Two of Via East Midlands’ Project Engineers have been recognised for their achievements at the 2021 Institution of Civil Engineers East Midlands Merit Awards, taking a clean sweep in the ICE Civil Engineering Achiever of the Year category. Danielle Deakin won the award overall, which recognises outstanding achievements of a person who is studying civil…
DetailsFleet Apprentices at Via East Midlands have been given a head start in their learning with the donation of two vehicles from Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. The vans, which previously formed part of fleets managed by Via for each of the organisations, will be used solely to enable Via’s four…
DetailsThe Via East Midlands Training Centre has reopened for business, with a wide range of courses now available to book online. The centre had previously closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, however measures have been put in place to make the training centre COVID Secure and courses have resumed for external learners this month. Training…
DetailsA member of Via’s highways maintenance staff came to the rescue of an elderly resident in Edwinstowe this week. Highways Maintenance Officer, Jonathan Boswell, was out to repair a pothole on Boy Lane in the village when he noticed a group of people gathered by the roadside. It was clear there had been an incident…
DetailsVia’s staff were extremely generous in their donations to our 2018 Christmas Appeal. This year, we collected food and toiletries for some of those families most in need in the East Midlands, donating to the St Ann’s and Sneinton Food Store and Bassetlaw Food Bank. Both projects are doing great work in their communities and…
DetailsThe world’s leading cyclists will be back in Nottinghamshire in September when the Tour of Britain returns to the county – and one of the teams could be competing in a helmet designed by you! Via East Midlands has joined up with Nottinghamshire County Council, the Ribble-Weldtite Pro Cycling team – which includes Mansfield-based cyclist…
DetailsVia’s Bikeability team has received a donation of 36 new bicycles valued at £12,000 from the Bikeability Trust, a charity and leading authority on cycling education. The donation will enhance the team’s capacity to deliver crucial cycling training across Nottinghamshire. The Bikeability programme is renowned for its inclusivity and impact and is designed to cater…
DetailsVia East Midlands (Via) has formally signed a three-year strategic partnership agreement with Nottingham Trent University (NTU), unlocking new opportunities for students and strengthening career pathways in construction. Under the agreement, Via, Nottinghamshire County Council’s highway partner, and Arc Partnership, a joint venture between Nottinghamshire County Council and SCAPE, will work closely with NTU to…
DetailsVia’s Fleet Services team has opened a new workshop at Queen’s Drive, Nottingham. The new workshop replaces Via’s facility at Abbey Road and has been developed in a unit on Castle Park to deliver services to our fleet customers including Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, as well as members of the…
DetailsVia East Midlands is reaching out to people in the region who want to consider a career in highways and engineering at events in the county. The Nottinghamshire-based company are on the lookout for the next generation of Civil Engineers to join the company for a Highways Apprenticeship. Via’s Training and Recruitment teams visited last…
DetailsVia East Midlands’ environmental maintenance team has received thanks from the RSPB for making it easier for enthusiasts to enjoy rare birds who visited a quarry in Nottinghamshire. Thousands of visitors have flocked to the site at East Leake where the rare bee-eaters took up residency and decided to nest. Cemex, who operate the quarry,…
DetailsVia East Midlands has been celebrating after winning the 2020 Association of Public Sector Excellence Street Lighting Innovation Award for its work on an LED street lighting renewals project in Nottinghamshire. ‘Nottinghamshire’s Lighting the Way to Save Energy’ project, run in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council’s Energy Team and Salix Finance, has now seen over…
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