A dozen contracts with a value of more than £500M have been revealed as part of the government’s updated National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline.
Ten of the 12 contracts worth more than £500M are within the transport sector, with the remaining two relating to prison work. Of those 10 transport contracts,…
National Highways will be trialling the use of graphene in its road surfacing project on the A1 in Northumberland later this month.
In what is being dubbed a “world first” project, National Highways is turning to the “revolutionary” material to see if it prolongs the road’s lifespan. If successful, using this…
Contractor FM Conway has used recycled materials to achieve carbon savings on National Highways’ resurfacing of the M3 motorway in Hampshire.
Overall, the use of recycled materials saved 37% of carbon compared to the standard mix. There are a number of factors which contributed to the carbon saving, with the recycled…
Time to have your say on revised plans for the Lower Thames Crossing is running out, as the latest public consultation draws to a close later today.
Highways England - now National Highways - unveiled changes to its planning application in June. Changes have been made in regard to traffic management,…
A trio of National Highways flagship schemes have been gamified by the team behind Minecraft in a bid to inspire the next generation of engineers.
National Highways has enlisted the help of Minecraft, the world’s best-selling video game, to inspire the next generation of talented tech experts, engineers, scientists and mathematicians.…
The latest landmark reached on National Highways (formerly Highways England) largely-completed £1.5bn upgrade of the A14 in Cambridgeshire has seen a new link road connecting the A1307 at Views Common with Hinchingbrooke Park Road open.
The link road has been designed to reduce congestion and offer better access to major roads in and around Huntingdon.…
A virtual twin of the road network that can predict the time and location of potholes and other maintenance issues is just one of the innovations poised to transform National Highways’ future operations.
Other initiatives that could lead the charge on a digital revolution for roads include intelligent road materials able…
Computer systems controlling smart motorway signs crashed three times in four days in April this year, adding to fears for drivers’ safety.
An investigation by The Telegraph found that signals across the M1, M4, M5 and M62 could not be changed due to a series of crashes on the software that…
A series of freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted to government departments and arm’s length government bodies has revealed that spending on legal fees has increased faster within the Department for Transport (DfT) and National Highways (Highways England) than any other organisation contacted.
The FOI request asked for a breakdown of…
Highways England’s rebrand to National Highways has gone through, heralding a “new era” for strategic roads.
Reports of the change first surfaced in October last year, with the Guardian revealing plans for the estimated £7M rebrand. According to Highways England and the Department for Transport, the change reflects the new focus…
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