Strategic roads (including motorways) serve England well. However a new report will argue their focus is narrow, representing just 2% of carriageways across the country covering less than 7100 km. This long awaited study prepared by renowned … [Read more...]
A-one+ retains Yorkshire asset support contract in £450m deal
A-one+, a joint venture of Halcrow, Colas and Costain has had its contract renewed to look after motorways and trunk roads in Highways England’s Area 12, Yorkshire and Humberside. The new asset support contract, which runs for five years from 7th … [Read more...]
UK Security Expo 2016
BBS were pleased to attend the launch reception for the UK Security Expo held at the House of Commons at the request of Rt Hon. Baroness Symons, who acknowledged “the longstanding desire for the UK to host a major-scale flagship event that … [Read more...]
Gill Civil obtain Provisonal CSB License
BBS have welcomed Gill Civil to their portfolio of Licensed Installers of In-situ Concrete Step Barrier. Part of the Gill House Group, under the stewardship of Raj Gill, they are no strangers to slipforming with many years experience as a leading … [Read more...]
BBS BsecB on show at Farnborough Five
BBS Barriers were pleased to present their BsecB Perimeter Security solution at the Security & Policing Show 2016 in Farnborough during March. The ‘invite only’ three-day event provided a great platform to demonstrate security products to … [Read more...]
Transport Scotland short-list four to bid for a £50m design contract to dual part of the A96.
The design consultancies AECOM, Amey/Arup, CH2M/Fairhurst JV, and Mott MacDonald/Grontmij have been invited to tender for the design work for the Western section of the A96 Dualling programme – a 29-mile stretch between Hardmuir and Fochabers. To be … [Read more...]
The UK Concrete Show 2016
This year's show was feature filled, with seminars, demos and, new for 2016, free of charge technical advice from a panel of expert industry consultants brought together by Martin Clarke OBE, under the banner of his exciting new venture, C&CA … [Read more...]
BBS confirm Member status at EUPAVE
BBS are pleased to confirm that they have joined EUPAVE as a member of the organisation. Managing Director, David Jones, was present at the recent Workshop on "Best Practices in Concrete Paving - Joints in Concrete Pavements", 17 February 2016 in … [Read more...]
Analysis of the implementation of the Construction Products Regulation – July 2015
BBS were pleased to note a recent acknowledgement of our comments by the European Commission in this year’s report about the implementation of the Construction Products Regulation. The report makes reference to the promotional conference of the … [Read more...]
November deadline for £250m Southern Highways deals
BBS are pleased to note that the Generation 3 civil engineering, highways and transportation infrastructure works framework 2 is set to run from 2016 to 2020. As many as twenty highways contractors are being sought for the major regional … [Read more...]