Heathrow Airport has announced the appointment of Kari Sprostanova as its new Health, Safety and Wellbeing Director, bringing extensive experience in workplace safety, sustainability, and employee wellbeing to one of the world’s busiest airports. In her new role, Sprostanova will oversee Heathrow’s health, safety, and wellbeing strategy, ensuring the airport continues to operate to the highest standards while supporting the welfare of both its workforce and passengers. She wi

Costain has been awarded a £75 million, five-year contract to continue delivering project controls and nuclear services for EDF’s UK nuclear power stations. The company has been working with EDF since 2017, supporting the safe operation, plant life extension, and preparations for defueling and decommissioning across EDF’s eight nuclear sites, including Sizewell B. The latest framework extension will run until 2030, following previous renewals in 2021 and 2023. Under the contr

Turtle Medical is helping Winvic Construction Ltd strengthen safety on its sites by supplying customised Emergency Response Trauma Kits. These kits include vital items such as quick-application tourniquets, chest seals, and military-grade haemostatic gauze, which helps blood clot when applied to a wound. Winvic’s HSEQ team collaborated with Turtle Medical—known for producing The Daniel Baird Foundation bleed control kits—to determine the most effective kit contents for managi

VolkerHighways has been awarded two major public realm projects along the A4 by Slough Borough Council, with a combined value of over £17 million over the next two years. The first project involves constructing a dedicated cycleway along the A4 corridor, stretching from the Bath Road/Huntercombe Lane North junction to the Bath Road/Wexham Road junction. This forms part of Slough Borough Council’s broader plan to improve sustainable transport options in the region. In addition

Hertfordshire County Council has confirmed that refurbishment work on two key viaducts along the A414, between Stanstead Abbotts and Harlow, has been successfully completed. The project, which began on 15 September 2025, finished ahead of schedule on 19 October 2025. By completing the repairs in just a third of the originally planned time, the council saved £1 million and prevented an additional 12 weeks of disruption for local residents. The joints on the River Lea Viaduct h

Cormac is launching a new safety initiative this week to highlight the dangers its teams face while carrying out vital work on Cornwall’s roads. The “Home Safe and Well” campaign urges motorists to slow down and take extra care when approaching roadworks and school crossing patrol areas. Its core message is simple: everyone using Cornwall’s roads should be able to return home safely at the end of the day. The campaign coincides with national Road Safety Week, organised by the

Near misses between drivers, pedestrians and cyclists have been cut by more than 88% at a Coventry road junction thanks to sensors that use the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost safety. The AI technology was used by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) to analyse real-world near misses at the junction of Grange Road and Anderton Road in Longford and work out how these could be reduced.. The resulting pedestrian refuge, installed by Coventry City Council using TfWM

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings this week Drivers across Scotland are being warned to expect two days of hazardous, icy conditions as another spell of wintry weather moves in. According to the Met Office, fresh snow and ice could lead to travel disruption throughout the country in the coming days. After Storm Amy and Storm Claudia, forecasters say a mix of strong winds and freezing temperatures may create “problems” for travellers this week. Showers of

Some of the UK’s top fleet electrification companies have joined forces to create ScotCharge, a new consortium focused on accelerating the decarbonisation of Scotland’s heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector. Supported by Transport Scotland through its £2 million HGV Market Readiness Fund, Dynamon , Fleete Group , and VEV will jointly develop a roadmap for transitioning Scotland’s 36,500-strong truck fleet to electric power. The three lead consortium members received funding in Se

Greater Manchester has unveiled the country’s first inclusive cycling network, designed to make active travel accessible to everyone—including people with disabilities, long-term health conditions, and diverse needs. The network, with centres across all boroughs, provides safe and supportive spaces for people to try a variety of cycles, focusing on enjoyment, confidence-building, and wellbeing. Supervised sessions are held at parks and sports centres, and participants can acc

The London Underground of the future could look very different from the network we know in 2025, with proposals emerging for fully driverless trains that would eliminate the need for human operators. Reform UK’s sole London Assembly Member, Alex Wilson, told the Express that his party plans to pursue “progressive automation of Tube lines” over time. Several lines, including the Victoria, Jubilee, Central, Northern, District, Circle, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan, alre

A dummy speed camera that had been helping to calm traffic in south-east London has been taken down by the local authority. According to the Daily Telegraph , the imitation camera appeared on Sandhurst Road in Catford earlier this week after residents raised concerns about dangerous driving and repeated collisions. The identity of whoever installed it remains unknown, but locals quickly labelled the individual a “hero” after noticing that motorists immediately began slowing d

The government body responsible for planning, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining England’s motorways and major A-roads has agreed a long-term lease on premises at Priory Court .The two-storey office building—totalling 15,267 sq ft—serves as a headquarters-style facility within Priory Business Park. Set on a self-contained 1.4-acre plot, the site offers landscaped surroundings and a private car park with 78 spaces. National Highways is relocating from its form

Cumberland Council is highlighting how the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) is delivering not only a vital new transport route for vehicles, but also major new facilities for people walking, wheeling and cycling. The Carlisle Southern Link Road is Cumberland’s largest ever infrastructure investment, and it has been designed to help everyone move more safely and sustainably for many years to come. The 8km shared use path that follows the route and will connect Carlton and Cu

Road casualties in Norfolk have risen by more than anywhere else in the country, according to a road safety charity. Brake analysed the latest Department for Transport (DfT) annual data and found the number of people killed or seriously injured in Norfolk rose from 470 in 2023 to 555 last year. This compared with a slight decrease across the the East of England as a whole, where 2,725 people were killed or seriously injured on roads in 2024 – down 1.9% on 2023, the charity sa

A councillor has warned a "road to nowhere" is being planned in Didcot. Oxfordshire County Council wants to start construction of the northern section of a perimeter road in the town, known as NPR3, next summer. But without the southern section, which it is relying on developer Bloor Homes to deliver as part of planning conditions, the road will end abruptly at the edge of a housing estate. Bloor Homes said it was "committed" to delivering the full Ladygrove East development,