UK Highways Agency

Balfour wins place on major UK Highways Agency road framework contract Balfour Beatty’s UK construction business has been appointed by the UK’s Highways Agency to a new collaborative framework contract for projects totalling more than US$3.95 billion (£2.5 billion). Under the framework arrangement, Balfour is one of five contractors that the agency can call upon to deliver individual projects worth between $160 million and $713 million (£100 million and £450 million) on Lot 3B of the Collaborative Del

The UK Highways Agency Lean Event hosted by A-one+, the Agency’s leading services provider, will provide an opportunity to hear the latest on the Highways Agency Lean Strategy’s plans and expectations both internally and within the supply chain. Also showcasing examples of Lean Construction excellence, the event on Tuesday 11 March 9am-4pm at Pontefract Racecourse, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England is aimed at Highways Agency, managing agent contractors, asset support contract service providers and those

Amey is playing a leading role in the fight for zero harm at road works sites with the launch of a hard-hitting DVD in support of a national radio advertising campaign to coincide with the UK Highways Agency’s ‘Safety Week’ (October 21-27 October 2013). The public and regulated services provider’s DVD ‘Changing Behaviours – What Does It Take?’ features powerful scenes of near misses and accidents on the motorway and is designed to make employees think about what more they can do to make they keep themsel

Clearview Traffic has been recognised in the Best Green Companies Awards for its ecological approach and work towards helping local authorities meet their environmental targets. The award, presented by the Sunday Times, sets out to identify and celebrate the achievements of the top 60 British businesses that are striving to improve environmental performance. According to the group, the accolade is in recognition of the work undertaken by Clearview Traffic in improving both its own environmental standards an

The UK Highways Agency is urging drivers to take extra care at roadworks. This moveis intended to reduce deaths and injuries among roadworkers and road users. The issue of safety in workzones is a serious one and has been highlighted in other European countries as well as in the US. Highways Agency research shows that over 80% of UK drivers say that their driving changes at roadworks, including slowing down and being more careful and attentive.

Carillion has been awarded a US$16 million contract to transform another section of the UK’s M6 in Birmingham, between Junctions 5 and 8, into a managed motorway.

Capita Symonds’ Technology team has been appointed by the UK’s Highways Agency (HA) to provide three regional training venues which will ensure that HA traffic officers returning to work after a period of absence are fully conversant with the latest procedures/practices for a live motorway environment. The centres include a ‘mock motorway’ comprising a white lined, four lane carriageway used to simulate the unique pressures of an average motorway. The centres will also provide classroom facilities to enable

Highway surveying company Yotta DCL has signed a four-year contract worth around US$3.61 million with the UK Highways Agency to survey and monitor some 140,000km of motorway and other major roads across England. As part of the agreement, Yotta DCL will perform a traffic speed condition survey (TRACS) to determine the condition of the road surface, assess the areas in particular need of repair and determine where immediate action needs to be taken. The company will use its new state-of-the-art Tempest highwa

Capita Symonds’ Innovations has a new contract that forms part of the Highways Agency Traffic Information System (HATRIS) programme. The contract is an extension to the company’s current HATRIS work and will run until 12th December 2014. The HATRIS system has been developed and improved by Capita Symonds since 2005 and is used to monitor and report on vehicle journey times across set routes on the motorway and trunk road network. This enables the Highways Agency and Department for Transport to identify tren

Carillion has been awarded a US$16 million contract to transform another section of the UK’s M6 in Birmingham, between Junctions 5 and 8, into a managed motorway.