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Roads
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Consultants appointed to plot next M25 expansion
Highways England has appointed a consortium of WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, Steer Davies Gleave and GL Hearn to study options for adding capacity to the M25 west of London. -
UK airports: regions held back by south east delays
Government's prevarication over airport capacity in the south east is hampering regional airport connectivity, according to MPs. -
Taking the high road - four firms in running for £50m A96 contract
Four leading engineers are in the running for a design contract to dual the A96 in Scotland. -
Highways industry boost for SMEs
Highways England has signalled a boost for small and medium sized enterprises interested in working in the highways sector. -
Funding injection announced for Essex roads
Essex County Council has announced it will spend over £300m on improving the condition of its road network over the next three years -
Seized pin which forced closure of Forth Road Bridge was "ticking timebomb" says engineer
Arup engineer tells MSPs that the crack in the steelwork that forced the closure of the Forth Road Bridge in December was a "ticking time bomb" that went off when a single metal pin designed to move had seized up. -
CH2M/ Costain JV scoops £300m road improvements contract
A CH2M/Costain JV was awarded a £300m highway design, maintenance, management and improvement contract this week by East Sussex County Council. -
Atkins/Arup joint venture wins £17.5m Stonehenge road contact
Atkins/Arup joint venture has won a £17.5m contract from Highways England to design road improvements on the A303 Stonehenge road. -
Video: Stephen Joseph explains the UK local road funding crisis
George Osborne's recent comprehensive spending review created a story of "feast and famine" across the UK highways sector, explains Joseph. -
Video: David Brewer, explains Highways England's new asset management plan
Balancing and effective long term asset managment strategy with affordability is one of the key challenges at Highways England, explains David Brewer, network development and delivery director.