Highways

Innovative electrical equipment trialled by Essex Highways

Essex Highways is trialling two new innovations – an electric mini-excavator and a battery-operated wacker plate, which is used to compact the ground and aggregates into a solid sub-base before laying a road or pavement top surface.

September 27, 2021_

Logistics UK: Freeze fuel duty forever to help shift to alternatively fuelled vehicles

National Highways representative joins Transport + Energy editorial board

Government demands “progress” on potholes

The UK government has demanded that councils prove their progress on pothole repair, or face losing cash as a result.

Infrastructure + technology

ALARM report: pothole backlog hits almost £17bn

The backlog for road repairs in England and Wales has reached almost £17bn, according to the Annual Local Authority Road...

Infrastructure + technology

East Midlands approves £175m in transport cash

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board has approved nearly £175 million in funding for transport in t...

Welsh councils offered £120m local road repair cash

Local councils will soon be able to access up to £120m to repair more local roads over the next two years, under new pla...

Infrastructure + technology

Motorists believe ‘pay-per-mile’ driving will become policy

More than a third of motorists believe 'pay-per-mile' schemes will be applied in the UK, according to research by The Gr...

Infrastructure + technology

Asphalt Group achieves PAS 2080 verification

Asphalt Group has achieved PAS 2080 verification, becoming one of the first companies in the highways sector to meet the...

New Sustainability and Social Value Strategy launched by Cormac

Leading civil engineering, highway, and environmental services provider Cormac has launched its Sustainability and Socia...

Infrastructure + technology

VINCI completes acquisition of FM Conway

The agreement has been signed by VINCI Construction to fully acquire infrastructure services business FM Conway.

Infrastructure + technology

Carbon emissions target for Lower Thames Crossing revealed

National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing has revealed a new target to reduce its construction carbon emissions by 70%.

Extra £25m for Welsh road improvements

An extra £25m to renew Wales’ major roads and prevent around 30,000 road defects and potholes has been announced by the ...

Infrastructure + technology

More than 1,000 chargers rolled out in Richmond and Wandsworth

VolkerSmart Technologies has completed the delivery of 1,050 5Kw in-column EV chargers in London on behalf of Ubitricity...

Carbon-negative aggregate trialled on motorway

A new carbon-negative aggregate is being trialled on a stretch of motorway as part of National Highways’ hunt for new an...

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