LCRIG membership brings together the highways community.
Supporting the Department for Transport by implementing an industry wide collaborative approach.
Assisting council politicians by providing information and resources to help them to understand funding implications.
Creating opportunities for the ‘highways community’ to work together collaboratively.
The website that is valuable to the whole ‘highways community’ which is self-sufficient and sustainable.
Embracing new innovation and technology in the highways and transportation sector.
Who are members of the ‘highways community’?
Politicians, councils, council groups, the supply chain (including utilities), associations, academia, key organisations and the media are all members of the highways community.
Detailed video surveys conducted on roads in the UK could help highway and transport planners to speedily re-allocate their road space for cyclists and pedestrians.
During the Covid-19 pandemic The DfT and HAUC England have produced and shared many advice notes, some of which have been updated.
Following the Government’s recent updates about controlling the spread of the Covid-19 virus as the country moves slowly back to a ‘new normal’, it is clear that we continue to operate in unprecedented times where we need to be agile in our approach to work on street activities and still keep both the work force and public safe.
The Government has recently announced that it will be providing funds to Local Authorities to enable the provision of more space for walking and cycling and issued temporary network management duty statutory guidance in response to Covid-19.
A new feature rich upgrade of the Free Construction Industry Helpline App has been released to support Mental health Awareness Week
As a Drainage Engineer you will work in our small team of specialists providing technical advice and assurance for highways drainage infrastructure on the Strategic Road Network.
As the Drainage Team Leader you will have a great opportunity to apply both your leadership skills and drainage expertise, leading our team responsible for developing drainage policy, standards and best practice.
A fantastic job opportunity has arisen for hardworking, efficient and enthusiastic experienced pavement marking operatives based at our Elland depot.
A fantastic job opportunity has arisen for a hardworking, efficient and enthusiastic Trainee Estimator or Estimator with Civil Engineering or Highways background, based at our Milton Keynes depot.
Journeys on local roads, railways and motorways will be smoother and safer thanks to a multi-billion-pound infrastructure package Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will announce today (14 May 2020).
Rennicks launches two new products to help businesses get back to work, safely. The Rennicks Personal Safety Zone (PSZ), and Rennicks Fever Screening Technology.
I would like to thank you and your teams for the exceptional work you have been undertaking during this unprecedented period to keep the local transport network operating. This has been absolutely critical for all those who have continued to need to get to work and are on the frontline of the fight against the […]
This document is to help employers, employees and the self-employed in the UK understand how to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping as many people as possible 2 metres apart from those they do not live with.
Medway Council Highways currently have 3 vacant posts advertised. Here are links to the summaries, which include further information at the bottom of the pages.
Local highway authorities can undertake detailed, video road condition surveys safe in the knowledge that the carbon emissions are now being offset.
Dear Colleagues These are strange and tough times testing the strength of us all. Family friends and work colleagues facing isolation and some uncertainty. However, our strength, resolve and collective will to move forward and make things better will see us through this, of that I have no doubt. JAG(UK) is working closely with all […]
Dear Colleagues, During the lockdown period for the Covid-19 pandemic in March and April, many active works or works where the permit has been previously granted have been cancelled, revoked, or shut down. In addition, there are also cases where extension requests have been refused due to network restrictions related to Covid-19. These all generally […]
Dear Colleagues, We are aware of the increasing difficulties street works operatives and supervisors are experiencing in renewing street works cards owing to Covid-19 related closures of assessment centres and other parts of the street works accreditation system. The Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR) has communicated to centres and Awarding Organisations as follows “SWQR will provide […]
In project meetings with clients over the past few weeks it has been inspiring to see how people have pulled together to deal with the extraordinary circumstances that we find ourselves in.
HSC Guidance: Highways safe operating procedures – Protecting our workforce guidance document
8 May 2020 marks 75 years since VE (Victory in Europe) Day when the Second World War came to an end in Europe.
To everyone working in the UK’s highway construction and maintenance sector.
Blackburn with Darwen Council is supporting a national campaign to honour the country’s ‘Highways Heroes.’
All our planned highway safety inspections are continuing and are up and running with the appropriate guidance being followed by our inspection staff.
All planned highway safety inspections continuing. Single and 2-person inspections with staff agreement and monitoring with cab hygiene etc.
We all know we are living in uncertain times and many of us are working from home or possibly furloughed at present.
Highlights a Lancashire based SME’s response to the COVID-19 crisis; demonstrating ingenuity of the supply chain and their essential role in supporting councils and term maintenance contractors to fulfil their duty to maintain the highways network in as safe a condition as practically possible in challenging times.
On 10 February 2020 I wrote to you to advise how Highways England intended to use Street Manager as of 1 April 2020.
Due to the unprecedented circumstances we find ourselves in, further discussions with the DfT and HAUC England, JAG(UK) and SWUK have taken place and we have set out below an advised method for prioritising defects.
Following the Government’s announcements about controlling the spread of the Covid-19 virus, it is clear that we are now operating in unprecedented times.
Installing a zebra crossing can be expensive time consuming and disruptive at the best of times.
Helping to keep the show on the road for Local Authorities during COVID19 Crisis.
The charity that supports our construction workers and their families are launching a crisis appeal so that they can respond to the needs of our workforce as a result of Covid-19
Recommendations within the “Well Managed Highway Infrastructure” Code of Practice are now being widely adopted, with Authorities across the UK compiling detailed plans for all their key asset groups.
Enfield Council has successfully rolled out a number of DMS Smart Gullies across the borough. They can now remotely identify potential overflow events at key flooding hotspots.
Following the Government’s announcements about controlling the spread of the Covid-19 virus, it is clear that we are now operating in unprecedented times. As practitioners, we already knew that we faced challenges with the roll out of a number of new permit schemes (PS) and Street Manager (SM) which has been postponed until July 2020, […]
COVID-19 Highways Sector Response. During the unprecedented challenges of the corona virus the Highways sector continues to support the herculean effort to keep our networks open for essential travel.
The Department for Transport would like to thank you for your organisation’s concerted efforts in recent weeks and to update you on the Department for Transport’s approach to managing construction as part of the Government’s COVID-19 response.
We are giving our #highwaysheros the option to continue working following guidance from government, industry associations and our customers – who need our support to meet their duty to maintain the highways network in as safe a condition as practically possible.
The City of Wolverhampton Council, in partnership with Tarmac, has now laid a new type of sustainable asphalt that uses rubber crumb from the 40 million waste tyres produced every year, to support environmentally friendly roads in the city.
I am very proud to announce my recent Fellowship award from the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE). I would particularly like to thank my sponsors Paul McMahon, C.Eng., FICE (Leader Civil Engineering, University of Bolton) and David Wilde C.Eng., FICE (Chairman on Wilde Consultants Ltd (WCL)) and Philip Isgar C.Eng., FICE. (Director Sunbeam Management Solutions) […]
Watch the overview video from last years conference in Blackpool.
TRAFFIC SAFETY systems manufacturer Westcotec has today announced delivery of its 10,000th sign. The active speed warning sign has been provided to Surrey County Council, where it has been installed at a location on the A31 Farnham Road in Guildford.
Blackpool council benefit from JMS Lincoln Captive Shotblasting Process improving Skid Resistance Retexturing involves the mechanical reworking of an existing surface to improve its texture and frictional skid-resistance by improving both Micro & Macro Texture. An array of retexturing equipment, based on techniques such as Shotblasting, High Pressure Water, diamond grinding/grooving and flailing, has evolved […]
This year sees Durham County Council upping their fleet of Multihogs for a second time following their first purchase four years ago. Having now taken delivery of their third machine, they are set to save money, maximise usage and provide a more efficient service. Highways Services Manager Mark Readman says, ‘We have built a very […]
Shaun Taylor, highway maintenance manager at Bristol City Council, tells Highways about some of the difficulties his authority had using the SCANNER road condition monitoring technology and how moving to new systems can bring benefits. A survey from the Department for Transport (DfT) late last year on how authorities monitor and collect road condition data, seems set […]
Paignton based Amberon Group is now the biggest employer in the traffic management industry. A regular fixture on the annual Western Morning News Fast Growth 75 list, this year, tHE Amberon Group climbed from 16 to number eight, proving the outlook for ambitious businesses is strong in the South West, as well as showcasing the continued journey from […]
Over the past year Clearview Intelligence has been working with Adapt EMS, a Hitchin based contract electronics manufacturer to successfully re-shore the production of the SolarLite Road Stud back into the UK. Since 1996 when the first SolarLite was installed in the UK’s roads, Clearview have led the way in developing and producing the most […]
Lancashire County Council and Nuphalt Contracting were tasked with creating a multi-user trail suitable for groups within the local community including pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians. Over the past three years Nu-phalt Contracting have been very successful with their product ‘Nu-flex’ which is proving to be one of the most thoroughly tested, developed and cost-effective solutions […]
Carbon reduction should be an integral part of the procurement process in the highways sector, encouraging more companies to significantly reduce carbon as part of any future projects, according to Paul Aldridge, Sustainability Director at WJ Group. Speaking after the accomplishment of WJ’s Product Carbon Footprint Model initiative, Mr Aldridge said: “At the moment there […]
XA© Asset Management System now incorporates a fully accredited UKPMS system for processing and reporting National Condition Indicators and financial information. XA© UKPMS is the newest UKPMS system on the market today and offers local authority users: the fastest data loading and validation. the fastest UKPMS processing. an intuitive, easy to use user interface. elegant […]
Location Prescot Road, St. Helens Start date 12/12/2019 Completion 12/12/2019 Project requirement Gareth Tyson of St Helens Council approached ourselves with the suggestion to install Tac-Grid, our innovative tactile crossing in the colour Violet to commemorate Violet Grace Youens, a beautiful young girl who was tragically killed whilst crossing the Road https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/violet-grace-youens-st-helens-17401813. The family were […]
On Tuesday 25th February, Hitex International Group members L&R Roadlines and Hitex Traffic Safety teamed up with Nottingham Trent University to install the brightly coloured Progress Pride Flag ‘Rainbow Crossing’ on their Clifton campus. Directly outside the campus pavilion, the rainbow crossing provides the University with a symbol of diversity, inclusion and equality as well as […]
A network of 24 air pollution sensors has just been activated across the Central Bedfordshire Council region, as part of a coordinated plan to improve air quality for residents. The sensors have been installed by Norfolk-based Westcotec in partnership with manufacturer Airly. For the first time, the sensor network provides open-access real-time accurate air quality […]
map16 offers a complete digital mapping service that allows it’s users to visualise and interact with areas that need grass cutting management. Areas that require grass cutting can be inspected using tablets by ground crews; they can select areas/lengths and highlight whether works have been completed successfully or not, all backed up with an unlimited […]
Detailed video surveys conducted on roads in the UK could help highway and transport planners to speedily re-allocate their road space for cyclists and pedestrians.
Read moreDuring the Covid-19 pandemic The DfT and HAUC England have produced and shared many advice notes, some of which have been updated.
Read moreFollowing the Government’s recent updates about controlling the spread of the Covid-19 virus as the country moves slowly back to a ‘new normal’, it is clear that we continue to operate in unprecedented times where we need to be agile in our approach to work on street activities and still keep both the work force and public safe.
Read moreThe Government has recently announced that it will be providing funds to Local Authorities to enable the provision of more space for walking and cycling and issued temporary network management duty statutory guidance in response to Covid-19.
Read moreA new feature rich upgrade of the Free Construction Industry Helpline App has been released to support Mental health Awareness Week
Read moreAs a Drainage Engineer you will work in our small team of specialists providing technical advice and assurance for highways drainage infrastructure on the Strategic Road Network.
Read moreAs the Drainage Team Leader you will have a great opportunity to apply both your leadership skills and drainage expertise, leading our team responsible for developing drainage policy, standards and best practice.
Read moreA fantastic job opportunity has arisen for hardworking, efficient and enthusiastic experienced pavement marking operatives based at our Elland depot.
Read moreA fantastic job opportunity has arisen for a hardworking, efficient and enthusiastic Trainee Estimator or Estimator with Civil Engineering or Highways background, based at our Milton Keynes depot.
Read moreJourneys on local roads, railways and motorways will be smoother and safer thanks to a multi-billion-pound infrastructure package Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will announce today (14 May 2020).
Read moreRennicks launches two new products to help businesses get back to work, safely. The Rennicks Personal Safety Zone (PSZ), and Rennicks Fever Screening Technology.
Read moreI would like to thank you and your teams for the exceptional work you have been undertaking during this unprecedented period to keep the local transport network operating. This has been absolutely critical for all those who have continued to need to get to work and are on the frontline of the fight against the […]
Read moreThis document is to help employers, employees and the self-employed in the UK understand how to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping as many people as possible 2 metres apart from those they do not live with.
Read moreMedway Council Highways currently have 3 vacant posts advertised. Here are links to the summaries, which include further information at the bottom of the pages.
Read moreLocal highway authorities can undertake detailed, video road condition surveys safe in the knowledge that the carbon emissions are now being offset.
Read moreDear Colleagues These are strange and tough times testing the strength of us all. Family friends and work colleagues facing isolation and some uncertainty. However, our strength, resolve and collective will to move forward and make things better will see us through this, of that I have no doubt. JAG(UK) is working closely with all […]
Read moreDear Colleagues, During the lockdown period for the Covid-19 pandemic in March and April, many active works or works where the permit has been previously granted have been cancelled, revoked, or shut down. In addition, there are also cases where extension requests have been refused due to network restrictions related to Covid-19. These all generally […]
Read moreDear Colleagues, We are aware of the increasing difficulties street works operatives and supervisors are experiencing in renewing street works cards owing to Covid-19 related closures of assessment centres and other parts of the street works accreditation system. The Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR) has communicated to centres and Awarding Organisations as follows “SWQR will provide […]
Read moreIn project meetings with clients over the past few weeks it has been inspiring to see how people have pulled together to deal with the extraordinary circumstances that we find ourselves in.
Read moreHSC Guidance: Highways safe operating procedures – Protecting our workforce guidance document
Read more8 May 2020 marks 75 years since VE (Victory in Europe) Day when the Second World War came to an end in Europe.
Read moreTo everyone working in the UK’s highway construction and maintenance sector.
Read moreBlackburn with Darwen Council is supporting a national campaign to honour the country’s ‘Highways Heroes.’
Read moreAll our planned highway safety inspections are continuing and are up and running with the appropriate guidance being followed by our inspection staff.
Read moreAll planned highway safety inspections continuing. Single and 2-person inspections with staff agreement and monitoring with cab hygiene etc.
Read moreWe all know we are living in uncertain times and many of us are working from home or possibly furloughed at present.
Read moreHighlights a Lancashire based SME’s response to the COVID-19 crisis; demonstrating ingenuity of the supply chain and their essential role in supporting councils and term maintenance contractors to fulfil their duty to maintain the highways network in as safe a condition as practically possible in challenging times.
Read moreOn 10 February 2020 I wrote to you to advise how Highways England intended to use Street Manager as of 1 April 2020.
Read moreDue to the unprecedented circumstances we find ourselves in, further discussions with the DfT and HAUC England, JAG(UK) and SWUK have taken place and we have set out below an advised method for prioritising defects.
Read moreFollowing the Government’s announcements about controlling the spread of the Covid-19 virus, it is clear that we are now operating in unprecedented times.
Read moreInstalling a zebra crossing can be expensive time consuming and disruptive at the best of times.
Read moreHelping to keep the show on the road for Local Authorities during COVID19 Crisis.
Read moreThe charity that supports our construction workers and their families are launching a crisis appeal so that they can respond to the needs of our workforce as a result of Covid-19
Read moreRecommendations within the “Well Managed Highway Infrastructure” Code of Practice are now being widely adopted, with Authorities across the UK compiling detailed plans for all their key asset groups.
Read moreEnfield Council has successfully rolled out a number of DMS Smart Gullies across the borough. They can now remotely identify potential overflow events at key flooding hotspots.
Read moreFollowing the Government’s announcements about controlling the spread of the Covid-19 virus, it is clear that we are now operating in unprecedented times. As practitioners, we already knew that we faced challenges with the roll out of a number of new permit schemes (PS) and Street Manager (SM) which has been postponed until July 2020, […]
Read moreCOVID-19 Highways Sector Response. During the unprecedented challenges of the corona virus the Highways sector continues to support the herculean effort to keep our networks open for essential travel.
Read moreThe Department for Transport would like to thank you for your organisation’s concerted efforts in recent weeks and to update you on the Department for Transport’s approach to managing construction as part of the Government’s COVID-19 response.
Read moreWe are giving our #highwaysheros the option to continue working following guidance from government, industry associations and our customers – who need our support to meet their duty to maintain the highways network in as safe a condition as practically possible.
Read moreThe City of Wolverhampton Council, in partnership with Tarmac, has now laid a new type of sustainable asphalt that uses rubber crumb from the 40 million waste tyres produced every year, to support environmentally friendly roads in the city.
Read moreI am very proud to announce my recent Fellowship award from the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE). I would particularly like to thank my sponsors Paul McMahon, C.Eng., FICE (Leader Civil Engineering, University of Bolton) and David Wilde C.Eng., FICE (Chairman on Wilde Consultants Ltd (WCL)) and Philip Isgar C.Eng., FICE. (Director Sunbeam Management Solutions) […]
Read moreWatch the overview video from last years conference in Blackpool.
Read moreTRAFFIC SAFETY systems manufacturer Westcotec has today announced delivery of its 10,000th sign. The active speed warning sign has been provided to Surrey County Council, where it has been installed at a location on the A31 Farnham Road in Guildford.
Read moreBlackpool council benefit from JMS Lincoln Captive Shotblasting Process improving Skid Resistance Retexturing involves the mechanical reworking of an existing surface to improve its texture and frictional skid-resistance by improving both Micro & Macro Texture. An array of retexturing equipment, based on techniques such as Shotblasting, High Pressure Water, diamond grinding/grooving and flailing, has evolved […]
Read moreThis year sees Durham County Council upping their fleet of Multihogs for a second time following their first purchase four years ago. Having now taken delivery of their third machine, they are set to save money, maximise usage and provide a more efficient service. Highways Services Manager Mark Readman says, ‘We have built a very […]
Read moreShaun Taylor, highway maintenance manager at Bristol City Council, tells Highways about some of the difficulties his authority had using the SCANNER road condition monitoring technology and how moving to new systems can bring benefits. A survey from the Department for Transport (DfT) late last year on how authorities monitor and collect road condition data, seems set […]
Read morePaignton based Amberon Group is now the biggest employer in the traffic management industry. A regular fixture on the annual Western Morning News Fast Growth 75 list, this year, tHE Amberon Group climbed from 16 to number eight, proving the outlook for ambitious businesses is strong in the South West, as well as showcasing the continued journey from […]
Read moreOver the past year Clearview Intelligence has been working with Adapt EMS, a Hitchin based contract electronics manufacturer to successfully re-shore the production of the SolarLite Road Stud back into the UK. Since 1996 when the first SolarLite was installed in the UK’s roads, Clearview have led the way in developing and producing the most […]
Read moreLancashire County Council and Nuphalt Contracting were tasked with creating a multi-user trail suitable for groups within the local community including pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians. Over the past three years Nu-phalt Contracting have been very successful with their product ‘Nu-flex’ which is proving to be one of the most thoroughly tested, developed and cost-effective solutions […]
Read moreCarbon reduction should be an integral part of the procurement process in the highways sector, encouraging more companies to significantly reduce carbon as part of any future projects, according to Paul Aldridge, Sustainability Director at WJ Group. Speaking after the accomplishment of WJ’s Product Carbon Footprint Model initiative, Mr Aldridge said: “At the moment there […]
Read moreXA© Asset Management System now incorporates a fully accredited UKPMS system for processing and reporting National Condition Indicators and financial information. XA© UKPMS is the newest UKPMS system on the market today and offers local authority users: the fastest data loading and validation. the fastest UKPMS processing. an intuitive, easy to use user interface. elegant […]
Read moreLocation Prescot Road, St. Helens Start date 12/12/2019 Completion 12/12/2019 Project requirement Gareth Tyson of St Helens Council approached ourselves with the suggestion to install Tac-Grid, our innovative tactile crossing in the colour Violet to commemorate Violet Grace Youens, a beautiful young girl who was tragically killed whilst crossing the Road https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/violet-grace-youens-st-helens-17401813. The family were […]
Read moreOn Tuesday 25th February, Hitex International Group members L&R Roadlines and Hitex Traffic Safety teamed up with Nottingham Trent University to install the brightly coloured Progress Pride Flag ‘Rainbow Crossing’ on their Clifton campus. Directly outside the campus pavilion, the rainbow crossing provides the University with a symbol of diversity, inclusion and equality as well as […]
Read moreA network of 24 air pollution sensors has just been activated across the Central Bedfordshire Council region, as part of a coordinated plan to improve air quality for residents. The sensors have been installed by Norfolk-based Westcotec in partnership with manufacturer Airly. For the first time, the sensor network provides open-access real-time accurate air quality […]
Read moremap16 offers a complete digital mapping service that allows it’s users to visualise and interact with areas that need grass cutting management. Areas that require grass cutting can be inspected using tablets by ground crews; they can select areas/lengths and highlight whether works have been completed successfully or not, all backed up with an unlimited […]
Read moreLCRIG supports the ‘highways community’ by setting up, organising or facilitating CPD presentations, technical training days, member meetings, round table discussions and introductions. Members can also benefit from virtual support through our members’ area, by email and over the phone.
Members of LCRIG are also provided with a Member Profile. This service provides each member with the opportunity to share their organisation’s details, job opportunities, news, videos and links to key information. Members are also able to request for LCRIG to facilitate communication between members and the wider highways community.
Become a Member
Our new recruitment service will be live in the coming weeks.
LCRIG will simply facilitate the posting and sharing of vacancies for the highways community. This service will be free of charge to councils and partner members. In addition, all postings for Apprenticeships, Graduate Placements and Work Experience opportunities will be free of charge to all. Associate Members (and Utility Members) will also be eligible to post a limited number of jobs free of charge.
