This category brings together commercially relevant news, industry signals and infrastructure intelligence, helping readers follow the people, projects, technologies and markets driving change across the sector.
Communities in far-flung rural areas in Northern KwaZulu Natal Road have not been overlooked by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL). They have be...
The Newell Highway is the longest highway in NSW, stretching over 1060 kilometres from the Victorian border at Tocumwal to the Queensland border at Goondiwindi, and is a...
New figures show that road congestion cost the UK economy Β£8billion last year β highlighting the need for local solutions to tackle the issue, as recommended in the UKβs...
When it comes to keeping motorways moving this winter, look no further than the Smith-Storer family. Karen Smith-Storer and her husband Neil work for Highways England as...
The African Development Bank and the Economic Community Of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement for a study into a 1,000 kilometre highway lin...
A consortium including STRABAG a.s., a subsidiary of European construction group STRABAG, has been awarded the contract to build a new section of the D35 motorway in the...
Deep below the surface of Britainβs biggest road scheme something has been brewing for a very long time β more than 2,000 years in fact. Experts working on Highways Engla...
East Brisbane motorists will spend less time on the road, with the Morrison Government investing $33 million in local congestion busting infrastructure projects. Prime Mi...
Work around a major new housing development in Sunderland has taken a step forward. A North East contractor, Esh Construction, has been appointed to deliver infrastructur...
Highways England is investing more than Β£7 million in a series of schemes that will improve journeys, generate jobs and help unlock plans to build homes. This funding boo...
News that the number of potholes on local roads in the UK has significantly fallen is welcomed but should not be celebrated said the RSTA (Road Surface Treatments Associa...
Instarmac Internationalβs Canadian partner, Da-Lee Pavement Products, have supplied Instarmacβs Manhole Installation System to the City of Niagara Falls Water Department...
Work will start on the Awakino Tunnel bypass on SH3 between Taranaki and King Country later this year. The 2.3km bypass will take traffic away from the single-lane Awakin...
Highways England has teamed up with 26 companies to help improve journeys for road users in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and South Lancashire. A framework, wo...
The past is an unreliable predictor of the future, especially when it comes to transportation. This is an underlying message in Washingtonβs updated transportation policy...
A new analysis of the different times taken by councils to repair potholes has underlined the need for a national pothole definition. The analysis raises the question of...
A Β£5 million project to improve journeys and safety at a major motorway junction in Merseyside has been completed six weeks ahead of schedule. More than 90,000 drivers tr...
ProvΓas has awarded to the consortium Vial Rutas del Cusco 2, a joint venture with Sacyr, Saopse and Sacyr Servicios ConservaciΓ³n subsidiaries for the management and reha...
Drivers heading towards Manchester on the M6 through Cheshire can use an extra lane from today β increasing capacity on one of Englandβs busiest stretches of motorway by...
Drivers have called for a road improvement scheme to be replicated across all UK highways, with 91% citing improved visibility and 77% feeling more confident driving at n...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) supports the preparation and the implementation of the project for the construction of a new 30 km single carriageway motorway between...
Downer has been awarded the seal and asphalt works package for the Bruce Highway Upgrade β Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway (CR2SM) project on Queenslandβs Sunshine Co...
With icy weather set to hit the UK later this week and into next week, and temperatures forecast to be well below zero, Transport Network β publishers of Highways and Sma...
Ringway has been awarded a fourth yearsβ contract extension by Bracknell Forest Council to provide highway term services across the authorityβs region. Bracknell Forest C...
When placing dual-layer concrete on the A7, the Wirtgen paving train, comprising two SP 1500 slipform pavers and the TCM 180i texture curing machine are the key players....
The privately owned car has long been the leading means of transportation in big cities. But car pools, electric bikes and self-driving vehicles can challenge the carβs d...
On 18 December 2018, the Honourable Minister of Works and Transport publicly announced the outcome of the Pre-Qualification Evaluation Process of the Kampala Jinja Expres...
A project to refurbish three historic railway bridges over streets in Manchester city centre will begin this week. The three Grade II listed bridge structures over Great...
In January 2018 Curtin University installed four active speed bumps called Actibump at the University’s campus in Perth, Western Australia. The goal was to reduce t...
The A404 in Buckinghamshire has reopened by Highways England in both directions between the Bisham and Westhorpe interchanges near Marlow following a bridge installation...
The State of Maine Department of Transportation is at the forefront of research on how to improve road pavement quality and extend service life. They focus on improving b...
In 2002, the first BOSCHUNG fixed automated spray technology (FAST) system was installed on some sections of the A4 in France which were endangered by black ice. After mo...
Salt is more than something to sprinkle on to your fish and chips, this common household ingredient helps Highways England keep your roads moving. As temperatures are for...
Since opening in December 2003, the M6toll has been a driving force in alleviating congestion and pollution in the Midlands, taking thousands of trucks, vans and cars off...
During the COP24 global climate conference in Katowice, the Board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved investment worth hundreds of millions of Euros for pr...
Wet season access to Kakadu National Park and the service centre of Jabiru is set to become a reality with the release of the construction tender for the first package of...
People living near the busy A1 in Nottinghamshire are among 40,000 roadside residents getting used to a quieter life thanks to a major noise reduction initiative deliveri...
A consortium including STRABAG a.s., a subsidiary of European construction group STRABAG, has been awarded the contract for the modernisation of the D1 motorway in the Cz...
The UK is among the most congested countries in the world, with a reported 37.5 million vehicles registered for use on UK roads last year β and now a new report, by ATG A...
Ringway Wiltshire has restored the streetlighting on a historic Grade I listed bridge to its former glory after successfully completing a major scheme which has been hail...
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