientific validation for its ambitious Net Zero targets

Amey has achieved a significant milestone in its journey to decarbonisation, with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) officially...

National Highways signs £40m Oracle deals

Safer Highways

Dec 21 min read

National Highways signs £40m Oracle deals

The roads agency, has awarded two contracts of up to eight years in length for ERP and asset-management tools. National Highways has...

National Highways announces plans to close 16 crossing points on A1 in Lincolnshire between Stamford and Grantham

Safer Highways

Dec 22 min read

National Highways announces plans to close 16 crossing points on A1 in Lincolnshire between Stamford and Grantham

Sixteen central reservation gaps on the A1 will be closed as investigations over whether this would make the road safer continue. A study...

Ambitious £2.5bn investment in safer roads could prevent thousands of deaths

Safer Highways

Dec 23 min read

Ambitious £2.5bn investment in safer roads could prevent thousands of deaths

Investing £2.5bn into high-return road safety schemes could prevent more than 17,000 deaths and serious injuries over the next 20 years,...

ViaEM launch a road safety campaign for the Christmas season

Safer Highways

Dec 22 min read

ViaEM launch a road safety campaign for the Christmas season

Via East Midlands and Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) have launched a new road safety campaign for a safer Christmas season -...

Barnet Council cabinet to close £29 million funding gap in future spending plan review

Safer Highways

Dec 22 min read

Barnet Council cabinet to close £29 million funding gap in future spending plan review

Barnet’s Cabinet will discuss options to plot a course to financial sustainability in the face of a ‘perfect storm’ that has unleashed a...

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