A series of police operations targeting organised plant theft has led to the recovery of construction equipment worth almost £65,000 across Essex. Specialist officers located two stolen machines in separate incidents during June, highlighting the continued efforts to disrupt criminals responsible for targeting construction sites and exporting valuable equipment. The largest recovery involved a JCB telehandler worth around £40,000, which had disappeared from a construction pro

The UK’s next wave of nuclear power projects could become faster to deliver and more attractive to investors under sweeping regulatory reforms expected to be introduced through a new Nuclear Regulation Bill. Announced in the King's Speech, the legislation is set to overhaul how civil nuclear projects are regulated, following growing concerns that the UK's current approval process is too slow, too complex and too expensive. The reforms are based on recommendations from John Fi

Drivers will have to wait a little longer before using the first completed section of the new A417 Missing Link after extreme temperatures forced National Highways to postpone a key traffic switch. Motorists had been due to begin using almost two miles of the newly constructed dual carriageway following a planned weekend closure at the end of June. However, the milestone has now been rescheduled for the weekend of 3–6 July, subject to weather conditions. According to National

Amey has been awarded a place on the Government Commercial Agency’s Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) Framework, strengthening its ability to provide advisory and engineering services to government departments, public sector bodies and third sector organisations across the UK. The CPS2 framework is worth up to £3.5bn over a four-year period and will enable the provision of technical consultancy services to the UK public sector, including dedicated Environment Agen

Australian engineering consultancy Premise has officially begun trading as Amey Australia, marking the latest milestone in its integration into the global infrastructure consultancy following its acquisition by UK-based Amey. The rebrand, announced this week across the company's digital platforms, completes the transition that began when Amey acquired Brisbane-headquartered Premise as part of its international expansion strategy. The move establishes Amey's permanent return t

Gritters have been sent out across Buckinghamshire during the heatwave — but not because of ice. Buckinghamshire Highways has been using the vehicles to treat roads at risk of softening under prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures. In hot weather, some road surfaces can begin to soften, causing bitumen within the asphalt to rise to the surface. This can reduce grip and create safety concerns for drivers. Instead of spreading salt, the gritters are applying a specialist gr

Thousands of former railway bridges, tunnels and structures across Britain are set to come under a new long-term maintenance programme as National Highways prepares to replace its existing Historical Railways Estate contract. The organisation has begun consulting the market on a proposed framework worth up to £168 million, which will oversee the inspection, maintenance and emergency response requirements of more than 3,100 historic rail assets from 2027 onwards. The planned a

Two key sections of the popular Coast to Coast cycle route have been upgraded following a £1.2 million investment aimed at making the network safer, more accessible and more resilient to flooding. National Highways has completed improvement works at both ends of the iconic sea-to-sea route, with enhancements delivered in Whitehaven, Cumbria, and Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The project focused on improving accessibility for a wider range of users while addressing long-standing

A recycled plastic kerbing system has secured a major regulatory milestone, paving the way for wider use of low-carbon materials across Britain's road network. Duraproducts has announced that its Durakerb product has received updated BBA HAPAS certification, formally authorising the recycled polymer kerb for use across the UK's highways infrastructure under the latest national standards. The approval coincides with changes to National Highways' Manual of Contract Documents fo

Transport for London’s long-standing ambition to bring Great Northern services into the capital’s transport network has received a significant boost after the Transport Secretary signalled her support for the proposal. Newly released correspondence shows Heidi Alexander has endorsed the principle of transferring Great Northern Inner services from Government-owned operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to Transport for London, paving the way for further work on a detailed bus

Investigators have released their first findings into the fatal train collision near Bedford that claimed the life of a train driver and left more than 160 people injured. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has confirmed that an East Midlands Railway service travelling from Corby to London St Pancras passed a red signal moments before colliding with a stationary train on the Midland Main Line on 19 June. The crash occurred shortly after 5.15pm near Elstow, south of

Rail industry leaders are warning that the UK's stop-start approach to railway electrification is driving skilled workers out of the sector and making future projects more expensive. A new report from the Railway Industry Association (RIA) argues that adopting a continuous programme of electrification schemes could significantly reduce costs while providing the confidence needed to retain specialist expertise and attract investment across the supply chain. The study comes as

Passengers travelling on parts of Sheffield's Supertram network will face temporary service changes this weekend as the latest phase of a major infrastructure upgrade gets under way. The work forms part of a wider £110 million investment programme aimed at modernising the South Yorkshire tram network, with improvements being delivered to track, rolling stock, power systems and operational technology. Engineers will be carrying out rail replacement works in the Waterthorpe are

HS2 has eliminated more than 300 administrative positions as part of a major restructuring programme designed to reduce costs and sharpen the organisation's focus on delivering Britain's largest infrastructure project. The workforce reduction has taken place since Mark Wild assumed the role of chief executive, with the company undertaking what ministers describe as a significant transformation of its operations. Speaking in the House of Lords, rail minister Lord Hendy said HS

Transport for Wales has reached a major milestone in the transformation of rail services across South Wales, with the first of its new Class 398 tram-trains now carrying fare-paying passengers. The landmark journey took place on 23 June when unit 398028 operated a morning service between Pontypridd and Cardiff Bay, marking the long-awaited introduction of the fleet that will play a central role in the South Wales Metro programme. The arrival of the Class 398s completes the ro

A pioneering road safety programme aimed at protecting motorcyclists has been credited with significantly reducing crashes and serious injuries across Scotland's trunk road network. New findings published by The Road Safety Trust show that Project PRIME continues to influence rider behaviour years after installation, with evidence suggesting the initiative is helping to prevent collisions at some of the country's most challenging bends. Developed by Transport Scotland, the pr