Highways Magazine

New regional civils director for Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty has appointed Kay Slade as managing director of its UK regional civils business.

New regional civils director for Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty has appointed Kay Slade as managing director of its UK regional civils business.

Marlborough and Kenson jointly appointed to Newham maintenance framework

Marlborough and Kenson are due to commence work this month on a new highways maintenance framework for the London Borough of Newham, which has committed to spending up to £150m by 2032.

Transport Committee launches road safety strategy inquiry

The House of Commons Transport Committee has launched an inquiry to examine the potential effectiveness of the Government's recently published Road Safety Strategy.

Welsh borrowing initiative helps fix 200,000 potholes

Over 200,000 potholes on more than 400 miles of road have been fixed or prevented throughout Wales since April 2025 thanks to support from the local government borrowing initiative.

COMMENT AND ANALYSIS

Comment: Telematics and the future of fleet management

Kathryn Vassilissin, sales manager for vendor finance Siemens Financial Services (SFS), discusses the telematics revolution in fleet management.

Comment: To have transparency, we must first have clarity

Jonathan Munslow, chair of the NHT Network - the sector's largest public satisfaction survey - responds to the Government's recent local highways authority road maintenance ratings; arguing in favour of transparency but also the need for trust in the system that provides it.

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INNOVATION AND STRATEGY

Industry releases fresh guidance on tackling pothole plague

The RSTA has produced a guidance note on how to tackle the pothole crisis, with four key recommendations on maintenance and asset management principles.

VIDEO: The campaign to end roadworker abuse

Highways magazine is collaborating with Balfour Beatty and other sector leaders to address road worker abuse. In this video, we examine some of the practical steps that are already being implemented to support workers.