A change of focus

摘要

Despite being only a matter of months since the launch of the £15 billion government 'Road Investment Strategy' the impact has been significant. Steve Isaacs, who manages the highways team at Stirling Lloyd, has been working in the industry for over 30 years. Here he shares his thoughts on how the recent changes are being received. To borrow a line from Bob Dylan - 'Times They Are A-Changin' - and this certainly rings true in the highways industry. Recent additional funding for infrastructure and key investment in highways is already starting to make a real difference. Admittedly, it's a welcome and refreshing change and it's a great time to be a highway engineer - working to deliver high quality maintenance solutions in an environment where the emphasis isn't just on cost cutting.