Kier Highways at it Again
A contractor having had their knuckles wrapped for adding a 10% ‘admin’ fee to claims (HHJ Godsmark – para 40):…
The NsoRC and Highways England’s Failure to Explain
What was the National Schedule of Repairs Costs (NSoRC) really about and why did it fail. Thus far, an FOIA…
Altered Images
This post is unrelated to an early 1980’s Scottish new wave/post-punk band, fronted by singer Clare Grogan. When a Highways…
Kier’s Time Travelling Crash Cushion
Doctor What? … the paperwork it seems … Kier Highways Ltd develops a crash cushion able to be in two…
Who is in Charge?
07/2014, KIER HIGHWAYS LIMITED, then EM Highways Services Ltd, previously Enterprisemouchel Limited, were appointed to manage Area 9. If Damage…
2017 Kier Highways Ltd Audit
Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald Area 10
Claims
DCP Rates
Fires Spills or Debris
Freedom Of Information Act Requests
Who is in charge?
It appears the Green Claims department at Highways England is not managed and struggling. The ‘Green Claims’ team handle those…
Misunderstanding Transparency
31/10/2019 Highways England reports: ‘We do not have schedules of rates for the unplanned/emergency repairs specified in those contracts’. This…
Highways England Reverts to Unreasonable Rates for DCP Works
Seemingly unable to find a single schedule of Damage to Crown Property (DCP) rates in 2018 for any of their…
2017 Kier Highways Ltd Audit
Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald Area 10
Claims
DCP Rates
Fraud
Freedom Of Information Act Requests
200106 NOT Vexatious (again)
06/01/2020 ICO rejects Highway England’s exemption: In 2016 the Chief Executive Officer of Highway England, Jim O’Sullivan’, wrote: ‘Thanks for…
Highways England Drives Claim Costs Up
11/2019 – Highways England Drives Claim Costs Up Whilst we understand the feedback from the NSoRC is being considered, it…