Following an evaluation of our vehicle fleet we have recently taken delivery of the first tranche of new purpose-built traffic management vehicles. Commitment to vehicle safety standards is important to us, which is reflected by the attention to detail that we insist on when specifying new vehicles. We always make the best use of advanced…
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is a voluntary accreditation scheme for fleet operators which aims to raise the level of quality within fleet operations and to demonstrate which operators are achieving exemplary levels of best practise in safety, efficiency and environmental protection. Traffix were the first Midlands traffic Management company to achieve FORS Bronze…
Project breakdown Client: Expanded Structures and HS2 Contractor: LMJV (Laing O’Rourke & J.Murphy and Sons Joint Venture) Location: M42 Junction 6 – 7 Live date: 7 – 9th August 2020 Depot: Traffix Bickenhill Division: Major projects Project background Once complete HS2 will bring the West Midlands within an hour’s commute of Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds,…
We are delighted to announce that Kerry Draper has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Traffix assuming the role of Health, Safety and Facilities Director. Kerry joined Traffix six years ago to assist our health and safety department before taking on the role of health and safety manager following two years with the…
We are delighted to announce that Traffix has been further recognised by the Ministry of Defence for our work with the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. Gaining the Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award is a proud moment for our company and is further recognition of the value we place on the forces community and…
The Word On The Street with PC Stewart Bladen Can you describe the scale of operations for policing football matches? Aston Villa’s quite a challenging football venue really, with a stadium that holds 42,000 people in one place. What we generally have is any number of officers ranging from 50 up to round about 400…
The Word On The Street with Nick Coley Can you describe the scale of your business? Founded in 1948, Fitzgerald works across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, offering a wide range of specialisms from project development of highways construction through to high-specification public realm, we have the capability to deliver schemes across the UK…
We were delighted to welcome Mark Pearson, Contract Operations Manager at Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) to our Birmingham Head Office on Friday 6th December. Mark officially opened our designated BBLP operations hub, which we have specifically created to plan and monitor all dual carriageway, motorway, rural and urban road maintenance projects carried out by…
The Word On The Street with Andrew Dunham Can you describe the scale of your business? Last year turnover was in excess of 60 million. We directly employ in excess of 300 personnel, and operate predominantly in the Midlands and North West regions. What’s the most challenging aspect of running your projects? Efficient management of…
The Word On The Street with Richard Lees Can you describe the scale of your event? The events involving road closures can be as short as 4 hours or up to 2 and a half days and rely on closing some of the roads around the town centre of Stratford upon Avon. They are high…
