Amey installing LED luminaires in a 3-year contract in Manchester

Amey has begun work in the UK city of Manchester replacing traditional discharge lamps with 56,000 LED luminaires in street lights under a three-year contract. Amey said that the LED lights will deliver significant energy and carbon emissions reductions, being around 60% more energy efficient. They provide more robust in-light service and improved colour recognition qualities with significantly reduced maintenance activities and running costs. Amey estimates that the upgrade will cut more than 7,000tonne
February 8, 2018 Read time: 2 mins
Amey is lighting up Manchester
Amey has begun work in the UK city of Manchester replacing traditional discharge lamps with 56,000 LED luminaires in street lights under a three-year contract.


2958 Amey said that the LED lights will deliver significant energy and carbon emissions reductions, being around 60% more energy efficient. They provide more robust in-light service and improved colour recognition qualities with significantly reduced maintenance activities and running costs.

Amey estimates that the upgrade will cut more than 7,000tonnes of carbon emissions each year and save the council more than €2.2 million in energy costs annually.

The LED lighting will be complemented by a dynamic remote monitoring and control system with the ability for the city to better manage and control its infrastructure. This will allow the council to take up smart city opportunities in the future.

This could include real-time on-street messaging linked to the street light control system and the ability to convey public messages and advice related to traffic congestion and issues in parts of the city and to communicate major events. Sensors on lampposts can monitor conditions including air quality and pollution or to provide traffic flow and other data.

Amey’s business director Barry Hale said that the company has installed over 200,000 LED lights across the UK, including the cities of Birmingham and Sheffield and nearby Trafford Borough.

Amey is owned by global Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial.

Highway & Network Management

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Solving the Nation’s Roadwork Crisis with Greater Industry Collaboration
    December 31, 2024
    Nick Smee, Business Unit Director of Infrastructure at Causeway, discusses roadworks for the UK.
    Read More
  • Variable message signs deliver real time travel information
    April 10, 2012
    Variable Message Sign systems are helping ease traffic congestion and keeping drivers better informed on key highways across Europe and the rest of the world. Guy Woodford looks at some of their recent applications By coupling its Intelligent Travel Time System (ITTS) with Bluetooth technology, Alcatel-Lucent is measuring traffic flow in real time and conveying it seamlessly to local authorities in the French city of Vélizy-Villacoublay. The city, a major business enterprise hub 14km south-west of central
    Read More
  • Construction trends in North America, looking to the future
    June 10, 2019
    Exciting changes in construction will reward the aware contractor - *Jeff Winke comments Hop in a car and drive anywhere in the US and chances are the drive will be on roads and highways that need patching, resurfacing, or widening, and bridges often show signs of needed maintenance. Sadly, things are in bad shape. On the last two report cards from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the US infrastructure scored a D+. This year’s report urges the government and private sector to increase spending
    Read More
  • Ecolighting lights the way with Medusa LED streetlighting
    May 8, 2019
    Ecolighting says that its latest LED street luminaire, Medusa, is weatherproof to IP65 and comes with an adjustable pole mounting. The Medusa is designed with a Philips advanced Xitanium driver, Samsung or Cree LEDs and an NEMA five-pin plug which comes as standard for telematics such as TELENSA or similar open protocols. Ecolighting says that the Medusa is ideal for use in streets, security, car parks and building exteriors. Importantly, it enables big cost savings and makes a substantial difference
    Read More

Highlighted Content