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Winner | Davies Maguire’s rising factory 15 64 rising factory png copy The Davies Maguire team described and illustrated how its Rising Factory could enable a multi-storey building to be constructed at the rate of a floor a…
Soaring temperatures in what could be the UK’s hottest June for 40 years have been causing some roads and rail fixings to melt.
In Cambridgeshire, wilting road surfaces have prompted warnings to drivers from the police. B1093 Mill Hill to DoddingtonPlease be aware the road is melting, highways have been called,…
A preferred route for the £200M North Wales Expressway improvements has been chosen by a Welsh council.
Flintshire County Council is set to recommend the Red Option for the A55/A494/A548 corridor upgrades to the Welsh Government, which will make a decision on the final route later this summer. Design consultants for…
Highways England has awarded a £290M asset delivery contract for the South West to 21 suppliers.
It is the last of three asset delivery contracts in the region and will run for up to four years, starting 1 July. The framework is split into 13 lots, with winners providing general engineering…
Transport for the North (TfN) has published the evidence which will inform its Strategic Transport Plan.
According to TfN, the plan is the first of its kind and is being developed to ‘transform’ the North’s economy through improvements in the region’s transport infrastructure. It estimates the new plan could create 1M…
Photos showing a new £57M link road in Cardiff, Wales have been released ahead of its opening later today.
The East Bay dual carriageway was built by a joint venture between Dawnus and Ferrovial Agroman. Construction started in March 2016 and the project has finished on time and to budget. As…
New Zealand’s £790M Waterview highways project will open next month following five years of construction, marking the end of the country’s largest ever road project.
The Waterview Connection scheme consists of 4.8km of six-lane highway, with more than half running through two underground tunnels. Road tunnels are not common in New Zealand,…
A video detailing the A9 dualling scheme from Dalwhinnie to Crubenmore has been released by Transport Scotland.
The route is being designed by a joint venture between CH2M and Fairhurst. The video covers upgrades to the junction at Dalwhinnie as well as other changes along the 11km section. The Dalwhinnie…
Capita and asset management company Xais have been tasked with creating a road maintenance plan in Liverpool.
During a 13 month partnership the firms will develop a carriageway asset management plan for client Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), covering the region’s roads. A highways infrastructure policy and strategy will be…
Election candidates are backing a £600M tram scheme mooted for development alongside the Lower Thames Crossing.
The KenEx Thames Transit tram link is proposed to cut pollution and congestion around the Dartford Crossing, as local journeys reportedly account for 30% of traffic. The tram crossing would run through its own 1.5km tunnel under…
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