Chellan introduces new CCTV monitoring platform with bespoke accredited training
The remote CCTV monitoring company Chellan Highway Safety Services has launched a new fully-integrated CCTV monitoring solution for roadworks and traffic management sites which connects operatives, clients and recovery teams in real time. The company says its new LENSE platform is the only temporary traffic management CCTV monitoring service backed by fully accredited operator training, […]
TRL unveils new brand identity to reflect global leadership in transport innovation
TRL, the UK’s global centre for innovation in transport and mobility, has unveiled a new brand identity, its first major update in over a decade, which it says marks “a significant milestone in its evolution and future direction”. The refreshed brand introduces a new strapline, “Shaping Transport”, designed to capture TRL’s role at the forefront […]
Roadchef accelerates long-term growth with £300m investment and five 75-year lease extensions
Roadchef has announced a new agreement with National Highways and the Department for Transport to secure the lease extension on five of its sites for a further 75 years. The sites where the leases have been extended are Clacket Lane Eastbound and Westbound, Northampton Northbound and Southbound, Sandbach Northbound and Southbound, Strensham Northbound and Watford […]
More than 100 jobs at risk at Alexander Dennis
Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis is proposing to shut its Falkirk site and convert its Larbert manufacturing facility, with up to 115 jobs at risk of redundancy. However, the company said the proposal would safeguard about 200 skilled manufacturing and support jobs, which were previously under threat, says the Scottish Sun. The firm said the proposals would […]
David Sharratt appointed TRL Chief Commercial Officer
TRL has announced the appointment of David Sharratt as Chief Commercial Officer. David joins TRL with more than 25 years of international experience as a board director and executive, spanning a wide range of industries and geographies. His career has focused on delivering growth, leading turnarounds, creating value, and driving strategic change acrosssectors including utility-scale […]
Costain appointed to £1.2bn North West framework
Costain has been awarded a place by Procure Partnerships Framework on its North West Contractor Framework. Procure Partnerships Framework support public sector organisations deliver infrastructure projects from procurement to completion. The North West Contractor Framework is managed on behalf of Wirral Council and is accessible by North West public sector bodies, including government departments, local authorities, […]
GHD wins place on Ealing Highways and Transport Services Framework
Engineering, architecture and construction Services provider GHD has been reappointed to Lot 3 (General Engineering) on the London Borough of Ealing’s Highways and Transport Services Framework 2025–2029. The framework runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2029, is available to 33 authorities, supporting highways, transport and public-realm services. London-based GHD adopts a Place First […]
WJ Group rebrands JMS under WJ banner
WJ Group has announced that as of today (1 April), its JMS and Textureblast brands will become WJ Surface Treatments, a trading division of WJ North. JMS currently operates across three distinct markets: highways, marine and surface preparation. Moving forward JMS will be incorporated into the WJ Group, trading in the UK as WJ Surface […]