Highways England Receive Extraordinary ICO Support
Following the recent dismissal of an application made by the ICO to strike out an application to appeal, upon the…
Highways England & Contractor U-Turns
ASC Rates determine whether a claim is above or below the threshold; yes & no! ‘In Asset Support Contract (ASC)…
DCP Rates are ASC Rates Ergo, a Schedule of DCP Rates Exists
The cat is out of the bag – contrary to Highways England’s previous statements, ASC (pre-planned) rates and DCP (damage…
A Public Authority Cannot Be Vexatious – or held to account?
For the second time this month, I find myself writing out of exasperation about the conduct of Highways England and…
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…
Are Kier Presenting False Costs to Highways England on Every Claim?
Following an incident causing Damage to Crown property (DCP), Kier Highways Ltd. reported to Highways England that they recovered from…
Information Complacency Office
For years we have been seeking the contractually agreed rates for repairs between Highways England (HE) and Kier Highways. The…
Pain Gain Share “oh yes there is’ … ‘oh no there isn’t”
A ‘pain/gain share’ contract involves a risk and reward compensation regime; the parties (Highways England and their contractor) share in…
KPMG Auditing of Carillion & Kier Highways
September 2020: Another investigation of Kier Highways! The below 3 claims are apparently being dealt with by Highways England’s lawyers,…