Highways, transport and active travel — a Leicestershire reading list
Updated 26 Oct 2026 18:03 UTC
Storms Austen and Boelo, the first named storms of the 2026-27 winter, caused significant disruption to electricity and rail networks at the weekend. The post Engineers, helicopters and drones deployed as storm disrupts…
Origin Nuclear and SGE UK have signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture (JV) to establish a UK-based nuclear operating company. The post Origin Nuclear and SGE UK to form JV to support deployment of 14 SMRs in…
HS2 engineers have completed the installation of the second high‑speed rail viaduct that will carry trains over the M6 at junction 4/4a near Chelmsley Wood in Solihull, West Midlands. The post Engineers complete…
Sets out information on the successful applicants to round 1 of the zero emission flight demonstrator competition.
Council directors at ADEPT have released The Little Book of Live Labs 2, described as 'a practical guide showing how cutting carbon on local roads can also save money and time'.
Sustainable construction technology company Ecofill has formed a new advisory board with three senior industry leaders appointed to support its continued UK growth.
Simon Morris is taking on the role of growth lead at WSP's new sustainability advisory business.
Jacobs’ client account lead for National Highways, Ian Coddington, has stepped down after 19 years with the company.
Christopher Davies has been appointed head of stakeholder engagement at National Highways.
Jack Griffiths has joined Norman Rourke Pryme as associate director of asset management.
List of certifications granted by the Secretary of State for Transport for approved devices, CCTV and associated evidence-recording equipment.
The succession of heatwaves across Europe this summer led to more than 50,000 heat-related excess deaths in 854 urban areas, joint analysis by Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine…
A high-speed railway structure in China is set to become the world's longest and tallest sea-crossing railway bridge as it reached a major construction milestone this week when it closed its Northern Navigation Channel…
Devolution could create opportunities to strengthen regional construction pipelines across housing, transport and public services, but funding certainty and local delivery capability will be essential to turning policy…
After more than 35 years in engineering, there is one statement that still makes me pause: “The data clearly shows...” The post Spotlight | What might we be missing? appeared first on New Civil Engineer .
As I come to the end of my year as the 161st President of this wonderful institution, I find myself reflecting on the places I have visited, but even more on the people I have met. The post Trustee’s view | You, me and…
How do we create innovative and resilient transport networks, or sustainable solutions for coastal erosion? What does effective active travel design really look like? The post ICE events programme appeared first on New…
The ICE Connects: Women in Fellowship programme has won Women’s Network of the Year at the 2026 Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards. The post ICE’s Women in Fellowship programme scoops national award…
Information on DfT ministerial and official engagement with stakeholders on the Airports National Policy Statement review and the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement consultation.
The Government has issued a call for evidence after the 2026-2027 Highways (Finance) Bill progressed to a Public Bill Committee following a second reading in Parliament last week.
Transport Scotland plans to appoint Wills Bros to carry out the fifth phase of the A9 Dualling scheme between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie thanks to a £220.02m investment from the Scottish Government.
Suffolk County Council has unanimously approved plans for £63m in highways improvements to the A12.
National Highways has signed a MoI with the European Space Agency aimed at supporting ‘the development of innovative and sustainable space-based applications’ to improve road safety.
The Government has ‘slashed red tape’ to make it easier for people to install at-home EV charging without a driveway.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has unveiled £220m of 'incentive funding' allocations to local highways authorities following the publication of maintenance transparency reports this year.
The ITS World Congress's ceremonial globe has been passed from the current hosts in Gangneung, South Korea, to representatives from the UK in preparation for the 2027 Congress in Birmingham's NEC.
Details of Major Road Network and Large Local Majors (MRN/LLM) programme schemes.
The rules about headlight glare and how to minimise its effects.
The world's biggest ITS event, the ITS World Congress, has issued a call for contributions and demos before it arrives in Birmingham next year.
Living Streets is calling for more cities to follow the example of Transport for London (TfL) as it prepares to start the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street next week.
Sub-national transport body, Midlands Connect, is moving to a new mayoral and leader-led model in April next year, with regional mayors taking on the positions of chair and vice-chair.
Allocations of the local highways maintenance funding by authority for the financial years from 2020 to 2030.
Extra £220 million released for pothole repairs as figures show record road maintenance spend by councils.
Sets out further details about the local highway maintenance transparency report data from England's local highway authorities.
Deputy editor George Barker reports on a London Assembly Transport Committee where Transport for London officials discussed the role the city's transport authority will play in the regulation of automated vehicles.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Better Roads has called for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) money to be spent on local roads as less than a third of councils reported using the cash for highways.
National Highways has priced over 20 proposed renewal and enhancement projects, with a total estimated value of roughly £8.5bn.
Seeks views on proposals to support the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charge points in England.
Seeks views on measures to improve access to electric vehicle (EV) charging for tenants and leaseholders in England.
From today, people no longer need planning permission to install cross-pavement EV chargers.