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CONTENTS 5<br />
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP<br />
WITH THE INDUSTRY<br />
VOLUME 84 No. 8 OCTOBER 2015<br />
The ONE and only magazine dedicated to the highway maintenance and traffic management industry<br />
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ISSN 0267-825X<br />
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ln this issue...<br />
INDUSTRY ROUND-UP<br />
Latest news from the industry 6-7<br />
COMPANIES & CONTRACTS<br />
A round-up of the latest<br />
company and contract wins 8-9<br />
VIEWPOINT<br />
Steve Isaacs from Stirling Lloyd discusses<br />
the government’s Road Investment Strategy<br />
10<br />
HIGHWAYS ENGLAND<br />
Highways England produces new<br />
planning guide 12-13<br />
INDUSTRY INTERVIEW<br />
Exclusive interview with Roads Minister<br />
<strong>Andrew</strong> <strong>Jones</strong> 15-18<br />
ROAD MAINTENANCE<br />
Making the case for local roads, the evolution<br />
of autonomous vehicles, A453 case study,<br />
limiting motorway roadworks, a look at<br />
how the highways market is split 23-37<br />
TRAFFIC CALMING<br />
Improving the safety of cyclists 39-40<br />
ROAD WORKER SAFETY<br />
A look ahead to Road Workers 2015,<br />
improving traffic management vehicles,<br />
Highways England on decreasing the risk<br />
to those working on live carriageways 43-49<br />
WINTER MAINTENANCE<br />
Latest article in IHE’s “How To” series<br />
looks at ice prediction systems 51-52<br />
PARKING<br />
BPA on delivering parking reform and<br />
Clearview discuss making parking work<br />
55-56<br />
LEGAL<br />
Latest article from infrastructure law<br />
firm Pinsent Masons 59-60<br />
IHE<br />
All the latest news and views<br />
from the Institute 62-63<br />
SKILLS & RECRUITMENT<br />
The Highways Term Maintenance<br />
Association (HTMA) on developing talent 64<br />
RANTY HIGHWAYMAN<br />
Trying to make sense of highways<br />
and transport in the UK 66
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