Ensuring infrastructure is ready for advances in technology which will change the way we live is crucial to planning, experts have warned.
Having enough electricity to meet the needs of the ”internet of things” or ensuring there is enough 5G access on roads to support autonomous vehicles are central issues for the…
The leaders of Sefton Council have rejected both Highways England options for upgrading the A5036 to improve access to the Port of Liverpool.
A public consultation on the A5036 Port of Liverpool Access Scheme has just finished. The scheme is to cope with extra congestion on the dual carriageway linking the city…
The ICE is launching a programme of events to celebrate its 200th anniversary next year.
The ICE 200 programme will feature the people and projects who have made an impact on society across the UK and internationally, telling the story of civil engineering over the last 200 years. The aim is…
From the top of the A19/A1058 Coast Road roundabout near Newcastle, streams of gridlock can be seen stretching as far as the eye can see. But not for long.
Today, congestion in this area of the North East is severe during weekday rush hours but also bad at weekends when motorists…
Highways England has issued a notice saying it is going to procure a £3.3bn pavement framework.
The framework is related to tier two and three suppliers for the supply of materials, plant and labour to carry out bituminous and concrete patching, surfacing and pavement construction operations. The work includes planning, paving,…
The Office of Rail and Road is looking to appoint a consultancy to lead a new study into Highways England and its supply chain.
The study will follow on from a previous study which looked at whether the Highways England supply chain had the capability and capacity to deliver the current…
A construction tender for a 9.5km section of the A9 between Luncarty and Birnam in Scotland has been announced in a prior information notice, with work on the £100M scheme expected to start by the end of this year.
An official notice of the upcoming tender will follow in the next few weeks…
A sunken motorway scheme is one of 22 alternatives to the proposed M4 relief road that is being considered by a public inquiry in Wales.
The five-month inquiry kicked off yesterday with Inspector Bill Wadrup saying that one plan includes sinking the motorway via a tunnel. The enquiry is to look…
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is to buy 200 Tesla hybrid electric vehicles fitted with autonomous driving technologies.
It said that the new vehicles would add to the Dubai Taxi Corporation’s limousine fleet. The new all-electric model S sedans and Model X SUVs will all have energy generation and storage…
Bosses of the UK’s biggest clients are lining up to speak at the new UK Transport event to share their passion for and insight into infrastructure investment.
Leaders of Network Rail, Highways England, Heathrow Airport, Crossrail 2, Transport for West Midlands and High Speed 2 are already confirmed for the new…
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