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Doosan’s new DX225LC-7 is the first of a new excavator series from the firm
November 26, 2021
New excavator introductions from Doosan and Hitachi
The crawler excavator market is highly competitive and Doosan and Hitachi are keeping up the pressure with the introduction of high performing new…
The new BM 2000/65 mill from Bomag is a 2m class cold planer that is said to benefit from a slim and lightweight design
November 24, 2021
New milling machine from Bomag
Bomag is launching its new BM/65 series of cold planers
The Mandalika circuit
November 23, 2021
Podium finish for Indonesia’s new racetrack paver
The first machines to complete a circuit of Indonesia’s new Mandalika International motorsport track were a series of Bomag pavers and rollers. They…
Racing up to the first event: the Mandalika track at the end of October, before November’s World Superbike race (image © Bang Oland/Dreamstime)
November 23, 2021
Bomag comes in first
Bomag equipment was essential for constructing the Mandalika circuit, according to R3, the project’s asphalt technical consultant.
A team of researchers from the civil engineering department at Purdue University have embedded concrete sensors into I-465 near Indianapolis
November 22, 2021
Embedded sensors help deliver self-monitoring roads
As road authorities look to automate their road monitoring and maintenance, we will need more and more sensors within our highway networks
Using the package from Leica Geosystems helped contractor LEONARD WEISS ensure quality on a job in Germany
November 19, 2021
Digital solutions for accurate road construction
Construction firms are now delivering roads that are more durable and feature better surface quality due to the use of digital measurement solutions…
Trial section 2: a severely rutted and distressed section of the D755
November 18, 2021
High-density polyethylene as a plastic additive
Using recycled plastic in a hot-mix asphalt requires choosing the right plastic with the appropriate mixing method, as Simon Tetley* in South Africa…
HAMM claims increased performance for its latest pneumatic compactor model
November 16, 2021
Rubber tyre compactors improved
HAMM is offering new models for asphalt compaction in the shape of its latest compact pneumatic roller and its full-sized pneumatic machines
Volvo CE Efficient
November 15, 2021
Efficient Load Out: the digital solution revolutionising mass excavation projects
Staying connected to customers and colleagues has never been more important and over the last two years, adoption of innovative technologies that…
Use of the Topcon machine control technology has made road improvement work in Burkina Faso more efficient and productive
November 12, 2021
The road to Ouagadougu in Burkina Faso
Topcon technology has helped improve the link between Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougu, and six neighbouring countries
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