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ARRB reports a successful conclusion for the 3rd International Road Surface Friction Conference on Australia's Gold Coast.

CUTAWAY is said to offer a novel approach to reducing the cost of grass management for highway maintenance. This new grass growth regulator can cut the time, costs and environmental impact of managing grass growth. A report by Cranfield University has highlighted the potential to cut costs by up to 45% and up to 60% reduction in C02 emissions during grass management.

The FIEC, the European construction industry federation, aims to end unfair competition by state-owned and state-aided enterprises across the globe.

The Polish General Directorate of National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) is not allowing Chinese firm COVEC to continue construction of A2 highway.

Improved underground utility location capabilities are claimed for the improved unit from Radiodetection, This new unit is a development of the RD8000 range of pipe and cable locators introduced by Radiodetection in 2008 and offers the addition of an innovative current direction (CD) feature. This is available on Radiodetection's most advanced locator the RD8000PDL and allows a user to trace and identify a target cable in highly congested areas or when running parallel to other lines.

Bulgaria's road system is underdeveloped and its highway network is seeing significant investment from the EU in terms of funding and expertise.

JCB has marked its 65th anniversary and is reporting a strong recovery from recession.

Road machinery specialist BOMAG has carried out a two day demonstration event at its headquarters in Boppard, Germany.

Sophisticated new paving technologies are coming to market that will help boost quality and performance. New paving technologies are being introduced to meet the differing demands of both North American and European customers. Although North American and European paving techniques do vary, there are also some control technologies being introduced that will help quality for both approaches.

A police officer in the UK recently refused to be photographed sitting on a bicycle at a charity event because he had not passed a cycling proficiency test. The officer added that a risk assessment had not been carried out on the bicycle, further reinforcing his concern that sitting on its saddle would compromise health and safety guidelines. The charity photo opportunity had been set-up to highlight how local businesses had provided cash for new bicycles for police and police support staff. The officer was

Klaruw says that its advanced laser scanner system can accurately evaluate the macro-texture of road pavement surfaces. This sophisticated system allows highway agencies to monitor road surface condition more accurately and assess whether the skid resistance meets safety requirements. The innovative Laser Texture Tester (LTT) device uses uses a rotating, high resolution laser to scan circular sections of road pavement.

In Austria police stopped a vehicle when they suspected its driver of being under the influence. The passenger ended up being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol when the driver jumped into the back seat. Police charged the passenger even though he said he had to grab the wheel to stop the car going over a cliff. The driver of the vehicle was however also charged with drink-driving.

At the recent annual congress of the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC), the body released its latest annual statistical report.

Atlas Copco Construction Tools now offers six new hydraulic compactor attachments designed for use on excavators ranging in weight from 1-40tonnes. A key innovation for the HC range is a housing attachment that can be offset at 15°, which improves the distribution of forces on the vibrator plate while reducing stress and wear. The firm says that the compactors are virtually maintenance-free due to a PermanentLube continuous lubrication system. The integrated flow rate and pressure control protects these uni

Russia's Federal Highway Agency (Rosavtodor) is setting out plans for a massive highway building programme that will last until 2020.

Two radio presenters at the RPR1 station in Rheinland Pfalz, Germany have taken action to repair potholes in their area. The presenters were so disgusted by the poor state of the local roads that appeared following bad weather conditions that they ran a competition to locate the biggest pothole in the area. The winning pothole was then repaired by the two presenters live on air during their morning show, with the event attended by the local mayor who also presented his congratulations to the pair. Quite how

In the context of a wider relationship between Safran and Finmeccanica, Morpho (Safran group) and Selex Elsag (Finmeccanica Group) have signed a “Partnership Framework Agreement” for development of commercial and industrial operations in the field of road enforcement and safety equipment which could lead to a joint venture.

Car thieves in the Russian city of St Petersburg may have got more than they bargained for when they stole a Mercedes SUV. The vehicle owner and his driver were settling his pet Asian Leopard Cat into the rear of the car when the thieves struck.

German paver specialist Vögele reports that market acceptance is growing for its novel twin layer paving technology

The first of a series of new road tenders has been announced in Israel with a deal for the widening of Road 75.