The floating road at Sutherland Spaceport on the A’Mhòine peninsula in the north of Scotland is to be “realigned” to avoid deep peat, but the environmental impact will be positive according to the developer.
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DfT and Arup detail £850M potential benefits of integrating transport networks with digital twins
Integrating UK transport networks using digital twins could amount to around £850M of monetised benefits over a 10-year period, new reasearch from Arup and the Department for Transport (DfT) has found.
Alert issued about inadequate temporary works on highway excavations
Numerous incidents of large excavations adjacent to highway structures being undertaken without adequate temporary works have been pulled up for their disregard of required standards.
Norfolk County Council tendering for 14 year £700M highways maintenance contract
Norfolk County Council has put out a call for contractors interested in joining its 14 year highways maintenance contract worth £700M.
More details revealed on plans for £2bn Lincolnshire-Norfolk tidal barrage and container port
The development of the proposed £2bn tidal barrage across The Wash featuring an undersea container port and a new road between Lincolnshire and Norfolk will unfold in three phases, according to Centre Port CEO James Sutcliffe.
Highways sector urged to prioritise climate resilience amidst extreme weather threats
Urgent changes in the highways sector to address the mounting threat posed by climate change have been called for in the latest report from the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT).
Lessons from cancelled £630M A27 bypass where inefficiencies impacted scheme by 59 weeks
A document released by National Highways has detailed how the construction schedule for its now-cancelled £630M Arundel bypass on the A27 was impacted by 59 weeks through inefficiencies.
Balfour Beatty awarded £575M contract to upgrade Interstate 35 in Texas
Balfour Beatty has secured a contract worth $746M (£575M) to overhaul a significant portion of the Interstate 35 (I-35) in Austin, Texas.
HS2 | New 103m A418 overbridge in Aylesbury opens
High Speed 2 (HS2) contractor EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam) has opened a new overbridge to carry the A418 over the future high speed rail line in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
Call to upgrade Derbyshire M1 junction as area has highest transport-related social exclusion
The need to upgrade junction 28 of the M1 in the north Midlands has never been more evident as research shows the surrounding area suffers from highest level of transport-related social exclusion (TRSE) in the UK.