Cost Breakdown Document … all that it seems?
13/06/2019 – Highways England again claims ‘post-Carney’ in response to a FoIA request, there are no DCP (damage to Crown property) rates for an ASC (contract): ‘As stated in our…
Kier Withhold Bringing New Claims in 2019 … you’re havin’ a giraffe
Here we go again … Highways England say one thing, their contractor does another … the tail wags the dog? 27/03/2019 – email from Highway’s England’s General Counsel ‘In Area…
Drivers No Longer Need The Hard Shoulder
30/06/2019 The Telegraph: Drivers no longer need the hard shoulder, says Highways England amid criticism of smart motorways Drivers no longer require a hard shoulder, the government agency which operates…
Litter & Debris vs. Fires, Spills & Blow-Outs
13/05/2019: An email to Highways England, The M25 contractor and ‘CleanHighways‘ about litter & debris and concerns they were linked to fires, spills & blowouts was the subject of a…
The Tail Wags the Dog
Obtaining information from some of Highways England’s contractors can prove difficult if not impossible. The use of contractors bypasses the Freedom of Information Act, makes engagement unlikely (see FoIA). Often,…
Highways England – supply chain capability
The Office of Rail & Road April 2016: This study aims to understand the capacity constraints within Highways England’s (HE) supply chain which could influence deliverability of the first Road…