February 8, 2012
The International Road Federation (IRF), founded in 1948, is the only world forum advocating better and safer roads through better road design and…
February 8, 2012
Overweight vehicles cause enormous damage to road structures but they can be caught, even at high speed. Weigh-in-motion or WIM devices are designed…
February 8, 2012
Tight deadlines, inclement weather, long travel times and inadequate tank capacity are a few of the challenges facing road marking contractors. But…
February 8, 2012
In January, a US$3.2 million project saw the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the USA start operating a dynamic lane in Los…
February 8, 2012
One of the largest construction programmes in Europe is being carried out to get a Russian resort ready for the Winter Olympics. Patrick Smith reports
February 8, 2012
Horizontal and high-tech in-road markings are all being used in a bid to keep roads safe as Patrick Smith reports. Many modern roads, especially in…
February 8, 2012
Barrier and crash cushion systems can make a great deal of difference to roadway safety, with new technology offering major benefits to road users.…
February 8, 2012
Highway maintenance and repair is an easy target for cuts in highway budgets, but there are cost-effective measures that can be adopted as Patrick…
February 8, 2012
The machine control market is evolving fast and is increasingly becoming part of a much wider construction site management concept, Mike Woof reports…
February 8, 2012
Ferocious daytime temperatures can provide a tough challenge to construction firms working in desert conditions in Egypt's south. Despite the high…
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