Highways England in Construction and Infrastructure
Highways England is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.
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From planning and design to field execution and asset management, this topic sits at the centre of digital change across the built environment, helping teams improve visibility, accuracy, coordination and long-term performance.
Two giant 70ft-long mobile barrier lorries originally designed for military use to protect against roadside bombs are now keeping road workers and motorists safe. The 16-...
Highways England is to lead a Β£300,000 study looking at major improvements to the trans-Pennine road links between the M65 in East Lancashire and parts of Yorkshire, Tran...
A Β£7 million package of maintenance and repairs along the M6 near Carlisle in Cumbria which will keep drivers and the local economy, smoothly and safely on the move, has...
Almost all of us use the motorway network as part of our travels across the country and as Smart Motorways are continuing to be rolled out, we are all developing opinions...
Highways Englandβs work to tap into the nationβs history while delivering huge road improvements has received national recognition.Β In a public vote, the archaeological w...
Investment of more than a billion pounds in the A66 from Cumbria, through County Durham and into North Yorkshire will move a step closer in May as Highways England begins...
Highways England has called on drivers to join them in doing their bit to reduce littering levels on the nation’s motorways.Β Litter presents a serious safety risk b...
Better journeys on the A14 are one big step closer now that construction has been completed on the biggest bridge in the Highways England Β£1.5 billion A14 Cambridge to Hu...
Highways England, WJ Group, and Clearview Intelligence have been collectively shortlisted for the Improving Customersβ Journeys category at the annual Highways England Aw...
Highways England is calling on the countryβs most creative minds to join a webinar next Thursday (14 February 2019) to explain how they can submit their ideas to help rev...
The Transport Systems Catapult is looking for innovative developers and organisations to support Highways Englandβs incident management and operational planning of the st...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In early April, more than 10,000 of the worldβs leading authorities on highways and transport will converge at the NEC for Traffex 2019 and Parkex 2019 where 350 exhibito...
The A404 in Buckinghamshire has reopened by Highways England in both directions between the Bisham and Westhorpe interchanges near Marlow following a bridge installation...
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...
The M56, one of Manchesterβs key motorway link roads is in line for a new year upgrade to make journeys smoother and safer for the 90,000 drivers who use it every day. Hi...
With a major consultation into a new Lower Thames Crossing entering its final week, Highways England is offering a preview of the route and an insight into the unique his...
A congestion-busting new A585 bypass, dual carriageway, between Windy Harbour and Skippool near Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire is a step closer after the Planning Inspect...
Highways England has today invited companies to join a Β£4.5bn alliance to improve motorway journeys and continue work to connect the country, to deliver the roads of the...
Exactly 60 years ago today (5 December 1958), 2,300 drivers drove along a new road for the first time⦠and straight into the history books. The eight-mile section of road...
Highways England is building bridges to inspire the next generation of engineers through a variety of educational activities across the South West. Ongoing and planned en...
They have attention grabbing flashing amber beacons, are 2.5 metres wide and are painted bright orange, but last year 36 Highways England gritters were driven into. Gritt...
A fleet of new look gritters, using state of the art technology are on the road this winter following a multi-million pound investment by Highways England. The first deli...
Highways experts aiming to transform journeys on a vital part of the road network in North Tyneside had to go back to the classroom and delve into their history books as...
A multi-million pound contract which will help shape the future of roads across the North West has been awarded by Highways England. The Design Services contract for moto...
If you can bake a cake you could be half-way to engineering a new road to make journeys all the sweeter for the millions of people using it every day! As the contestants...
An innovative noise barrier which will reduce the level of noise for residents living close to the M1 is being used in the UK for the first time. The barrier will be inst...
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, provided the technology to power pioneering work led by Highways England to transform journeys with innovative techno...
A major new road linking Kent, Thurrock and Essex would nearly double road capacity across the river Thames and almost halve northbound journey times at Dartford Crossing...
A new set of awards designed to celebrate the very best of the highways sector has been launched by Highways England to showcase individuals, teams, projects and companie...
Highways England has praised drivers and residents for their support as its Β£5 million package of carriageway improvements along the A66 in Cumbria starts to take shape....
Motorists are reminded that work to remove an 800 tonne, 250ft long bridge over the M6 in Staffordshire takes place this weekend. The bridge, north of Stafford, will be d...
Work to create the North Eastβs first triple decker roundabout is coming to an end as 80,000 cubic metres of soil is removed, enough to fill 32 Olympic sized swimming poo...
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...
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...
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