{"id":4584,"date":"2019-04-02T08:32:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T08:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=4584"},"modified":"2019-04-02T08:32:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T08:32:32","slug":"jackson-aims-to-become-national-highways-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/jackson-aims-to-become-national-highways-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackson aims to become national highways specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ipswich-based Jackson Civil Engineering has launched a dedicated highways division as it seeks to expand its reach to the rest of the national road network.<\/p>\n<p>The move by the \u00a3100m revenue regional\u00a0civils firm follows Highway England&#8217;s pledge to utilise more specialist SMEs in the\u00a0delivery of improvements to the Strategic Road Network.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson\u2019s managing director Brian Crofton said: \u201cAs a company, Jackson began its journey as Roadworks 1952 Ltd, so today it gives me great pride to be able to establish a new highways division within the business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"122945\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eca.co.uk%2Fwhy-the-eca%2Fclients-specifiers\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECA-Specifier-300x250-blue.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Over the past 20 years Jackson has built up substantial roads experience in the south east, initially through the South East Framework, MACs and ASCs and more recently the past 10 years as a tier 1 supplier on the Connect Plus M25 Framework.<\/p>\n<p>Crofton said: &#8220;Now Jackson is looking to expand its highways coverage across the rest of the Strategic Road Network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"122797\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<SCRIPT language='JavaScript1.1' SRC=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/adj\/N6250.2036112CONSTRUCTIONENQUIRE\/B22323192.243432540;sz=300x250;ord=[timestamp];dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=?\"><br \/>\n<\/SCRIPT><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I know we will continue to grow our influence in this sector and become a key supply partner to Highways England delivering against their values and targets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With over 30 years\u2019 experience, Jackson\u2019s existing M25 framework director, Paul Watson, has been appointed highways director to lead the new division.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu 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