Local roads at 'great risk' of becoming dangerous
08/11/2022 The AA has warned that England’s local road network ‘cannot take another round of cuts’ after official figures showed that a third of English councils' B and C roads were rated in amber or red condition in the last year. |
Multevo launches the multi-purpose Hydrohog
05/10/2021 Multevo has launched a new multi-purpose and ultra-low emissions highway maintenance machine which displaces diesel by up to 40% |
New highways operation takes to North Yorkshire’s roads with advanced safety gear
01/06/2021 State-of-the-art safety measures to protect the public and workforce are at the forefront as a new fleet of highways maintenance vehicles takes to North Yorkshire’s network of almost 5,800 miles of roads. |
New project to prepare motorways for self-driving vehicles
08/07/2020 A new £1m project to prepare motorways for self-driving vehicles has been launched by Loughborough University and Highways England. |
Government announces £250m emergency active travel fund
11/05/2020 The Government has announced the largest ever funding boost to create a ‘new era’ for cycling and walking. |
KierWSP keeps Northamptonshire contract in £120m deal
28/04/2020 KierWSP has won an extension to its Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) contract in a deal worth between £92m and £120m for an initial 16-months with the option of a further nine. |
Astra gets attached to Isuzu for the first time
28/11/2019 Astra Attachment Solutions, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of hydraulic excavator attachments, have recently taken delivery of 16 new Isuzu rigid trucks as part of a significant fleet replacement programme at the national company. |
Spreader manufacturer invest £1.3 million in Scottish venture
23/10/2019 Econ Engineering has launched a new Scottish company called Econ Scotland. The new company will be servicing spreaders and other vehicles for customers across many of Scotland’s 32 local authorities and private sector highways contractors. |
Ringway Jacobs gears up for winter with eight new spreaders
18/10/2019 Ringway Jacobs has taken on a new fleet of new spreaders to keep the roads of Cheshire East clear of ice and snow this winter. The highways service provider turned to Roanza Truck & Van for the eight new vehicles, all of which are based on heavy-duty Arocs chassis with ClassicSpace S-cabs and have Econ Engineering bodywork. |
