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Finalist place for Connect Plus and CPS at the Highways Excellence Awards
Alongside Connect Plus, we’re delighted to be announced finalists in the Innovation category at the Highways UK Excellence awards 2024!
This entry recognises our work with Alchera Technologies which uses a data driven approach to identify opportunities to extend working windows on the network.
By combining predicted traffic flows with real-time PayMech charges (charges payable where work is undertaken outside permitted hours), Alchera helps planners decide whether it is safe and financially viable to extend working windows to complete more work in a single shift, lowering the total number of closures.
This will improve journey experiences for the daily 300,000 M25 users and surrounding communities by delivering more efficient, less disruptive maintenance work.
Congratulations and good luck to all finalists on 16th October.
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Notes to Editors
About Connect Plus and Connect Plus Services
- Over 10 years ago, Highways England awarded Connect Plus the contract to operate and manage the M25 and its key arterial link roads.
- Connect Plus is a consortium that includes Edge Orbital Holdings Ltd, Balfour Beatty and Egis Road Operation UK - a unique partnership with a collective strength in highways maintenance and management.
- Connect Plus Services (CPS), is Connect Plus’ specialist and strategic supply chain partner responsible for operations and maintenance, bringing together the collective strength and expertise of its parent companies, Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK.
- With a workforce of around 600 people, based at seven locations around the network, CPS carries out routine maintenance, and whole-life management of thousands of M25 assets. CPS manages the operation of the network 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including a severe weather season maintenance programme.
- Over the past 10 years, collectively we’ve delivered over £1.4bn worth of road improvements and junction enhancements, and we’re continually exploring new and innovative ways to deliver safer, more reliable journeys for our customers. Together, we’re passionate about delivering the long-term needs of the M25 and improving the driving experience for all our customers.
- For further information please visit https://www.connectplusm25.co.uk/ or follow us at https://twitter.com/cpservices_m25