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September 12, 2026
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Health & Safety

Essential updates on highways site safety, plant operations, and traffic management training. Stay compliant with the latest civil engineering safety standards.

HDS and Kier win Innovation Award

Highways Drone Services and Kier win CECA Midlands Innovation Award for Birmingham street lighting surveys
Marc Hobbins September 11, 2026
why tyre safety keeps returning

Tyre safety is the quiet UK road risk PACTS thinks policy still underserves
Jack Moriarty September 11, 2026

A Norfolk road, one bike and the 1.5-metre rule drivers keep getting wrong
Megan Gilks September 10, 2026


20mph on more roads: the Tewkesbury speed plan now out to residents
Megan Gilks September 10, 2026
school crossing wardens

Body cameras reach Sheffield lollipop patrols after abuse at crossings
Jack Moriarty September 9, 2026
Glasgow traffic checkpoints

September checkpoints put roadside stops back in view for Glasgow drivers
Jack Moriarty September 8, 2026


A stranded crane shut the Dartford West Tunnel, and the clean-up outlasted the first breakdown
Megan Gilks September 7, 2026
A free older driver MOT in Cumbernauld

One free check, one hard question: when should an older driver stop driving?
Jack Moriarty September 3, 2026

HTM – The XII Alliance Collaboration Expands in 2026
Megan Gilks September 3, 2026

A school run can fail long before anyone reaches the kerb.

One survey could change how neurodivergent children travel on UK roads
Jack Moriarty August 28, 2026
A drone, marked police bikes and roadside officers were deployed

120 metres up, one B1222 and the North Yorkshire road safety operation catching what patrol cars miss
Jack Moriarty August 20, 2026
Children hurt in e-scooter crashes are surging and roads policy is lagging behind

Children hurt in e-scooter crashes are surging and roads policy is lagging behind
Jack Moriarty August 14, 2026


Roadworker abuse is now treated as a site safety risk, not bad behaviour to shrug off
Jack Moriarty August 12, 2026

Millions of older drivers could face eye tests under one road safety plan Greater Manchester now has to weigh
Megan Gilks August 11, 2026

Your car is about to get its photo taken at the MOT – here’s why
Megan Gilks August 10, 2026


Airbag body armour is coming for downhill racing, road worker PPE may be watching closely
Jack Moriarty August 7, 2026

One guilty plea on the M23, and the roadside job drivers still get fatally wrong
Jack Moriarty August 7, 2026

TMCA – New Industry Guidance Published on Managing ‘Determined Vehicles’ in Roadworks
Megan Gilks August 7, 2026


Improvements on A52 into Nottingham welcomed
Megan Gilks August 6, 2026

M67 closure after suspected human remains find shows the road job nobody plans for
Megan Gilks August 5, 2026
30mph speed limits

Four Cardiff roads are back to 30mph – and it shows how Wales is rethinking speed limits
Megan Gilks August 5, 2026

Woman working on a laptop in front of a screen displaying 'Wellbeing in the Digital Age'.

Kali Solutions – Why Sleep Isn’t a Luxury, It’s a Safety Strategy
Megan Gilks August 4, 2026
A lane closure with cones and diversion signage on a busy road.

What’s actually being planned before a single cone goes down – and why it usually goes unnoticed
Megan Gilks August 3, 2026

Re-flow – New documentary highlights growing problem of abuse faced by UK road workers
Megan Gilks July 31, 2026

Re-flow Field Management graphic showing a site worker using a tablet with infrastructure project scenes.

Re-flow – When compliance visibility moves beyond the monthly snapshot
Megan Gilks July 29, 2026
4 new members of staff at Chellan

Chellan – Welcoming Four New Team Members as Continued Growth Drives Expansion
Megan Gilks July 29, 2026

Hill & Smith Infrastructure – How do you set the standard for rapid deployment?
Megan Gilks July 27, 2026

Councils Face Growing Challenge Over Pavement Parking and Highway Accessibility

Councils face growing challenge over pavement parking and highway accessibility
Jack Moriarty July 23, 2026

WJ – WJ highlights road studs as a critical asset in improving UK road safety
Megan Gilks July 23, 2026
50mph speed limit introduced on M53 for Upton Road bridge replacement

M53 lanes narrowed to 1.98 metres for overnight bridge replacement
Megan Gilks July 22, 2026

Drone flying over a site

HDS | Anyone Can Buy a Drone. Far Fewer Can Legally Fly Over Your Site
Marc Hobbins July 22, 2026
MPs have heard calls for mandatory Intelligent Speed Assistance and new technology to improve road safety across the UK.

Road safety experts call for mandatory speed-limiting technology
Megan Gilks July 20, 2026
Drivers warned not to wait until they feel tired before taking a break this summer

Drivers warned not to wait until they feel tired before taking a break this summer
Megan Gilks July 15, 2026

Closure of M42 Junction 6 bridge

Closure of M42 Junction 6 bridge
Jack Moriarty July 14, 2026
Transport Committee to review speed limits in Road Safety Strategy

Transport Committee to review speed limits in Road Safety Strategy
Megan Gilks July 13, 2026
Boost for mental health support on major roads with new charity partnership

Boost for mental health support on major roads with new charity partnership
Megan Gilks July 9, 2026

Re-flow - Key findings from the Health and Safety in Highways Report 2026

Re-flow – Key findings from the Health and Safety in Highways Report 2026
Megan Gilks July 6, 2026
More than 10,000 drivers caught driving unroadworthy vehicles last year

More than 10,000 drivers caught driving unroadworthy vehicles last year
Megan Gilks June 30, 2026

New crash testing launched after hidden HGV safety risk identified
Megan Gilks June 30, 2026

National Highways travel warning ahead of F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone

National Highways travel warning ahead of F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone
Megan Gilks June 29, 2026

Additional road repair crews deployed across Essex to tackle potholes
Marc Hobbins June 26, 2026

Oxfordshire advances Vision Zero strategy with rural road speed limit review
Marc Hobbins June 24, 2026


Gritters on standby as extreme heat threatens UK roads
Marc Hobbins June 24, 2026

Motorists advised to check vehicles before travelling in soaring temperatures
Marc Hobbins June 22, 2026

£3.4m surface dressing programme set to improve roads across Westmorland and Furness
Marc Hobbins June 19, 2026

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