Turkish win for Romanian Sibiu-Pitesti section
Mapa Insaat and Cengiz Insaat Sanayi will build the
the 31km between Boita and Cornetu.
Epoxy for Ethiopia
Paving trials using epoxy resins in the Netherlands and New Zealand could lead to similar paving in Ethiopia, reports Kristina Smith.
US drivers got worse during the pandemic
A new survey reveals bad drivers in the US got worse during the pandemic
Four lanes for Estonia’s Tartu-Nõo highway
The 16.5km route in Estonia will be safer, according to Janno Sammul, head of the development department at the Estonian Transport Administration, Transpordiamet.
Utah pioneers 15cm thick-lift
Thick-lift paving could reduce road maintenance costs, as a recent trial in the US state of Utah is showing, reports Kristina Smith.
Road recycling train from Wirtgen in Nigeria
The Wirtgen Group has worked with Julius Berger Nigeria (JBN) in Nigeria to deliver a landmark project
UK’s construction machinery market proves bullish
The UK’s construction machinery market is bullish with strong sales.
Road safety concern for Europe highlighted
A road safety concern for Europe has been highlighted by the ETSC.
Revolutionise your performance on site: World Highways machine control roundtable in full with Leica Geosystems, Topcon and Trimble
In this edition of the World Highways Roundtable, we are talking about how the digital revolution is transforming life on site for the better. To do this, we have brought together a select group of experts in different locations to discuss the latest thinking in machine control technology.
Øresund Bridge invests in storm protection
Danish consortium Øresundsbro Konsortiet will install walls and ramparts near tunnel openings.
Safer with REBLOC 185A barriers
REBLOC says that its 185A barrier is the world’s first safety barrier to have the highest containment levels of H4a and H4b with the unmatched vehicle intrusion rating of VI2.
New Brazil road auctions opening
New Brazil road auctions will be opening in 2022.
PGXpand®: A Specially-Engineered Innovative Polymer
Sripath Technologies LLC develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of innovative additives, such as, rejuvenators, oils, anti-strip agents, and polymers to enhance the performance of bitumen for both paving and roofing applications. Sripath Technologies, located in New Jersey USA since 2006, has affiliates around the world: Sripath Innovations Ltd in London UK, Bitpath Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai India and Sripath Asia-Pac Pty. Ltd. in Melbourne Australia.
Breakthrough for Bosnia’s Vranduk Tunnel
The twin-tube Vranduk Tunnel is being built using the new Austrian tunnel method by Azerbaijan's Azvirt and Hering dd Siroki Brijeg contractors.
Leading private sector companies partner to improve road safety in Morocco
Coordinated by the International Road Federation (IRF), a group of leading private sector companies active in Morocco entered on 20 December 2021 into a partnership to use their combined knowledge and expertise to reduce road deaths and injuries in the country. This initiative is rooted in the belief that road crashes are largely preventable and road safety is a shared responsibility.
European construction equipment industry stages 'grand comeback' in 2021
Demand for construction equipment in Europe continued to grow in 2021, after the industry had already seen a return to growth in the second half of 2020 when the impact of the pandemic was receding.
Germany road repairs planned
Road repairs are planned for German states.
Additive helps roads de-ice themselves
Italian additive specialist Iterchimica has created an additive for asphalt mixes which allows pavement surfaces to de-ice themselves.
Special mixes produced for a race track in Indonesia
International motorcycle racing has returned to Indonesia with help from asphalt plants supplied by Lintec & Linnhoff after a 24-year hiatus