Future Road

That UK productivity is lower than that of similar developed countries is not news. That the construction industry has lagged behind and shown lower...

As Maple Consulting celebrates its 9th anniversary, 2024 has yet again been full of interesting projects and events. From consulting activities on...

What is the Marchetti Constant and why does it matter? In 1994, an Italian physicist, Cesare Marchetti, described what is now known as the Marchetti...

The Labour Party was elected as the new Government in the least surprising General Election result imaginable. Here, Martin Lamb looks at what was...

With the election in full swing, Martin Lamb takes a look at the seven main parties’ manifesto commitments on transport. Spoiler alert, sometimes...

In this blog post, we look at some of this year's transport updates, highlighting those that may have slipped under the radar, while providing a bit...

Much of the media focus on automation concerns conventional vehicles with some autonomous functions, truck convoys and low speed autonomous pods in...

Whether generation of renewable energy from within the road authority estate is now a feasible option was the question that Maple and three...

In 2010, FEHRL launched the Forever Open Road initiative, aiming to reimagine how roads would be designed, constructed, operated and maintained in...

Good quality roads are a vital part of the European transport network, enabling access to employment, education and leisure activities. Despite the...

FEHRL and Maple Consulting recently organised and participated on a scanning tour to the USA focussing on energy efficiency in transport. Eight...

There are approximately 5,000,000 km of paved roads in the European Union, of which around 65,100 km are motorways. The gross investment spending in...