
16 contractors appointed to £150m Black Country highways framework
Wolverhampton City Council has expanded its highways supplier framework, which will be available to councils across the Black Country until 2029.
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Wolverhampton City Council has expanded its highways supplier framework, which will be available to councils across the Black Country until 2029.

A VTT-led project will monitor a heavy-duty truck running between Vuosaari and Jyväskylä to assess energy use, operating costs and winter performance.

Wills Bros Civil Engineering is set to deliver the 6.4km project, subject to completion of the mandatory standstill period.

Traffic will be removed from a 0.7-mile stretch between Oxford Circus and Marble Arch as London’s long-planned scheme moves into delivery.

Dorset, Oxfordshire and Derbyshire are among the authorities funding drainage upgrades, while national flood programmes will support hundreds of projects across England and Wales.

A design and build procurement is being prepared for the 6.5km Newark scheme, although the Government is still consulting on whether it should remain…

Compass IoT will provide three years of speed and routing insights to support the county council’s highways and road safety decisions.

The scheme covers the A12 between the A12/A14 Seven Hills junction and Woods Lane, north of Woodbridge.

The Newcastle highway maintenance specialist plans to create up to 20 roles after winning contracts across England.

The APPG for Better Roads says clearer rules could help councils in England and Wales spend unallocated Community Infrastructure Levy receipts on resurfacing and…