National Highways has been prevented from having their cake and eating it.  The latest decision calls into question the advice they are receiving and what faith can be placed in…

In 2020, after years of National Highways misrepresenting to Tribunals, the ICO and us that Damage to Crown Property (DCP) rates did not exist, the figures were disclosed. Not just…

Have your say: ‘The UK transparency watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, is carrying out a “listening exercise” about its work. It comes as there is growing concern about the state…

In 2021, the ICO supported our position; information held by Kier Highways Ltd was ‘held on behalf of’ (HoBo) National Highways.  The Authority disagreed and 13/09/2021, submitted an appeal to…

Disclosures under the  Freedom of Information Act are ‘to the world’ – all requestors are equal but some are more equal than others!  When we asked Birmingham City Council for Kier…

In 2018, HHJ Godsmark considered a claim made by Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald (BBMM), then National Highways Area 10 contractor, against an insurer whose driver caused damage to the Strategic…

Following a 2020 Freedom of Information (FoIA) request for Kier Highways billing information, ‘CBD’s in Original Format with Associated Schedules of DCP rates‘, National Highways claimed not to hold the…

Attempts to acquire a KPMG report critical of Kier Highways, have been thwarted by an Information Tribunal.  The ‘Project Verde’ audit, which followed allegations of contract non-compliance and exaggerating claims…

Many road incidents (collisions, fires & spills) see Kier operatives involved in the initial activity for a couple of hours at most yet drivers, fleets, hauliers or their insurers (Third…

An overview of the issues Third Parties (drivers, fleets, hauliers or their insurers) need to be aware of when presented costs for damage (collisions, fires or spills) b Kier of…