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Protecting people on the move this winter: Balfour Beatty features in Highways Today

20 December 2023

UK

Steve Helliwell, Managing Director of Balfour Beatty Living Places, has featured in Highways Today exploring how the company is gearing up to deliver critical winter maintenance services for communities across the UK.

In the article, Steve discusses the increasing frequency of extreme weather events in the UK due to rising global temperatures and the challenges this has posed for maintaining critical infrastructure like road networks.

He explores the use of advanced technologies to monitor conditions, prioritise routes, and efficiently allocate resources to keep people moving safely in the winter season.

Commenting on how to mitigate these challenges, Steve said: “The impacts of climate change on the winter season are showing no signs of abating. The challenges require dedicated teams – just like ours – that know what they’re doing and are ready to respond and adapt with agility to the changes in weather patterns.”

To read the article in full click here.

Talha Haroun

Media & PR Executive