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Nominations open for Highways Awards 2026

Nominations open for Highways Awards 2026

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Highways Awards, the premier black tie event recognising the teams, projects and important work undertaken by our sector.

Government releases new national road safety strategy

Government releases new national road safety strategy

The Government has released a new national road safety strategy, with a long-term plan to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Britain's roads by 65% by 2035.

Analysis: Is the road safety strategy driving too slowly?

Analysis: Is the road safety strategy driving too slowly?

This Labour Government deserves to be congratulated on releasing a new national road safety strategy after years of delay in Whitehall, but politics and finances seem to have prevented more groundbreaking change.

New powers for councils to ban pavement parking

New powers for councils to ban pavement parking

The DfT has announced it will bring in new laws to allow local transport authorities to introduce pavement parking bans.



Steve Gooding
Remembering to remember what we already know

Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation and a former director general at the Department for Transport (DfT), pays tribute to the late Sir Terry Farrell.

Steve Davy
Unlocking innovation with the new Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works

Head of technical standards at National Highways, Steve Davy, discusses the new Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW) and what it means for the future of highways.

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AI and drones masters course launched by NMITE and Armed Forces

AI and drones masters course launched by NMITE and Armed Forces

The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) will be developing a new drone-focused undergraduate degree in Autonomous Systems in partnership with the Armed Forces, with the first class expected to enrol in September 2026.

HGV safety regulations 'save six lives a year' in London

HGV safety regulations 'save six lives a year' in London

New data from Transport for London (TfL) has revealed a significant drop in deaths and casualties following the introduction of key safety regulations for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2019.

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