This code of practice sets out the statutory requirements for materials, performance and standards of workmanship for use in association with street works by utilities and other undertakers with apparatus in the street. It applies in England only and comes into effect on 1 October 2010, when it replaces the 2nd edition (2002, ISBN 9780115525384).
Under art. 31 of the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, companies executing street works must comply with prescribed specifications when reinstating the street, in relation to materials used and standards of workmanship. This is the second edition of this publication which sets out guidance on the reinstatement standards required, and new features include new British Standards (in support of European standards) for asphalt materials covering composition and binder contents, new procedures for chalk materials, a new section on the use of sustainable alternative reinstatement materials and on specialist surfacing materials. This edition will come into operation on 1 October 2006 when it will supersede the first edition (ISBN 0337083797).
This publication contains practical good practice guidance for use by site operatives and supervisors involved with street works under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. This guide includes relevant reference material from the code of practice "Specification for the reinstatement of openings in highways" (2002, ISBN 0115525386) which has been approved under s. 71 of the 1991 Act, but this guide is not intended as a replacement or abbreviated version of the Code. The guide covers the process from signing and excavating issues to reinstating and leaving the finished site, and for each section information is given on specification details and key tasks, as well as health and safety issues.
Prepared by a working party of the Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC), this Code sets out the specifications for street reinstatement by contractors. This edition incorporates an expanded section on ancillary activities such as road markings, and new performance specification for compaction (including void content measurement).
This publication sets out the statutory requirements for signing, lighting, and guarding at street works and road works. This is the core reference manual for utility companies, local authorities, street work contractors and others whose day-to-day business involves street works (works by statutory undertakers and other utility companies etc) and road works (works to maintain or repair road infrastructure). The code, which covers all of the UK and includes national variations, is now compulsory for highway/road authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It applies to all single carriageway roads and dual carriageways with a speed limit of 40 mph or less. The code is now divided into three parts: Basic Principles, Operations, and Equipment and Vehicles; site layout diagrams have been redrawn to make them easier to understand. There is: increased emphasis on using risk assessment and guidance on what to consider in such assessments; strengthened guidance on providing for pedestrians and cyclists and new guidance on traffic control measures related to road closures, one-way working and temporary road obstructions; enhanced advice on other traffic control measures including works near tramways and railways, and mobile/short duration works; and updated advice on high visibility clothing and the signing and conspicuity requirements for work vehicles. Effective from 1 October 2014 when it will supersede the 2001 edition (ISBN 9780115519581).
