Category: National Highways
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Non-destructive testing of bridges with muon tomography
The AI-enabled muon tomography non-destructive testing system developed by GScan, National Highways and AtkinsRéalis won the Product Innovation of the Year category, sponsored by Digital Construction North, at the Digital Construction Awards 2025. The GScan team collect their trophy from Justin Stanton of DC+ (far left), Sally Phillips (second right) and Calum Kelly-Campbell (far right)…
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In pictures | The best images from June
A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month. Image: David Ganiford BAM’s Antarctic project complete The British Antarctic Survey’s new research facility, the Discovery Building, is coming into operational use following BAM’s work across six construction seasons during Antarctica’s brief summers. Full handover at the Rothera Research Station is expected during…
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In pictures | National Highways unveils new green bridges designs
National Highways is set to double its stock of green bridges across the UK within the next two years. The public body said there are currently only “a handful” of these wildlife-friendly structures on the country’s strategic road network. National Highways has already constructed green bridges over the A556 near Chester and the A21 at…
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Digital Construction Awards 2025: Product Innovation of the Year
The Digital Construction Awards attracted over 170 entries this year, 85 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the finalists for the Product Innovation of the Year award. This category focuses on new technology – hardware or software – that has been on the market for no more than 18 months. Five entries have…
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Kier bags National Highways underground mapping contract
Kier’s utility search service QuikSTATS has won a National Highways contract to provide its underground utility mapping data. The £9m contract will run for three years, with the possibility of a further year’s extension. QuikSTATS will be National Highways’ sole service provider for C2 utility stat searches. C2 searches identify the underground locations of utilities…
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Huge Roman coffin unearthed during A47 upgrade works
A Roman stone coffin was unearthed during works to upgrade a section of the A47 in Cambridgeshire. It was found in a small Roman roadside cemetery discovered during National Highways’ scheme to upgrade a section of the A47 between Wansford and Sutton near Peterborough from a single to a dual carriageway. Archaeologists from Headland Archaeology…