UK road spending has been slashed, the role of the Highways Agency is being reviewed, and local authorities are in a state of near panic. Yet globally, spending on roads is at incredible levels. So what does 2011 look like for those involved in designing, building, maintaining and operating roads?
October’s Comprehensive Spending Review was pretty bad news for the UK roads industry. Chancellor George Osborne’s review, and the announcements from transport secretary Philip Hammond that followed, painted a grim picture for highways investment.
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