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Ecuador is investing heavily in its transport infrastructure network at present. The city council in capital Quito says it has plans in hand for around US$579 million worth of road projects in total.

New trials pave the way for smart road pricing using Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). In recent years, the concept of road charging has been gaining acceptability among Europe's policymakers.

A new highway project in Texas will tackle peak congestion

3D machine controls can optimise milling efficiency, Mike Woof reports. More efficient milling and recycling operations can be carried out by using the latest 3D control systems on the market. At the last Trimble Dimensions event in Las Vegas, the advantages of 3D controls for milling operations proved a key topic. The use of 3D control systems can offer huge advantages in milling operations. This technology helps increase productivity as the milling machine will only remove what is required, which also hel

Close to US$641 million is being targeted for extension work to Taiwan's South Link Highway.

A budget of close to US$11 billion is being set aside to rebuild the Elantsy-Khuzhir highway in Siberia.

New regulations and technology are driving change in the soil compaction sector - Mike Woof reports. The impact of the Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB emissions regulations has been hard on some machine sectors in particular. Sloping engine covers have been introduced in several equipment categories as a way of improving visibility for operators, including soil compaction machines. At the same time, new machine guidance technologies have been developed and introduced to the soil compaction market, boosting produc

A growing niche market for roller compacted concrete has prompted manufacturers to offer solutions. Mike Woof reports. Increased demand for roller compacted concrete (RCC) machines in certain applications mean that this is now a growing market, with manufacturers having developed new machines for this sector. RCC comprises uncrushed and/or crushed aggregate, hydraulic binders and may also contain concrete additives. It is mixed in a concrete mixing plant on or near the job site and one of its main benefits

Chinese funding worth some US$50 million will help pay for a bridge project in Laos.

Delhi is to benefit from nine road upgrade projects worth a total of over US$155 million.

A powerful Hitachi excavator is being used to maximise efficiency and simplify the extraction process at a Polish limestone quarry. The operation is owned by Cementownia Warta and since it purchased its EX1200-6, annual production in the Dzialoszyn limestone quarry has risen to 2.5 million tonnes.

Bangladesh is to benefit from funding from the World Bank worth US$1.2 billion for a bridge project.

Improvement work on a stretch of road in Mozambique is due to start shortly.

An array of new models has increased competition in the market for compact asphalt compaction products - Mike Woof reports

New machines from Dynapac have played an important role in tackling a stretch of Canadian highway with safety issues. The machines have been used to meet experimental compaction standards specified by highway engineers, so as to withstand Canada's harsh winter conditions. Canadian contractors InterCite Construction and Pavex of St Felicien have used the new Dynapac machines for work on upgrading Route 175, one of Canada's most dangerous highways, located in the Province of Quebec. Route 175 is a 174km long

Increases in the cost of materials have caused problems for a road construction project in Vietnam.

Earlier this year Shell Australia unveiled two major investments in bitumen facilities to help meet demand across eastern Australia.

The market for concrete pavers continues to fuel research and development into new models writes Mike Woof. The range and breadth of concrete slipforming and paving equipment on the market continues to grow as firms develop new and improved models. Prior to the recent CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 construction equipment show in Las Vegas, some of the best known manufacturers had already announced their new and improved slipforming machines. GOMACO, Guntert & Zimmermann, Power Curbers and Wirtgen all had recent or ne

According to the US-based Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the extension of the country's highway and transportation legislation is a short-term measure.

In Australia local authorities are facing increasing pressure to keep roads properly maintained while cutting costs at the same time. This presents a major problem, however two local authorities have begun using a novel solution to road maintenance and repairs, based around using the latest version of Caterpillar's RM300 rotary mixer.