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Shortlist revealed for £2.3bn Lower Thames Tunnel contract

Highways England has revealed its shortlist for a £2.3bn works package to build the Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel - the longest road tunnel in Britain.

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National Roads Fund: Just £426m in two years for local roads

The Department for Transport (DfT) has insisted that it will fund ‘over 50’ local road upgrades during this Parliament from its flagship National Roads Fund (NRF) despite allocating just £426m in two years and funding only eight schemes so far.

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Highways England tenders £1.9bn Lower Thames Crossing contracts

Highways England has invited tenders on two roads contracts worth a combined £1.9bn to build routes north and south of the River Thames on the proposed Lower Thames Crossing.

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Variable speed limits to cut bridge closures

Highways England has completed upgrades to the Orwell Bridge at Ipswich, which it said will help keep it open more often during high winds.

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VolkerLaser scoops £4m Tamar Bridge job

VolkerLaser has won a £4m contract to resurface the main deck of the Tamar Bridge, which links Plymouth in Devon to Saltash in Cornwall.

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Missing you already: Bridge restoration at 'historic stage'

Work to restore the 200-year-old Union Chain Bridge in Northumberland has reached ‘a symbolic stage’, with the physical connection between England and Scotland at the site being severed.

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£80m twin-leaf swing bridge good to go

GRAHAM is set to win a £79.5m contract to build the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde.

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First round of £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund begins

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the first round of the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund will be available to local areas to help tackle regional inequalities.

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Two step approach to new A5 footbridge

Highways England is building a ‘new and wider’ steel bridge to allow school children, cyclists and pedestrians to cross the A5.

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New Hull bridge 'to inspire great women'

A new bridge across the A63 in Hull has opened after years of delays to a £22m Highways England project.

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Bridges threat 'shows lack of joined-up thinking'

More than 10,000 people have signed an online petition objecting to Highways England’s plans to infill or demolish more than 100 disused railway bridges, which campaigners say could be needed for new rail or active travel routes.

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Asphalt and quarrying bodies sign MoU

The Institute of Quarrying (IQ) and the Institute of Asphalt Technology (IAT) have signed a memorandum of understanding on frurther co-operation.

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Highways England seeks more passport sign-ups

Highways England has called for more members of its supply chain to register for its Passport scheme.

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Automated cone laying moves forward with road trials

One of Highways England’s prototype automated cone laying vehicles has taken to the road network for the first time after successfully completing extensive off-road testing.

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New BEIS training provider funding to upskill trades for Green Homes Grant

A new army of experts will be trained up to deliver the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme to make 600,000 households in England energy efficient for the winter.

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Skates slams Shapps over ‘new funding’ claims

The Welsh Government transport minister has criticised his Westminster counterpart over a claim that the country’s rail network was to benefit from £343m of investment, arguing instead that it was suffering a £2.4bn funding gap.

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Revealed: Highways sector deal proposals handed to DfT

Proposals for a highways sector deal have been drawn up by the Highways Sector Council and are currently being reviewed by the Department for Transport.

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All change at RDG as new era approaches

The body that represents the rail industry has announced a new chair and a new structure, with the organisation's functions split under a chief executive and a director general.

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New rules to stop disabled rail users getting stranded

The rail regulator has announced new safeguarding measures to improve the reliability of passenger requests for assistance.

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New guidance on multi-agency local flood planning

The Government has issued new guidance for Local Resilience Forums on developing a multi-agency flood plan.

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London Bridge repairs completed ahead of schedule

FM Conway has completed an essential maintenance and waterproofing programme for London Bridge almost four weeks ahead of schedule.

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New APHC partnership to benefit members

The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) has announced a new partnership with Propeller Workforce Management software, which will see APHC members receive a host of discounts and service enhancements.

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