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An in-depth congress is being held in conjunction with the Intermat exhibition. Visitors to the show will be able to find out about the latest developments in sustainable road construction by attending this congress, which is being organised by the Committee for European Construction Equipment (CECE).

Ennis Prismo Traffic Safety Solutions has made a successful first installation of its Stimsonite snow-ploughable road studs in Estonia.

Roadmarking contractor DBi Prismo has rolled out an iPhone application strategy to ensure seamless communication between its on-site workforce and office based departments.

PROMAX Industries has now broadened its worldwide presence with the establishment of a production facility in Sri Lanka. The firm now has a deal with a local firm for a thermoplastic production plant using the PROMAX CF02 system. The partner for this facility is TDP Products in Kahawala, Padukka. The Sri Lankan producer was set–up by TD Priyantha who has been planning for some time to start manufacturing road marking products for the Sri Lankan market. TDP Products and

Effective signage and the use of roadmarkings in the most effective manner can reduce risks for all road users - Mike Woof writes

Key product innovations will be unveiled at Intermat. As one of the world's largest off-highway equipment exhibitions, the Intermat Show in Paris is a key event for new technology introductions for the construction industry. Major manufacturers will unveil a range of new technologies to the industry, as well as highlighting the benefits of their proven equipment designs.

As the popularity of PTWs in European cities constantly increases, the need for Europe to adapt its road infrastructure environment in order to better cater for the needs of these particular users is becoming more vital everyday.

The mezzo level transport simulation program from Canadian firm Inro has been finding larger and wider uses recently the firm reports, and it says Dynameq licences for up to 20,000 links have been taken.