VolkerHighways

Our Medway team has been formally recognised by Medway Education Business Partnership for being a valued partner, committed to supporting the workforce of tomorrow! 👏 This year to date, the contract has hosted five student placements from four different schools, with students ranging from 14-16 years old. ✨ Our first placement was led by The Education People’s Skills and Employability Service for a Workplace Visit Pilot Project aimed at providing short and focused experiences for pre-16 years. He was the first student to enter the Medway Tunnel! ✨ Two students, including an EAL student, a term used to describe learners who speak English as an additional language, joined us to learn about the administration and commercial aspects of the contract. ✨ A student who excelled in assisting the administration team, joined us for a week, and since completing her placement has secured full-time employment in a local nursery! ✨ Lastly, another student explored the commercial operations during her placement and has since expressed an interest in pursuing a career in surveying. 👉 If you are interested in work experience/placements with VolkerHighways, please request our support here: https://shorturl.at/eGxBU

VolkerHighways and Bath & North East Somerset Council have completed remedial work to Charlton Road, Keynsham, using ‘in-situ’ recycling. This is a method of reconstruction which takes place entirely on-site, eliminating wastage and reducing carbon emissions. Working with specialist contractor, Stabilised Pavements Ltd, the team used their latest recycling plant to first pulverise the existing carriageway then mix a blended cement binder while adding water to create a hydraulically bound foundation layer. The layer uses 97% of the recycled existing road material, with just 3% new materials, which is then compacted and re-profiled to reduce the likelihood of the road failing, in the future. 🕛 The scheme was completed ahead of programme, allowing surfacing to take place sooner, and the road to be opened ahead of time. 🌍 Carbon savings of 193 tonnes were derived during the scheme, that’s the equivalent of driving around the world 34 times! 🚛 The process saved 316 lorry movements thanks to the in-situ recycling method. Read more about the scheme here: https://shorturl.at/vOD2C

An impressive 87% of street lighting columns over 25 years old have been replaced by VolkerHighways and Oxfordshire County Council since the start of their Street Lighting Term Maintenance Contract in 2021. 💡👏 With the nearing completion of its LED rollout programme across Oxfordshire, this year, attention has turned to testing, reviewing and replacing aged street lighting columns. This programme not only reduces the council’s energy costs but will also help to tackle carbon emissions. Find out more here: https://shorturl.at/wkAYK

Have you seen our new careers website? Our new platform is designed with you in mind, whether you're a job seeker looking to join one of the UK’s largest multidisciplinary civil engineering and construction contractors, or a current employee seeking new opportunities for growth and development within the company. What’s New? - Easily navigate through job listings with our advanced job search, allowing you to filter opportunities by location, job family, and more. - Get insights into our company culture and what it’s like working with us, employee benefits, and career development. - Apply for jobs directly through the site from any device with a streamlined process designed to save you time and hassle. Check out our latest vacancies and take the first step towards your future with us. https://lnkd.in/eFxPCBMX

It’s not everyday you see a pink road!   We've been out and about treating some residential roads on behalf of Luton Borough Council and VolkerHighways using Reclamite, the only BBA HAPAS approved penetrative asphalt rejuvenator in the UK.   In this picture, you can see the left side of the road was treated 20 minutes before the right side and already the product has started to penetrate.   In just a few hours, the road will be protected and back open to traffic. The process helps to prevent defects and future disruption to local residents 🙌   📧 If you'd like to know more about how Reclamite can keep good roads in good condition, email Trevor Thompson at trevor.thompson@roadtechsgroup.com.   #RepairNotReplace #Reclamite #Highways #Sustainability

Our commitment to introducing reduced carbon measures across the highway network continues in West Berkshire.✔ Along the A4, between Hungerford and the Wiltshire boarder, VolkerHighways, West Berkshire Council and our supply chain recently resurfaced the area using 20% Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) surface course material. This achieved an impressive 22,000kg co2e savings, or the equivalent of driving around the world almost four times!🚗🌍 Find out more: https://shorturl.at/Sl52u

The rise of the electric vehicle brings the demand for charging facilities. 🔌 Our specialist electric vehicle charge point business, VolkerSmart Technologies, has installed more than 8,000 EV charging points to date. We have worked with our clients to open the EV market to those without off-street parking by installing chargers in publicly accessible locations throughout the UK. Our breadth of experience enables us to work with any commercial charger, from flat and flush kerbside chargers through to lamp column or bollard chargers. Learn more about VolkerSmart Technologies and read about our latest projects: https://shorturl.at/W0RNa Want to know how we can support your project? Email business.development@volkerhighways.co.uk

We are delighted to have been awarded a new Street Lighting Term Maintenance Contract with Somerset Council! The contract will begin 1st October 2024 and continue for eight years, with a possible extension of four further years.💡✨ Responsible for more than 59,000 street lighting electrical assets, the business will deliver planned, routine and reactive works, as well as capital schemes across the county. Our work will always be delivered to the highest safety and quality standards, which has been verified through our recent award of Gold HERS Status. The new contract expands our presence in the South West, and neighbours our Bath & North East Somerset Council Highways and Street Lighting Contract. Find out more: https://shorturl.at/xASt4

Reducing our carbon emissions and saving 💷 for our client ✔ Great to work on this initiative with WJ and West Berkshire Council!

VolkerHighways was recently approached by Little Stars Pre-School, part of the Centre for Youth and Community Development in Luton, to resurface the driveway to their nursery, a project that would have been too costly without our assistance. 👩🏫✨ Facilitated by Luton Borough Council, VolkerHighways funded the resurfacing and re-lining of the driveway as a gesture of goodwill to enable the charity to continue to support over 5,000 local people each year through their wide range of services for people aged between one and pensioners. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eejqbBkh 🔉🎤 Listen to an interview with Councillor Javed Hussain, Portfolio Holder for Inclusive Economy at Luton Council and Tahir Khan, Trustee for CYCD, about the transformation.