Road Building & Repairs

Roads funding puts nation on ‘path to rec...

May 18, 2020Comments off

The Government has set its sights on filling around 11 million potholes as part of a new multi-billion-pound infrastructure package. The funding, announced by transport

‘Stop-start’ approach to highwa...

Mar 30, 2020Comments off

A decrease in highway maintenance budgets has caused the ‘one-time cost’ to get roads in England and Wales back into reasonable condition to rise to

Measures to ‘raise the bar’ on ...

Mar 13, 2020Comments off

The Government has confirmed dynamic smart motorways are being abolished, in an effort to ‘rebuild public confidence’ in the motorway network. The move comes as

Budget 2020: Industry reaction and comment

Mar 11, 2020Comments off

Edmund King, AA president, described the Budget as a ‘Budget to keep Britain moving and gets us out of a hole’ and added: “Putting more

Budget 2020: The chancellor announces 2.5bn...

Mar 11, 2020Comments off

The chancellor of the Exchequer has announced in the Budget 2020, that as part of a £600bn package on infrastructure spending, that 2.5bn will be

New developments are leading to reduced dis...

Mar 09, 2020Comments off

Britain’s damaged roads have been a point of contention in public and political debate in recent years. Harsh winters, the growth of road users, as

Will the government’s new budget commit t...

Mar 04, 2020Comments off

Next week the government will produce its first budget since winning the keys to Number 10. Given the extensive damage caused to Britain’s roads following a succession of

Road charging, traffic-free cities and not ...

Jan 29, 2020Comments off

UK drivers should brace themselves for change: life on the roads is going to get harder and more expensive over the next decade, according to

AA crews instructed not to stop on smart mo...

Jan 27, 2020Comments off

Following recent media coverage, the AA has confirmed its patrols are told not to stop on smart motorways – but says it is not alone

Automated cone laying vehicle trials due to...

Jan 20, 2020Comments off

Highways experts are developing pioneering technology to eliminate one of the biggest risks facing England’s roadworkers. Highways England and its partners are joining forces to