US faces road safety crisis
The US is facing a road safety crisis.
Romanian road approval given
Approval has been given for a major Romanian road project.
Cameroon’s new transport development plan
Cameroon has set out a new transport development plan.
XAIS to develop lifecycle modelling tool
Stochastic deterioration modelling will be the foundation of the programme being developed with the University of Nottingham for highway maintenance predictions where there a lack of historic road condition data.
French highway project options available
Two French highway project options are available.
Brazil’s road budget at lowest for years
Brazil’s road budget is at its lowest for 10 years.
Swiss road development budget set
Switzerland has set a major road development budget.
From making sandwiches to operating graders: Trimble, Leica Geosystems and Topcon discuss labour shortages, ageing workforce and growing skills gap
This is the third topic of the World Highways Roundtable series of discussions. We asked three leading experts on machine control technology - from Leica Geosystems, Topcon and Trimble - to tell us how their solutions are helping the construction industry deal with labour shortages, an ageing workforce and a growing skills gap. If there aren't enough machine operators out there with knowledge and experience, how do we avoid a major crisis on site? Let's hear what our key opinion leaders had to say.
Croatia’s Pelješac Bridge to open mid-year
China’s CRBC started construction on the bridge in 2019 amid concerns by European construction companies of price dumping.
Hardstaff Barriers to recycle all PPE
Hardstaff is working with Granite Workwear which has launched its own textile destruction and recycling service for old or damaged workwear and personal protective equipment - PPE.
Chinese funding for Russian infrastructure projects?
Chinese funding is being sought for Russian infrastructure projects.
New Jersey Turnpike bridge rebuild work planned
Rebuild work is planned for a key New Jersey Turnpike bridge.
Bulgarian highway deal awarded
A key Bulgarian highway deal has been awarded.
JCB is stoked in Stoke
The UK city of Stoke-on-Trent has repaired 10,000m² of road with the JCB PotholePro in 130 days.
LagoonHull still on the cards
A proposed major river development in Hull would include an immersed road tunnel to connect traffic arriving from Europe with the UK’s motorway network.
Finning’s new fleet monitoring platform
Caterpillar dealer Finning is now offering a digital platform, which provides customers with a central hub where they can monitor the performance of their fleet, track orders and view invoices.
Cummins' strong sales & revenues
Cummins, the US-headquartered off-highway engine sector giant, saw its year-on-year revenues rise 21% to US$24 billion in 2021.
UK’s upcoming rental machinery exhibition sold out
The UK’s upcoming rental machinery exhibition has sold out.
Benin bypass project commencing
Work is commencing shortly in a new bypass project in Benin.