Street Works

The purpose of the New Roads & Street Works Act is to give authority to Statutory Undertakers to carry out works including excavation and repairs on the public highway, and to empower local authorities (also known as highway authorities) to co-ordinate all street works and to monitor an agreed percentage of the total works executed by each company in accordance with the agreed Code of Practice.

It is the duty of the highway authority to ensure that all temporary and permanent reinstatements of highway openings conform to prescribed performance standards and to take appropriate action against companies for unsatisfactory performance. The road works should be carried out in accordance with the regulations correctly including the correct use of signing and guard-works, fixing signs properly and securely, correct use of temporary traffic lights and stop/go boards where necessary.  It doesn't matter whether works are small or large, on the ground or overhead, lasting minutes or months, all road works must give basic warnings and information to road users.

We are currently running the following courses:

NRSWA Unit 10 Monitoring of Signing, Lighting & Guarding

NRSWA Unit 2 Operative Signing, Lighting and Guarding