Moscow-Kazan highway plans
The Moscow-Kazan highway plans form part of the nation’s future economic recovery.
GEWI piles for Blankenburg Connection
BAUER Funderingstechniek is installing GEWI micropiles with threads as part of Rotterdam’s new 4km-long A24 highway that includes two tunnels under the Scheur River
Turkish road safety improved for 2019
Turkish road safety improved for 2019, with fewer casualties than 2018.
Self-driving plant to be standard for road works by 2035
Self-driving plant looks likely to be standard for road works by 2035.
South Africa bridge project restarting
Work on a key South African bridge project is now restarting.
High productivity for Sandvik’s new jaw crusher
Sandvik’s productive UJ440i jaw crusher is said to be heavy-duty in construction, allowing it to operate on the toughest sites. This mobile unit is said to be able to work reliably in all climatic conditions.
UK Concrete outlines framework for ‘beyond net-zero’
MPA UK Concrete, the group representing the UK concrete industry, has developed a framework to help inform the delivery of an ambitious roadmap for the UK concrete and cement sector to deliver net-negative emissions by 2050.
A new Norwegian bridge project
A new Norwegian bridge project will be built.
Sofia to Belgrade in three hours
Serbia and neighbouring Bulgaria are hoping to agree a motorway project.
New milling machine advances
Two of the leaders in the milling machine market are now offering upgraded planers
High accuracy mapping without base stations
Highly accurate UAV mapping can now be achieved without the need for base stations. This development comes from Applanix, part of the Trimble Group.
New asphalt plant introductions
Astec is now offering its SilobotSM Inspection Service, having completed testing of the original prototypes. According to the firm, this offers a safer, faster and more practical method for inspecting storage silos.
Paraguay bridge design revision
A revision of an important bridge project in Paraguay is being called for.
Colombia tunnel project ahead of schedule
Construction work on a key Colombian tunnel project is ahead of schedule.
Astec Industries plans to close Telsmith manufacturing facility
US-based Astec Industries has announced plans to cease all production activity at its Telsmith manufacturing facility in Mequon, Wisconsin.
New IRF Committee on Connected and Autonomous Mobility launched
The International Road Federation (IRF) in Geneva hosted a public online workshop on "Unleashing Road Infrastructure Potential for Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM)” on Thursday 23rd April 2020.
SolarLite production fully back in the UK
Clearview Intelligence has been working with Adapt EMS, a contract electronics manufacturer, to successfully bring production of the SolarLite Road Stud back into the UK.
Cairo’s Ring Road upgrade project
Cairo’s Ring Road is being widened to boost capacity.
Portable tool from Minnich
Minnich Manufacturing says that its new 50cc backpack concrete vibrator is versatile and easy to use. The unit is powered by a Honda 50cc motor and features an ergonomically designed, fully adjustable harness.
Efficient recycling with FAE
FAE has updated its heavyweight, multitask attachment with improvements to the systems that control working depth and water injection