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Kier, Graham and Sisk to share nearly £1bn of highways work

Concrete road surfaces are to be reconstructedKier Transportation, John Graham Construction and John Sisk & Son will resurface the crappy concrete roads that make up…

adminMarch 4, 2026

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Shrewsbury bypass to be axed

Not happeningA report on the future of the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road (NWRR) will be presented to a meeting of Shropshire Council’s full council…

adminFebruary 25, 2026

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Durham bypass jeopardised by cost increases

Image from Google Street ViewA bypass scheme for Toft Hill and High Etherley formed part of a successful bid for £20m from the government's Levelling…

adminFebruary 4, 2026

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Costain to build new M5 junction

The M5 near Bridgwater Costain has been appointed to install a new junction 22A on the M5 in Somerset, between Burnham-On-Sea and Bridgwater.It will provide…

adminJanuary 27, 2026

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Carrington relief road plans submitted

CGI of the new roadAfter a six-week public consultation, Trafford Council’s planning and development committee is expected to approved plans for a £130m relief road…

adminJanuary 19, 2026

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Skanska’s £500m Newark bypass gets go-ahead but no start date

The scheme will include a flyover at the Cattle Market roundaboutTransport minister Lord Hendy, on behalf of secretary of state for transport Heidi Alexander, has…

adminOctober 2, 2025

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Coventry to host asphalt trials

Broad Lane in Coventry, scene of one of the trialsThe Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads (CEDR) has teamed up with Coventry City Council for…

adminJuly 31, 2025

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Recycled asphalt running course passes TfL tests

The trial began in 2016 on a section of the A1 at Mill HillTransport for London (TfL) ) has become one of the first highway…

adminJuly 30, 2025

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Transport Scotland tenders £200m road contract

The procurement process has formally started for the fifth A9 dualling programme contract – the 6.4km stretch between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie.A contract notice published by Transport…

adminJuly 28, 2025