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Kind-hearted Dawn in line for top highways award for her commitment to helping others
From volunteer running coach to recycling used PPE - and everything in between - Hardstaff Barriers’ Dawn Nadin goes the extra mile.
Courageous colleagues help to save the life of Manchester stab victim
Two colleagues shortlisted for award after they helped to save the life of a man stabbed in the middle of the night in a central Manchester…
Brave colleagues in line for top award for helping to save man’s life following motorway crash
Brave colleagues in line for top award for helping to save man's life following motorway crash by stopping traffic and delivering CPR.
Stronger together, on Road Safety Week – and every week
Every day on the UK’s roads, five people are killed, more than 60 are seriously injured and hundreds more are slightly injured, on average.
Leading VRS manufacturers prepare to showcase innovative life-saving solutions at Highways UK
Asset VRS, Varley and Gulliver, Hardstaff Barriers and Hill and Smith Barriers, will be exhibiting their range of tested and approved VRS solutions, at the event…
Protecting The Queen’s Funeral
Mourners were protected from the threat of vehicle-borne attacks thanks to one of the largest ever deployments of Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) barriers in UK history.
Hardstaff HVM Manager receives top accolade
We're very proud of our Hardstaff Secure General Manager, Niall Griffin, who was awarded his Chartered Security Register certificate last night. Niall is one of just…
Historic M1 footbridge protected thanks to installation of world-first road barrier
One of the UK’s oldest motorway footbridges has been given a new lease of life thanks to the installation of the world’s first approved highest containment…
Concrete barriers help to keep workers constructing UK’s largest railway concourse safe
Construction teams working at the site of London’s major new high-speed railway station are being protected from site vehicles thanks to the installation of concrete safety…
Ever wondered what actually happens to a sign post in a crash?
Visitors to a free upcoming highways event will have a rare opportunity to safely witness what happens when a high-speed vehicle collides with a sign post.
Barriers ensured visitors stayed safe at nation’s Armed Forces show
Visitors to the UK’s Armed Forces Day event at the weekend were protected from the threat posed by vehicles thanks to a system of safety barriers…
Innovation and collaboration are the secrets to our success, say Midlands women in engineering
While the majority of engineers worldwide are men, today is about celebrating the growing number of bold and brilliant females working in the industry, and VRS…