Bentley Systems; awards finalists announced
The finalists for the annual Bentley Systems’ awards have been announced.
New Zealand road upgrade tackling landslips
A New Zealand road upgrade will tackle landslips.
NTEP cert for Intercomp’s TS30
Intercomp reports that its TS30 CPU with a touchscreen indicator is now NTEP Class III/IIIL certified for use in static wheel-load weighing
Clean power from Cummins
Cummins is now commencing testing of hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engines, while also entering into a partnership with oil firm Chevron for the supply of hydrogen
UK road plans announced
UK road plans announced by National Highways
CIFA’s five arms
CIFA’s new five-arm truck-mounted concrete pump K36L, with a 36m boom, is designed for easy use, especially in tight spaces
Mallorca Airport upgrade completed
Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) reopened its northern runway (06L-24R) at the end of 2020, after completing the surface refurbishment work
Planning for Autonomous Mobility: new training kicks off in November
Organised as a joint partnership between the International Road Federation, EIT Urban Mobility, and FACTUAL, the training Planning for Autonomous Mobility training is designed to tackle key aspects of autonomous mobility as a means to respond to new transport demands and to deliver value to society and businesses
Chilean bridge project
An important Chilean bridge project has faced delays.
Concern over poor US road safety
There is growing concern over poor US road safety.
Bangladesh elevated expressway stretch to open
A stretch of the elevated expressway in Dhaka, Bangladesh is to open.
Fast and accurate control with Topcon
Topcon’s sophisticated GT Series ultrasonic robotic total stations are said to be fast, accurate and versatile
Costa Rica road upgrade will cost
A key Costa Rica road upgrade will be costly.
Komatsu PC490HRD-11 K100 goes to work
In June 2021, Komatsu announced a new variant of their PC490HRD-11 high reach demolition machine featuring a brand-new boom connection system. Named “K100”, the new system allows the operator to change the configuration of the machine singlehandedly in only a few minutes, without leaving the comfort of the operator cab. One of the first of these new machines recently went to work in Bradford, UK.
The Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway
The 8.5km CCLEx, as it is known, will include the longest and tallest bridge in the Philippines when the structure is finished next year
Mongolia’s five year road plan
Mongolia has established a five year road plan.
Latin America virtual road safety conference
Latin America’s planned virtual road safety conference is due soon.
Additional Romania contract for PORR
Austrian contractor PORR has won an additional Romanian contract, while other projects are also underway in the country.
Leith historic bridge repairs planned
Repair works are being planned for a historic bridge in Leith.
PlasticRoad, Orbia cyclepath in Mexico
Dutch firm PlasticRoad has helped create a climate-adaptive bicycle path made from around 1tonne of plastic waste in part of Mexico City's Chapultepec Forest