3+ hour, 12+ min ago   (654+ words) For the UK's largest highways contractors, the publication of the Maintenance and Response 2 (M&R2) tender marks the beginning of one of the most fiercely contested competitions the sector has seen in years. With seven regional contracts replacing the current ten,…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago   (411+ words) Jersey's road network is gradually deteriorating because insufficient funding has been invested in long-term maintenance, according to the island's Infrastructure Minister, who has acknowledged that the current approach is effectively one of "managed decline". Responding to questions about the condition…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (287+ words) Arcadis has rebuffed a second takeover approach from Canadian engineering giant WSP Global, insisting the improved proposal still fails to reflect the company's long-term growth potential. The revised approach values Arcadis at €51.50 per share, with shareholders offered a combination of…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (462+ words) National Highways has confirmed it has found a practical solution that will allow heavy goods vehicles to return to the M48 Severn Bridge early next year, marking a significant step towards restoring one of the UK's key strategic freight routes. The…...

57+ min ago   (592+ words) Materials donated by the team behind the recently completed A14 Nene Viaduct maintenance scheme have helped create a new therapeutic garden for veterans and their families in Northamptonshire. National Highways and its delivery partners supplied 250 sandbags, five tonnes of hardcore and…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (503+ words) Railway teams across Anglia are backing Samaritans’ annual 24/7 Awareness Day, highlighting the vital role frontline staff can play in supporting people experiencing emotional distress or suicidal thoughts. The charity operates around the clock, every day of the year, with approximately…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (816+ words) The Silvertown Tunnel has delivered significant reductions in congestion during its first year of operation, according to new monitoring data published by Transport for London. The £2.2 billion, 1.4km road tunnel opened in April 2025, creating a new link between Silvertown and the…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (555+ words) A motorist who recorded himself driving at speeds exceeding 110mph before crashing into three local authority workers has been sentenced to 20 months in prison following a collision that left two men with life-changing injuries. Kurtis Walters, 26, lost control of his Audi…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (522+ words) Political pressure is growing on Prime Minister Andy Burnham after senior figures in the East Midlands urged the Government to rethink plans that could see two major road schemes abandoned as part of wider spending reviews. The proposed improvements to…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (629+ words) A campaign to save a historic railway bridge in Hertfordshire is gathering momentum after hundreds of people backed calls for National Highways to rethink plans to fill the structure with foamed concrete. More than 700 people have signed a petition in…...