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Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) must set a course for net zero carbon or it won’t be built, according to one of National Highways leaders on the project.

National Highways has designated the new 23km road, which will feature the country’s longest road tunnel, as a carbon neutral construction “pathfinder” project. This…

Work to protect a vital coastal road in Somerset has been delayed due to 13,000t of rock needed for the repairs not being able to be delivered.

No ships can transport the necessary materials before Christmas pushing Kier’s attempt at a permanent fix to Blue Anchor, near Minehead, until at least…

National Highways infilled a 175-year-old Yorkshire bridge based on a capacity assessment carried out three years prior.

A Freedom of Information (FoI) request submitted by campaigners reveals that the Rugate Road Bridge was infilled in April 2021 despite the lack of a recent condition report. National Highways confirmed to NCE that…

If you’re planning any kind of construction, remediation or alteration project, then chances are you’ll need to carry out a geotechnical site investigation well in advance.

A thorough investigation looks into the subsurface conditions of the intended site, identifying its specific properties prior to the project’s execution. From how much…

National Highways and HS2 Ltd are looking to extend a low carbon reinforced concrete trial following its initial success.

The trial, led by Skanska alongside the National Composites Centre, Tarmac and Basalt Technologies, was carried out at Skanska’s M42 junction 6 project for National Highways. The trial involved the construction of…

National Highways’ A1 Northumberland dualling scheme between Morpeth and Ellingham has had its development consent order (DCO) decision deadline extended for a third time.

The DCO application and the Planning Inspectorate's recommendation report was handed over to government on 5 October 2021, with a three-month deadline for a decision. This 5…

Decisions on whether to continue 55 north Wales road projects have been delayed, with the nation’s government blaming capital budget cuts from Westminster.

This follows the Welsh government’s decision in June last year to halt all road schemes in Wales not yet under construction until each one had been assessed by…

Colas has been appointed by Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council to a highways maintenance contract worth up to £400M.

The council has stated the lowest offer for the contract sits at £300M while the highest being taken into consideration would be £400M but it has not released an official figure.…

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is poised to put a pause on 42 transport schemes facing inflationary pressures as it attempts to save £270M and create headroom for other projects to proceed.

The Authority’s Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee (FRCC) has carried out an inflation review of transport infrastructure schemes that…

The £266.7M spent by National Highways on the development consent order (DCO) application for its Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) scheme displays the increased complexity and scrutiny in the current planning system, according to a leading infrastructure planning lawyer.

National Highways submitted its second planning application for the scheme, which will feature…