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Rohit Baluja is a man with a mission, and that is to help reduce the grim accident toll on India's roads, the worst in the world. Baluja, a shoemaker by trade, has been studying for a PhD in civil engineering, and this has involved regular trips to Birmingham, UK, to complete his doctorate. All this seems far removed from 18 years ago when in December 1991, using much of his own money, he founded the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), the only organisation in India that conducts accident investiga

The complex Carmel tunnel project in Israel is close to completion and due to open to traffic at the end of this year.

Atlas Copco Construction Tools now offers a training centre for construction tools. The facility in Kalmar, Sweden, allows the company to concentrate internal training for hydraulic attachments, hand-held construction tools, maintenance, servicing and concrete and compression technology in a single location. The workshop houses up to six work stations, where products can be explained and servicing and maintenance tasks practised.

Well known in the compaction field, BOMAG continues to raise its profile in the paving sector with the launch of another new machine, the BF300 paver. This model replaces the earlier Marini-developed BF331 and is said to be a combination of the best German and Italian engineering as well as sharing some features with the BF600 series launched by BOMAG during last year. Developed for the 7-8tonne class the BF300 is versatile and manoeuvrable and has a transport width of just 2.5m, even including its mounted

One of the world's longest bridges is being built in Norway – for traffic volumes of just 2,000 cars/day reports Adrian Greeman. The stunning landscape of the long sea fjords in Norway is one of its glories, attracting thousands of tourists every summer. But the high mountains and deep sea inlets are also one of the great obstacles to transport and development.

The Austrian Traffic Club (VCÖ) which is the principal organisation in the country working for environmentally sustainable, socially just, and economically efficient mobility, has called for the introduction of truck tolls for rural highways.

A new bridge is to be built in Serbia's capital Belgrade.

BOMAG's new BF 600P, a 17tonne asphalt paving machine ideal for jobs up to 6.85m, has been launched in the UK. With a maximum production rate of 600tonnes/ hour, its launch coincides with the introduction of a new two-year warranty for BOMAG pavers bought in the UK. The completely new BF 600P was designed and developed by BOMAG Alfonsine (Italy), and the first machine in the UK went straight to work on customer demonstrations around the UK.

Bolivia's authorities are planning to spend US$200 million on new infrastructure.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing a loan worth US$463 million for infrastructure investments in Uganda.

Deutz, one of the world's largest independent engine manufacturers, will in future be bundling its exhaust gas technology expertise in the EAT (Exhaust After-Treatment) product line. The goal is to promote customer-oriented solutions for the system integration of engine/exhaust technology quickly and efficiently, opening up additional growth opportunities by marketing a variety of EAT modules and systems as well as EAT development and application services.

The 5th China Asphalt Summit is being held from 21-22 October 2010 in Shanghai.

Hill & Smith Holdings says it has delivered a performance in the first half of 2011 in line with the outlook given at the time of the full-year results in March.

The highway is being built by Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, known as the Maghreb region (in Arabic: the West), as well as in Libya. Construction of the longest section, the one running through Algeria and extending over 1,200km, began in March 2007 and is scheduled due for completion shortly.

The latest mini crushers can get into the smallest of places and crush the concrete on site. The portability of Red Rhino Crushers' new mini crusher means that transporting the crusher from site to site can be achieved by a 10tonne payload lorry.

A new satellite monitoring system, JCB LiveLink, is being introduced on the full range of JCB machines. The advanced telematics system offers the ability for improved performance and accurate monitoring, and by plugging into the machine's own diagnostic system, JCB LiveLink provides a wealth of machine information, including hours worked, temperatures and pressures. One of the major benefits is the ability to better protect machines against theft.

RBF Consulting has been selected by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to provide transportation planning and engineering for the Measure R funded I-605 Congestion 'Hot Spots' Feasibility Analysis.

The busy BICES show reflects China’s booming infrastructure investment and growing economy – Mike Woof reports. The recent BICES trade show in capital Beijing was extremely busy, with high visitor attendance levels and crowded aisles. The interest in the event strongly reflects the country’s massive infrastructure growth, which continues to develop. The construction equipment business has been identified as a key economic priority by the Chinese Government, with manufacturers being offered numerous incentiv

Only the last section of the Trans-Sahara highway remains to be built. The 4,600km highway is close to completion with just a 223km stretch in Niger requiring construction.

The novel TreeFend protection system from Highway Care is now in use along the A167 dual carriageway, at Chester-le-Street in the UK.