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An airport redevelopment and expansion project in the Maldives has been assisted by the use of technology from Trimble. In 2016 the Chinese firm Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) was awarded the contract for the expansion of the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport on Hulhule island in the Maldives, which is part of the Indian Ocean island group. The massive US$440 million expansion and land reclamation work is intended to boost capacity at the Maldives Airport. BUCG has utilised Trimble field solu

IRF (Geneva) was pleased to partner and lead some of the sessions of the 2019 edition of the Movin’On Summit, the world summit on sustainable mobility. The successful third edition hosted about 5,000 visionaries from 44 countries between June 4th and 6th, 2019, in Montreal, Canada and discussed new and actionable solutions to move from ambition to action. Created and inspired by Michelin, the event was produced by the Movin’On Sustainable Mobility Fund, with C2 International as the organising partner. U

IRF (Geneva) was pleased to support again this year the World Transport Convention (WTC) organised by China Highway & Transportation Society (CHTS) – an esteemed member of IRF - in Beijing on 13th-16th June 2019. WTC offered the background for hosting the plenary session of The Belt & Road Transport Alliance (BRITA) during which IRF has signed agreement to lead the Green & Sustainable Development Committee. The World Transport Convention (WTC) - at its third successful edition this year - is becoming

Key trends exist in the asphalt plant market, with manufacturers focussing on meeting customer needs and industry trends

SICK has launched the Free Flow Profiler vehicle measurement system that enables highly accurate 3D profiling of vehicles across multiple lanes in free-flow traffic

Traffic-speed surveys using 3D ground penetrating radar (GPR) are slashing the time required for surveying the UK’s motorways, and allowing a more thorough analysis of the pavement layers and condition.

What is sand aggregate? Sand aggregate is a general term for sand, gravel and other materials in construction projects. It is the main building material for concrete and stone masonry in hydraulic engineering, and it acts as skeleton or filling in concrete. It is widely used in civil engineering such as cement concrete, asphalt concrete, road foundation, railway track slag, and mortar. The classification of sand aggregate Mining machinery can crush large-sized stones into different size stones or