New appointment reinforces consultancy's growing aviation capability as investment gathers pace across UK and European airports AECOM has strengthened its aviation design leadership with the appointment of Dennis Austin as Aviation Architecture Director, further expanding the company's capability to support major airport infrastructure programmes across the UK and Europe. Austin joins the global infrastructure consultancy with more than three decades of international aviation

Lancashire County Council has begun recruiting a new Director of Highways and Transport following the departure of Matt Townsend, who is leaving to take up a more senior leadership position with another local authority after two years in the role. Lancashire County Council is searching for a new highways leader after Director of Highways and Transport Matt Townsend announced he is leaving the authority to take up a more senior position elsewhere in local government. Townsend,

As governments commit billions to rebuilding ageing highway networks while pursuing ambitious net zero targets, innovation in bitumen technology is emerging as one of the most effective ways to create roads that last longer, generate fewer emissions and make far better use of recycled materials. When the conversation turns to sustainable highways, attention often focuses on electric construction plant, recycled aggregates or low-carbon concrete. Yet one of the greatest opport

Europe's connected vehicle safety network has taken a significant leap forward after HAAS Alert joined BMW Group and Škoda as one of only three organisations actively sharing live hazard information through the Data for Road Safety ecosystem, helping accelerate the rollout of real-time digital safety alerts and supporting the EU's Vision Zero ambitions. Europe's drive towards fully connected road safety has reached another important milestone after HAAS Alert became one of on

Glasgow business leaders are demanding that Transport Scotland publish its completed technical analysis and properly model all three options for the M8 Woodside Viaducts before making what they describe as one of the city’s most important infrastructure decisions in a generation. Transport Scotland is facing growing pressure to produce a more comprehensive evidence base before deciding the future of Glasgow’s heavily used M8 Woodside Viaducts. The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce

Five transport priorities that could quietly deliver the economic stimulus Britain has been searching for By Kevin Robinson When historians look back on the first year of Andy Burnham's premiership, they may focus on the headline-grabbing decisions. Scrapping the controversial national digital ID card scheme, resetting Britain's relationship with Europe, or navigating an increasingly uncertain international landscape will inevitably dominate newspaper front pages. But history

Network Rail will replace four 130-year-old railway bridges on the Suffragette line, securing the route for generations while major works continue through to 2027. Thousands of London Overground passengers are set to benefit from a major infrastructure renewal programme after Network Rail appointed Bam to replace four ageing railway bridges in east London. The project will see four wrought iron bridges, each more than 130 years old, replaced along the Suffragette linebetween

Remarkable videos reveal the huge progress made to transform a motorway junction in Hampshire as the project approaches another key milestone. National Highways is upgrading Junction 9 of the M3 to improve journeys for thousands of drivers every day and unlock economic benefits for the whole country. Timelapse footage captures the significant progress already made on site, including the installation of steel beams earlier this year, which marked a key milestone in the constru

More than 60 incidents recorded in just three months as authorities crack down on motorists ignoring closures, abusing road workers and endangering public safety Motorists who ignore road closures and abuse highway workers are facing increasing enforcement action on the Isle of Wight after a new multi-agency safety initiative uncovered dozens of incidents in just three months. The Island Roads Safety Group, established earlier this year to tackle rising levels of abuse and da

Roads operator meets most interim targets, but regulator says bigger investment programme will demand stronger planning, tighter governance and improved delivery discipline National Highways has been commended for delivering the majority of its operational and investment commitments during the latest transitional funding period, but the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has warned that significantly greater challenges lie ahead as the organisation prepares to deliver the third Ro

Experienced infrastructure and transport strategist appointed to lead ambitious plans aimed at unlocking economic growth, improving connectivity and shaping one of the UK's fastest-growing regions The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has strengthened its transport leadership with the appointment of Tom Bousfield as its new Executive Director of Transport, bringing one of the country's most experienced public sector transport strategists to oversee the region

Passengers across south Wales are set to benefit from faster train repairs and improved service reliability following the completion of a £12 million engineering upgrade at Transport for Wales' Canton depot, bringing specialist maintenance capability into Wales for the first time. A major investment in rail maintenance infrastructure is expected to improve reliability across the Welsh rail network after a £12 million bogie drop facility officially entered service at Transport

Transport for London is significantly expanding its Lane Rental scheme, with one-third of London's boroughs set to operate under the anti-congestion programme by autumn 2026. The move is expected to improve journey reliability, reduce disruption from streetworks and accelerate investment in innovative highway technologies. Transport for London (TfL) is accelerating the expansion of its Lane Rental scheme, bringing more boroughs into a programme designed to reduce congestion b

Plans have been formally submitted for the £77 million North Thanet Link Road, bringing one of Kent's most significant highway schemes a step closer to construction. Designed to ease congestion, improve journey reliability and unlock future housing growth, the project is expected to reshape transport across Thanet for decades to come. A major new road scheme designed to tackle congestion and improve connectivity across east Kent has reached a significant milestone after plans

South Wales local authorities are preparing to launch a £270 million highways framework designed to support long-term investment in roads, bridges and transport infrastructure, providing contractors with greater certainty while strengthening the resilience of one of Wales' most important strategic highway networks. A new £270 million highways framework is set to underpin the delivery of major road and bridge improvements across South Wales, with local authorities joining forc

Cumberland Council is investing £27.5 million in roads, bridges, drainage and highway infrastructure during 2026/27, with one of its largest annual maintenance programmes designed to improve resilience, extend the life of critical assets and strengthen transport links across the county. Cumberland Council has unveiled a £27.5 million highways investment programme that will fund a wide range of improvements across its transport network, reinforcing the authority's commitment t