Approval nears for £20m Warrington West funding package
Balfour Beatty is set for a November start on Warrington West station, with the council looking to sign off a £19.7m funding package at an executive meeting on Monday.
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Mouchel wins £2.8m smart motorways contract
Infrastructure engineering company Mouchel has been appointed by AECOM to jointly deliver two North West schemes for Highways England as part of the Smart Motorways Programme.
Warrington junction nets £3m contribution
Warrington Council’s bid for £3m towards the improvement of junction 8 of the M62 has been approved by Highways England.
North West gets 13% of national pothole fund
The Government has announced the regional allocations for the first year of its five-year £250m Pothole Action Fund, with 22 councils in the North West sharing £6.4m out of a national total of £50m.
SURVEY: Vertical Salary Review
The construction and property sector has seen unprecedented changes in recent years and as we enter a new period we think it’s important to understand the impact of this on industry professionals.
Rail franchises awarded
The Government this morning awarded the two North of England rail franchises with a promise to spend £1.2bn on improvements to services over the next 10 years.
Highways England sets out £1.5bn road plan
Highways England has announced plans to invest £1.5bn in the North West’s roads over the next five years, creating 80 miles of smart motorway – in addition to the current M62 and M60 works.
Warrington Council and Peel in talks over swing bridge
Warrington Council and Peel Ports have agreed to work together to minimise the impact of swing bridge openings on the town, after the Council called for urgent talks in January this year.
Peel and Warrington in war of words over swing bridge
Warrington Council has called for urgent talks with Peel Ports aimed at reducing disruption to traffic in the town centre caused by opening the swing bridge on the Manchester Ship Canal to allow freight vessels to pass.
DfT hands £18m to low carbon projects
The North West will benefit from four local transport schemes aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
