
Barking derailment leaves 1.2km of track needing renewal
GBR Anglia says disruption will continue after a GB Railfreight container train partially derailed at Barking on 23 October.
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GBR Anglia says disruption will continue after a GB Railfreight container train partially derailed at Barking on 23 October.

The civils contractor increased profit to £16.1m and turnover to £239.5m in the year to June 2026.

Mace will combine its chairman and chief executive roles from January after abandoning plans to recruit a successor to Jason Millett.

Mace’s construction division increased turnover by 10.5% in 2025 and is targeting expansion across infrastructure markets.

West Sussex County Council has extended WSP’s role delivering highways, transport and planning consultancy services across the county.

A new requirement will bring suicide prevention assessments into the UK road standard from 2026, according to Highways Industry.

The undisclosed deal adds the County Durham contractor’s roofing, building-envelope and civils operations to United Infrastructure’s growing portfolio.

A proposed policy would require developers to fund the future upkeep of specialist highway features, including bespoke paving, lighting and landscaping.

London – 5th October 2026 BUKO Traffic & Safety has appointed Piotr Krawczynski as its new PMO and Transformation Director joining the UK Executive…

Lambeth Council monitoring found the scheme cut vehicle movements inside the area but increased traffic on surrounding roads by 4,079 vehicles a day.