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Brave and kind-hearted colleagues receive top awards for their bravery and outstanding contribution to their communities
Five colleagues have received top highways awards and recognition at the Highways Heroes Award 2022 during a glittering ceremony in London last night. Jack Scott and…
Hardstaff News Team
8 December 2022
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.
Hardstaff News Team
28 November 2022
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…
Hardstaff News Team
24 November 2022
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.
Hardstaff News Team
16 November 2022
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.
Hardstaff News Team
14 November 2022
Unique precast concrete foundation solution speeds up VRS installation time threefold
Hardstaff Barriers has developed a unique solution to manufacture precast concrete barrier foundations offsite, speeding up the installation of vehicle restraint systems (VRS) by more than three times.
Hardstaff News Team
27 October 2022
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…
Hardstaff News Team
21 October 2022
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 News Team
30 September 2022
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…
Hardstaff News Team
27 September 2022
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…
Hardstaff News Team
15 September 2022
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…
Hardstaff News Team
19 July 2022
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.
Hardstaff News Team
28 June 2022
