United Kingdom Construction News from Highways.Today
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Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 3.8% in the second quarter of 2018, compared with the same period in 2017, according to th...
Construction work to increase the capacity of one of the M62, the North Westβs busiest stretches of motorway by a third started this weekend. Contractors for Highways Eng...
The Highways England team behind a proposed A30 upgrade in Cornwall are not only concentrating their efforts on improving lives with their dualling scheme β they have als...
Londonβs historic railway bridges are being transformed into stunning pieces of art thanks to Network Railβs unique partnership with a street artist and community groups....
The London Borough of Bromley has awarded its Major and Minor highways works contracts to JB Riney & Co Ltd. JB Riney has been awarded both council contracts for majo...
A new event. CAV Scotland, brings together global experts in connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) with live demonstrations has been set up to assess the latest develo...
On Sunday 13th May 2018, Cardiff Council organised a car-free day in the cityβs central area. As a result of this event air quality monitoring data showed an average 69%...
Chepstow Plant International has signed a deal with SMT GB for the supply of 99 machines for its mineral, aggregates and earthmoving fleet. The deal sees CPI continuing t...
New Department for Transport (DfT) statistics underline the unprecedented demands being placed on our deteriorating local road network which, due to decades of under inve...
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today published its paper βDefence construction: keeping vital capability intactβ. The bespoke capability in the U...
Boxpark today reveal plans to revive Brightonβs iconic Madeira Terrace into an internationally renowned retail-and-leisure-as-entertainment destination. Plans have been s...
Four million people use Highways Englandβs Strategic Road Network (SRN) each day. This is forecast to grow by a further 40% by 2040 with the cost of congestion expected t...
As England basks in a heatwave, the power of the sun is helping light the way for motorists in the East Midlands.Β Highways England has installed more than 4,500 innovativ...
The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has welcomed calls from MPs for government to examine the ability of local authorities to ensure that the local road networ...
According to British insurance comparison website The Van Insurer, almost 90 per cent of van drivers in London and the South East could be charged more than Β£5,000 to dri...
Drivers using the M60 in Greater Manchester are now enjoying the benefits of the regionβs first smart motorway. The technology went live on Tuesday on the final M60 secti...
A route safety scheme which uses SolarLite Active LED Road Stud technology to βrevolutioniseβ safety on a major trunk road through Scotland has been shortlisted for a nat...
The UK Met office issues an Amber weather warning and tells Britons to βstay out of the sunβ during this summer’s heatwave. As temperatures reach near record highs...
A video released by Network Rail gave train passengers a glimpse of what the newly remodelled Liverpool Lime Street station looks like. The 3D virtual video shows a βfly...
Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has announced the design and installation of two new bridges, providing additional crossing and seating for audie...
NM Group (North Midland Construction Plc) has announced the final phase of the far-reaching Anlaby and East Ella Flood Alleviation Scheme (AEEFAS) has commenced and is ex...
Building industry leaders have come together to launch a new cancer charity aiming to transform cancer advice and support for people working in the Construction and Built...
Aspin, a leading provider of engineered solutions for the UKβs infrastructure sectors, has strengthened its executive team with the confirmation of a number of senior app...
Date: 7 – 8 November 2018 Location: St. Georges Hall, St George’s Place, Liverpool, L1 1JJ, UK Details: Regen 2018 is the 5th annual free-to-attend Exhibition...
Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has made a substantial commitment to protecting the environment with the introduction of a fleet of hybrid e...
Following its initial purchase of Volvo excavators three years ago, haulage and muck shifting contractors Penfold Verrall of Dial Post near Horsham, West Sussex, has adde...
Eurovia Contracting has been appointed onto the new Β£450m Midlands Highways Alliance (MHA) framework that will cover works carried out by 21 local authorities over the ne...
A student at the University of Derbyβs Centre for Mineral Products has become the first person in the mineral extractives and quarrying industry to achieve a first class...
Drivers could be allowed to travel at increased speed through motorway roadworks depending on what day of the week they are travelling, under new plans from Highways Engl...
Sir John Armitt, Chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), today welcomed moves by energy regulator Ofgem to prepare the UKβs electricity network for the...
Ofgem has set out proposals to take forward reforms to support millions of new electric vehicles forecast on Britainβs roads in the coming decades while keeping costs dow...
Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann recently collected its third consecutive RoSPA Gold Award for its ongoing commitment to health and safety in...
Prichards of Llantrisant, South Wales, has added a range of Volvo excavators and a new A30G articulated hauler to its extensive plant fleet thanks to the reliability and...
Telensa, the global leader in connected street lighting and smart city applications, today announced that its smart streetlight controls are being deployed in 64,000 LED...
Air Monitors is playing a key role in the UKβs first Urban Observatory which has been designed to provide a digital view of how our cities work. The company has supplied...
Cheshire East Council is the local authority of Cheshire East in England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council c...
The construction sector as it currently operates cannot meet the UKβs need for housing and may struggle to meet the need for infrastructure. Given that the UK already lag...
Sir John Armitt today welcomed plans from Ministers to adopt recommendations from the National Infrastructure Commission, to use data to improve the condition and running...
Galliford Try has secured a place on the new edition of the Midlands Highways Alliance framework. The total value of the work is Β£500m over the four-year term which will...
Aberdeen based, Bear Handling Ltd specialise in handling equipment across Scotland and the oil & gas industry β the company has recently been appointed as a Hyundai f...
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