Features

In Lithuania, cold mix asphalt containing recycled asphalt pavement has been installed in a new base course overlay for a section of the A1, the country's most heavily trafficked motorway.

Our series of profiles on winning projects from the 2010 Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) continues with the traffic management and intelligent transport systems (ITS) category, won by AECOM for its work on Florida's first managed lanes project

Riga International Airport in Latvia is seeing growth in aircraft numbers and passengers, prompting a need for investment and upgrades.

With geosynthetics sales set to grow rapidly in the next three years, manufacturers are preparing for the demand. Patrick Smith reports. Global demand for geosynthetics is projected to increase 5.3% annually to 4.7 billion m² in 2013 with countries such as China, India and Russia expected to post the strongest gains through the forecast period. All are building large-scale infrastructure developments and face evolving environmental protection regulations and strict building construction codes.

Rajasthan is one of the most favoured tourist destinations of India for both domestic and international traffic on account of its rich array of historical forts, palaces, art and culture.

Nashville International Airport in the US state of Tennessee has revamped its facilities following extensive upgrades being carried out on its oldest runway in a project worth some US$23 million. The airport authorities realised that to improve both capacity and safety a major improvement of runway 2L-20R was required, with full-depth reconstruction needed to provide the necessary structural strength and working life. Engineering firm Garver Aviation worked on the project to rehabilitate the portion of Runw

Swedish contractor Peab Asfalt generally works on major road and highway projects in the inland portion of the country. However the company has shown itself able to take on a considerable challenge, by repaving an airport runway.

The International Road Federation (IRF), founded in 1948, is the only world forum advocating better and safer roads through better road design and construction bearing in mind the user.

The forthcoming Tier 4 emissions legislation represents a great leap forward in technology, Mike Woof reports

High production concrete paving is proving a key feature at the new Berlin airport facility currently under construction The new Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport will soon provide improved links by air to the city. Work started in mid 2006 with the redevelopment of the existing Berlin Schönefeld Airport.