Global road safety programme
A global road safety programme will help save lives.
Croatia’s Peljesac Bridge progressing
China Road and Bridge Corporation is working through the pandemic period.
Heléne Mellquist is the new Volvo Penta president
Heléne Mellquist has been appointed the new president of Volvo Penta and member of the Volvo Group Management team.
Electric dump truck in development
An all-electric dump truck is now in development.
A new expressway link for Myanmar
A new expressway link is planned for Myanmar.
Indonesian major projects planned
Indonesia is planning a series of major projects.
Romanian contract for STRABAG
A new Romanian road contract has been won by STRABAG.
UK should consider road miles pricing system
President of the Automobile Association urges “more radical thinking” after lockdown.
Iran roads upgrade works planned
A programme of road upgrade works is being planned for Iran.
Trans-Sumatra Highway toll road project
The Trans-Sumatra Highway toll road project is being prioritised.
Zalazone test track gears up
Work on the US$159 million Zalazone project started in 2017 and is on schedule.
Sweden nears decision on e-road pilot
Other roads could be adapted if technologies in the test sections prove viable.
Colombia highway plans announced
Key Colombian highway plans are being announced.
Boosting quarry efficiency by cutting fines
The Norwegian quarry firm Feiring Bruk reports an 88% reduction in fines following the commissioning of its new wet processing plant. The firm operates primarily in eastern Norway and has 10 sites extracting and producing crushed stone, gravel and asphalt.
Microplastics: a review of the research
Sweden’s VTI and Chalmers University have catalogued the available literature.
Precise Control
High digging power and breakout forces are claimed for Volvo CE’s EC55D midi excavator.
Ferrovial: Agroman is now Construction
Other Ferrovial Construction firms, such as Budimex in Poland, remain unchanged.
Serbia: Laz, Munjino Brdo tunnels restart
The tunnels are part of the A2, also called the Miloš the Great Motorway.
Efficient digital drain cover selection
Saint-Gobain PAM UK is offering new digital capabilities to support its access covers and gratings range. This includes a Digital Product Selection tool called PAMSearch and a fully parametric BIM library.
Recovering waste materials with MB Crusher
An operation in Bolivia is benefiting from the use of equipment provided by Italian firm MB Crusher.