http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/ en Mon, 20 May 2013 21:48:26 +0100 VolkerHighways has won a Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for its approach to occupational health and safety. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/success-in-the-rospa-awards-2013-for-volkerhighways Wed, 01 May 2013 09:32:05 +0100 VolkerHighways has started a trial of the new Sustainable Highways Maintenance Tool (SHMT) to further improve its sustainability record on its term maintenance contracts. The tool, designed by the Highways Term Maintenance Association (HTMA), aims to address how road maintenance can be managed to meet the social, economic, and ecological needs of present and future generations. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-moving-forward-with-sustainable-highways Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:42:40 +0000 The Medway walking bus stop scheme has earned a gold award at the 2012 Green Apple Awards. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/green-apple-award-medway-walking-bus-stop-scheme Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:57:19 +0000 VolkerHighways has participated in a career and higher education open day at Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy in Bromley, Kent, where they hoped to encourage young people to see the industry as a good career choice. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-encourages-next-generation-workforce Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:14:29 +0000 VolkerHighways was the London Borough of Lewisham's main contractor for the Fordham Park urban regeneration project, which has been highly commended at the 2012 Landscape Institute Awards. The project team transformed the park into a valuable space that is well used and appreciated by the local community. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/fordham-park-urban-regeneration-project-highly-commended Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:29:36 +0000 VolkerHighways has been awarded five yearly extensions to its Highways Term Maintenance Contract (HTMC) for Medway Council, the final yearly contract being awarded earlier this month. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-awarded-htmc-extension-by-medway-council Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:17:46 +0000 For the second year in a row, VolkerHighways sponsored the Lifetime Achievement Award which recognises an individual whose achievements have been far-reaching. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-supports-luton-s-best-awards-2012 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:00:57 +0000 VolkerHighways is proud to support the 5th HTMA Conference 'Reforming Highways Maintenance: Making Change Happen'. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/htma-conference Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:00:02 +0100 Two VolkerHighways quantity surveyors, JJ Oh and James Asker, have recently completed their BSc Honours degree in Quantity Surveying from the University of Westminster and Anglia Ruskin University respectively.  http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/double-graduation-success Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:52:38 +0100 The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) has recently appointed two of VolkerHighways managers, Phil Bridge and Bob Pizzey, on the board of the Thames & Chilterns Branch. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/the-ciht-appoints-two-volkerhighways-managers Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:12:13 +0100 VolkerHighways apprentice, Reece Brandon has been awarded Highways Maintenance ‘Apprentice of the year' at the National Construction College South Awards. Tutors praised Reece for consistently producing a high standard of work and for his amazing attitude towards learning. Also nominated at the awards were VolkerHighways apprentices, Abdul Nur and Antonio Nava - Croft. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-apprentice-highly-commended-at-awards-night Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:39:33 +0100 VolkerHighways' London Borough of Hackney Highways Term Maintenance Contract has received a British Safety Council International Safety Award with Merit for showing its commitment to improving health and safety. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/international-safety-award-for-volkerhighways Fri, 25 May 2012 12:36:55 +0100 Four VolkerWessels UK sites have been awarded 2012 British Safety Council International Safety Awards showing its continuous commitment to improving health and safety. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/four-volkerwessels-uk-sites-awarded-british-safety-council-international-safety-award-2012 Sun, 20 May 2012 13:19:19 +0100 Solid profit in difficult market conditions 2011 was another eventful year in the construction sector. The year began relatively well, partly because of the favourable weather conditions. But the initial optimism had to be tempered considerably after the summer holidays. The credit crunch and euro crisis slowed things down considerably. VolkerWessels was also affected by these developments but was able to hold its own. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerwessels-annual-figures-2011 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:21:08 +0000 The Supervisory Board of VolkerWessels wishes to announce that on 6 February 2012, Henri van der Kamp (1960) was appointed as a member of the VolkerWessels Management Board. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/new-appointment-to-the-volkerwessels-management-board Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:09:23 +0000 As a way of supporting local charities, VolkerHighways head office asks employees to donate £1 in return for wearing casual attire to work each Friday. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-dress-down-friday-raises-925-charity Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:07:37 +0000 Love Luton is a campaign that was launched to support Luton's bid for city status plus the promotion of the many benefits that the town has to offer.  These include economic growth, good transport links and diversity of population.  http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-supports-the-love-luton-campaign Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:48:23 +0000 VolkerWessels UK has published another issue of VolkerView, which details news from companies throughout the UK group. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/2012-volkerview-published Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:58:47 +0000 VolkerHighways is pleased to announce that Philip Bridge has joined the company as Project Director. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-appoints-new-project-director Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:42:00 +0000 Andrew Edge has been appointed as the new head of human resources (HR) for VolkerWessels UK. Andrew will be working with the individual businesses across the group and each of their dedicated HR teams in order to provide support and guidance on all HR matters. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerwessels-uk-appoints-new-head-of-human-resources Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:42:16 +0100 A solid performance in difficult markets http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerwessels-interim-figures-2011 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:43:42 +0100 VolkerHighways has been presented with a Gold award in the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2011. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-wins-rospa-gold-award Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:39:26 +0100 VolkerFitzpatrick and VolkerHighways have been presented with Gold Awards in the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2011. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerfitzpatrick-and-volkerhighways-win-rospa-gold-awards Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:14:34 +0100 VolkerHighways received a Gold Award for the London Borough of Hackney Term Maintenance Contract at the Considerate Constructors Scheme Awards 2011. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-win-gold-award-at-the-considerate-constructors-scheme-awards-2011 Wed, 18 May 2011 15:27:46 +0100 VolkerWessels UK picked up four awards at this year's Considerate Constructors Scheme Awards.  The national site awards are designed to recognise and reward those who have demonstrated exceptional levels of consideration against the Scheme's Company Code of Considerate Practice. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerwessels-uk-quadruple-win-at-the-considerate-constructors-scheme-awards-2011 Wed, 18 May 2011 12:15:22 +0100 Term Maintenance Contract (TMC) specialist, VolkerHighways, has won the four year Streetscene Contract for the London Borough of Hackney for the second term in a row http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-awarded-hackney-tmc Tue, 17 May 2011 14:07:01 +0100 Click here to read online http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/autumn-2010-volkerview-published Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:30:05 +0100 Solid Results in Difficult Times http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerwessels-2010-interim-figures Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:06:21 +0100 A contract to regenerate two public squares in Woolwich town centre has been awarded to contractor VolkerHighways by client Greenwich Council. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-wins-contract-for-woolwich-town-square-scheme Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:59:45 +0100 Solid year in difficult market circumstances due to a good spread of activities. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerwessels-2009-annual-figures Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:53:13 +0000 VolkerHighways is taking carbon reduction to the next level on its Term Maintenance Contracts (TMC's) in London. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/greener-highways-and-byways Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:48:21 +0000 Press Release Interim Figures VolkerWessels http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerwessels-2009-interim-figures Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:49:15 +0100 VolkerHighways, part of the Dutch-owned VolkerWessels group, has been awarded £100m in new Term Maintenance business it was revealed today. The awards for new highway maintenance and lighting contracts with options to extend could increase the final value to approximately £160m. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-win-100m-in-new-business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:17:26 +0100 VolkerHighways, part of the VolkerWessels UK group has appointed Peter Hyde as its new Managing Director. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerhighways-appoints-new-md Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:15:15 +0100 The Board of Management of VolkerWessels is pleased to announce that Mr Alan Robertson has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer VolkerWessels UK. http://www.volkerhighways.co.uk/en/news/detail/alan-robertson-appointed-ceo-of-volkerwessels-uk Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:29:40 +0000