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New major highway tolling solution supply contracts and the launch of cutting-edge tolling products have invigorated the global tolling technology market in the first half of 2014, as Guy Woodford reports Kapsch TrafficCom has been selected by North Tarrant Express (NTE) Mobility Partners LLC to provide the toll collection, intelligent transport and network communication systems for the NTE extension project in the US state of Texas. The NTE extension is approximately 16km long, and runs along I-35W north o

Ian Hayes, RMD Kwikform’s divisional operations director, gives an overview of the current global formwork and shoring market Over the recent past, the formwork and shoring market has been changing as the global economic recovery begins to take shape and different countries again begin to invest in key infrastructure projects. Notably there has been a shift in the Middle East, as countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman embark on major airport and the road infrastructure projects to support developme

Benninghoven’s Ralf Port talks about the German firm’s development with partner BAM of its counter flow parallel drum system for RAP material The asphalt industry constantly searches for new solutions in order to optimise processes within the asphalt plant. A major subject is the increase of RAP content in all recipes. Recycling Parallel Drum Systems work in various sizes and at various power levels. This technique has been established by different producers over the decades. However, all kinds of concepts

Central and south-east Europe are hotbeds for new highway infrastructure projects utilising cutting-edge formwork solutions, while a number of leading formwork manufacturers are also looking at emergent markets for growth. Guy Woodford reports Travelling between Hungary’s capital Budapest and Southern Dalmatia now takes less time thanks to the Pan-European Corridor Vc – European route 73. Numerous tunnels and bridges are erected along the 397km stretch of the European route 73 through Bosnia owing to the

Cummins develops new turbo technology to boost diesel efficiency and performance – Geoff Ashcroft reports Cummins Turbo Technologies (CTT), a global engineering leader in turbocharger technology, has revealed a new range of large turbochargers for engine capacities of 16litres and above. Called the 900 series, the new turbo platform sits between the 800 and 1000 series models and is said to provide robust, flexible solutions for the off-highway sectors, including quarrying and mining applications. Des

Driven by the price of virgin aggregates and strong environmental concerns, the recycling of reclaimed asphalt already is and will increasingly be a hot topic within the asphalt plants’ and associated equipment manufacturing sector, says Kathrin Richter, marketing manager for Ammann’s Asphalt Division “Until a few years ago, the question was: How much reclaimed asphalt can one add to the recipe mix? Today, the question is more likely to be: How much fresh material should I add to the reclaimed asphalt? Ove