In summer 2019, Extrudakerb commenced the Surface Water Channel (SWC) and Rigid Concrete Barrier (RCB) Central Reserve works on the M6 J2 to 4 Smart Motorways Project (SMP) in collaboration with Balfour Beatty Vinci Joint Venture (BBVJV). Extrudakerb … [Read more...]
M6 J13-15 Smart Motorway
May 2019 sees Extrudakerb commence Phase 2 works within the Central Reserve of the M6 J13 to 15 Smart Motorways Project in collaboration with Kier. The Central Reserve works, consisting of 25km of BBS Variable Concrete Barrier (CB-V), is split … [Read more...]
Concrete Safety Barriers Workshop: A Lifetime of Safety
The recent workshop “Concrete Safety Barriers: A Lifetime of Safety” organised by EUPAVE, has been hailed a success by Managing Director, Luc Rens. The event, held in Brussels in March, was supported by several EUPAVE members and numerous guest … [Read more...]
A ‘Smart’ start to 2018
Smart motorways are already in operation across the country and Highways England are now going ahead with more major motorway schemes in the South East which will be worth over £350million. These will take place between now and June of this year, … [Read more...]
Like a hot knife through… Steel Barrier
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘like a hot knife through butter’, with its connotation of something being done extremely easily. Well not many things appeared easier than the recent incident of an HGV ploughing through the steel central reservation … [Read more...]
Clarification of CE marking of Terminals & Transitions
BBS have welcomed the clarifications from CEN/Technical Committee 226/Working Group 1 and the CEN Programme Manager with regard to the CE marking of terminals and transitions. It was confirmed that it is not possible to CE mark a terminal or … [Read more...]
Consultation starts for Major Roads Plan
CIHT have reported in their recent newsletter how a new National Road Fund will provide a major investment to include junction improvements, bypasses, introduction of safety measures along the major carriageways and upgraded technology. BBS were … [Read more...]
New Transition Detail
After a series of technical exchanges and discussions, a new transition detail has been brought to the European market place which will allow the seamless connection of BBS Barrier to DB barrier and vice versa. The first use of the new transition … [Read more...]
£150 million Maintenance Contract on M25
Connect Plus have announced four contractors who have been nominated for a £150m framework agreement for the M25 motorway network improvement and maintenance work. The work will consist of civil engineering and technology work and will cover link … [Read more...]
Concrete Barriers: Helping reduce congestion and improving air quality.
The Times (“Traffic jam cost rises to £9bn a year” 18/10/17), highlighted that the Government is demanding congestion be addressed and reduced due to its massive cost to the economy, estimated to be £9 billion a year. New research published by the … [Read more...]
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