Tag Archives: Skanska
Cycleway scheme wins gold in prestigious national environment award
A Somerset cycleway scheme has won a prestigious gold environment award in a national campaign to find the greenest individuals, companies, councils and communities. Somerset County Council and contractor Skanska competed against more than 500 other nominations in the Green Apple Environment Awards. The winning entry was a scheme to build a new 1.2km cycleway […]
Enter the dragon (patcher)
A fire-breathing ‘dragon’ is the latest weapon being used to slay potholes in Somerset. Somerset County Council and its highways contractor Skanska are committed to using new equipment and techniques to reduce costs and improve services. The dragon patcher – so called because it uses flames to dry and heat the road surface – is […]
New road deal pledges fewer potholes and more local jobs
Fewer potholes, more work for local businesses and more satisfied communities are among the goals of a new multi-million pound highways contract for Somerset signed today. Somerset County Council and Skanska have agreed a deal for highways maintenance in the county which will run from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2024, with the option […]
Cabinet approves new contract for highways maintenance in Somerset
A new contract for highways maintenance in Somerset will be awarded to Skanska Construction UK Ltd, following a decision made today by Somerset County Council’s Cabinet. The contract will initially run from 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2024, with the option to extend for a further three years based on performance. As part of […]
More national acclaim for Muchelney road-raising scheme
The innovative road-raising scheme at Muchelney has been highly commended at the prestigious National Transport Awards – narrowly missing out on the top prize to Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2. The Somerset County Council-led scheme was short-listed in the Construction and Engineering Project of the Year category, and comes just months after winning the Effective Transport […]
New completion date expected for Beer Wall works
Somerset County Council’s flood prevention works at Beer Wall should be complete before the end of July, Somerset County Council has said today (Tuesday). The works, which are the second phase of a key scheme to protect the A372 and increase the capacity of the River Sowy, started in April and were due to be […]
Much to celebrate as Muchelney’s raised road set to reopen
The village of Muchelney will gather tomorrow to help Somerset County Council reopen the raised road that should stop it being cut-off by any future flooding. A 500 metre stretch of road has been raised, by more than a metre in places, to keep it open, even in the event of flooding on the same […]
Bridging the gap at Beer Wall
A Somerset County Council-led flood protection scheme on the Somerset Levels reached a major milestone today with the installation of a 60-tonne bridge. Over the course of around three hours this morning, the 16m temporary bridge was lowered into place on the A372, spanning a gap that has been cut into the road at Beer […]
Beer Wall making a big impression
The first phase of a major flood protection scheme on the Somerset Levels is entering its final stages. The Beer Wall works, which are being carried out by Somerset County Council as part of the multi-agency Flood Action Plan, will see four large culverts installed under the A372 next to the Sowy. Despite the ambitious […]
Secretary of State on the road in Muchelney
The Secretary of State for Transport visited Somerset today for a first-hand lookat the road-raising scheme in Muchelney. Patrick McLoughlin visited the Levels and Moors with Somerset County Council Leader John Osman to find out how some of the Department for Transport’s money is being spent to reduce the likelihood and impact of flooding. At […]
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