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The Indian Government is keen to embrace new technologies and ideas from overseas but as Hitex International discovered, Indian roads need very special products - Kristina Smith reports

UK-based company Thermal Road Repairs says it has developed a paver-mounted system that enhances pavement surfacing. The unit eliminates joints in asphalt repair so extends the life of the pavement, resulting in significant cost savings and less disruption to the road network, according to Thermal Road,

The nomination closing date is fast approaching for 2017 Asphalt Recycling/Reclaiming Award so don’t delay. Nominate Your Project Today!

The Asphalt Advantages online campaign, launched in October 2014 by Eurobitume and the European Asphalt Pavement Association (EAPA), is celebrating its second anniversary by encouraging advocates to get on board.

Arizona Chemical and Eurovia report that they have successfully used reclaimed asphalt that was specified as too hard for re-use on high-value road applications.

Engineering and public services provider Amey is installing state-of-the-art sensors into gullies on UK highways in a trial aimed at preventing the flooding of roads.