Type Webinar HKA G&S: adoption of innovative surveying technologies for roadway/railway maintenance The prevalence of extreme weather has put local transport infrastructures at risk. Speakers from the industry will share the adoption of innovative surveying technology in identifying hazards along roadway and railway systems, to ensure timely maintenance. event-online Online Date 04 October 2024 Time 19:00 - 20:30 HKT (GMT+8)
Type Lecture Keeping road maintenance green Local highway authorities are faced with both financial and carbon reduction challenges, and this presentation will demonstrate how embedding surface treatments into maintenance strategies, is helping to manage road condition, prevent potholes and drive down carbon. event-location Dorset, United Kingdom Date 09 October 2024 Time 07:30 - 09:00 BST (GMT+1)
Type Civil Engineer blog Should we go back to building roads like the Romans? Roman highways exist even to this day, raising questions about why modern roads appear to fail shortly after they're built. Date 01 October 2024
Online Type Webinar Forth Road Bridge: major maintenance schemes The presentation will describe the ongoing maintenance works carried out on the Forth Road Bridge in 2022-2023. The works include hanger failure contingency planning, side tower elastomeric bearing replacement, side tower lateral thrust bearing strengthening, maintenance painting and refurbishment w…
Type Lecture 60 Years of the Forth Road Bridge: Past, Present & Future A public exhibition on the history of the Forth Road Bridge and presentations on the future of the famous crossing from industry professionals.
Online Type Webinar A new approach to road maintenance in Wales, the Lugg Review This event will describe the rationale for the Lugg Review, the work undertaken and how the key recommendations of the review have been influential in improving the overall approach to how Major Asset Renewals on the Strategic Road Network in Wales are determined to deliver better outcomes. There wi…
Type Infrastructure blog Why strategic road investment in England should focus on maintenance, not expansion A parliamentary report sets out how investment in England’s roads can better support wider national goals and road user needs. Date 31 August 2023
Policy Watch Type Infrastructure blog IPW: Australia’s productivity performance update, and New Zealand rolls out road maintenance plan In this week’s Infrastructure Policy Watch, reduced productivity in Australia, and New Zealand focuses on road renewal. Date 17 October 2023
Type Policy How innovative materials can help decarbonise England’s strategic road network This ICE Carbon Champions case study highlights the asphalt alternative that could help National Highways to hit its net zero targets. Date 13 September 2024
Type News Industry experts highlight the critical role of civil engineers in decarbonising UK roads The ICE Summer Prestige lecture explored the lessons from the Welsh approach to future road planning. Date 26 June 2023
Type Webinar Lunch and Learn: Improving local roads - the route to a better future ICE East Midlands Lunch and Learn online presentation with Matthew Lugg OBE, Head of Profession Local Government at WSP, covering what a new strategy for local road maintenance funding should include.
Online Type Webinar Long-life road surfaces How do we increase the life of one of our greatest assets - our road surfaces - whilst reducing carbon footprint and maximising financial value all at the same time?
