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Five companies have expressed an interest in the technically challenging €315 million Kvitsøy section of Norway’s major road and tunnel project Rogfast.

Marini is unveiling its advanced full recycling technology (FRT) mixing plant, which is said to meet customer needs for advanced asphalt recycling systems. In addition the firm has new asphalt plant developments, with one aimed at high output and the other designed for mobility. Designed to comply with the latest requirements on the use of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) in key construction markets, the firm says that the FRT integrates an environmentally-friendly approach with an innovative mechanical str

Soilmec has developed new technology for its new generation of piling equipment. Now being unveiled, the latest version of the SC135 piling rig benefits from advanced electronics and hydraulics. The new systems are said to give the operator a finer degree of control during working for more precise, accurate and effective piling work. The new variant is said to deliver a higher degree of accuracy and quality as a result of its employment of the latest technology.

LiuGong has unveiled the firm’s first-ever intelligent remote-controlled shovel wheeled loader. The 886H is said by the Chinese global construction, quarrying and mining equipment giant to be a combination of intelligent remote control and intelligent technology. The model’s intelligent wheeled loader shovelling system senses material penetration; has one bottom loading and dumping; along with bucket auto levelling and controllable placement of the bucket. Intelligent shovelling enables the machine to sho

Subsidies worth more than €228 have been granted by the European Union for the construction of the S6 expressway section to link Slupsk with Gdansk. Also, around €77 million from the EU has been granted for the A2 section between Warsaw and Minsk Mazowiecki. The S6 section will be almost 41km long and will cost over €470 million is expected to be completed in October 2021. The 15km A2 section is due to be ready in June 2020 at a total cost of €193 million.

Czech Transport Ministry has advanced four out of seven consortia for a €975 million D4 motorway contract between Příbram to Písek. When signed, the 32km 25-year design-build-finance-operate contract will be the first of what the Czech government hopes will be more public-private partnerships. A Vinci-led consortium is one of the chosen groups, consisting of Vinci Highways, Vinci Concessiones and Meridiam Investments of France. Another is a German-Austrian group of Strabag and Hochtief. The third i

The widened and upgraded A27/A1 highway stretches in the Netherlands have been officially opened to traffic. The upgraded highways connect Utrecht North and the Eemnes Junction, as well as the A1 highway between the Eemnes Junction and the Bunschoten-Spakenburg connection. The project was delivered two months ahead of schedule.

You can tell a lot from numbers – and this year’s bauma China exhibition is set to be a record-breaker! The exhibitor numbers represent an impressive 11% increase on the 2,958 exhibitors from 41 countries that presented their products and innovations to around 170,000 visitors at the 2016 event.

A new report highlights the enormous economic potential for infrastructure in Latin America. According to the new report from analytics specialist GlobalData, the infrastructure sector in Latin America could reach a value of US$175.8 billion by 2020. The report suggests that the total value of infrastructure spending in Latin America will reach $142.5 billion in 2019. The report adds that anticipated growth will see infrastructure spending in Latin America hit $175.8 billion for 2020. GlobalData has made t

Completion of the Lagos to Ibadan highway upgrade in Nigeria will not occur until 2021. The improvement work was initially to have been delivered by 2017. However a string of delays to the work have resulted from insufficient funds and from contractors leaving the jobsite. The current Nigerian Government has now cleared the debts for the project. Around 50% of the highway upgrade has been carried out so far. The contractor Reynolds Construction Company is working on a section from the Sagamu Interchange to

Work is underway in the US state of Delaware to upgrade the US 301 highway route. The 24km route is benefiting from the installation of the latest open-road tolling technology as part of the US$636 million improvement project, which is being managed by the Delaware Department of Transportation.

A road contractor in Germany is making use of a sophisticated logistics tool to run its operations more efficiently. The contractor, Wilhelm Schütz, is a medium-sized company with a long history in road construction and civil engineering. Based in Hesse, the firm has its own mixing plant to supply material to its road construction crews.

Eurovia says that it has successfully paved a 1km stretch of a French motorway using 100% recycled asphalt pavement – a global first for RAP.

A series of major road contracts have been awarded in Paraguay, although delays are being seen on one key link. The country’s Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) gave its approval for a series of road contracts to be awarded. These four packages are worth over US$136 million and are for18 different sections.

Financing has been secured for road rebuilding work in Ecuador. The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) will provide US$192 million for road maintenance work. The deal was agreed with Ecuador’s Ministry of Transport and Public Works. As a result of the deal, road repairs and improvements will now be carried out in Napo, Manabí, Esmeraldas, Chimborazo, Canar, Azuay and Orellana. New construction machines, 43 in all, are being supplied for the work.

Ringway Island Roads recently completed a major 12km upgrade to one of the UK’s most iconic roads. The upgrade to the Military Road, on the Isle of Wight in the English channel, is the largest carriageway improvement project delivered in a single scheme by Ringways’ Island Roads division. The project was part of the Isle of Wight’s Highway Improvement Programme which is financed in the main through a grant of €535 million awarded by the UK’s Department for Transport. The section between the villages

Keestrack is introducing a comprehensive range of large tracked mobile machines to the Chinese market. These encompass all relevant screening and crushing technologies for quarrying, recycling and aggregates industry sectors. Four important new models are being unveiled. The B4 jaw crusher ensures less wear and better crushing capacities due to its double-deck vibrating pre-screen (2300 x 1000mm). The proven 1100 x 700mm jaw crusher (maximum feed size 600mm) reaches an hourly output up to 400tonnes and pro

Volvo CE is introducing the latest versions of its cutting edge construction machines to the Chinese and Asian market. Sister firm Volvo Penta is also unveiling a series of engine solutions that meet the new China IV emissions regulations. The company is also highlighting solutions for developing advanced electromobility drivelines for the future. Volvo CE has 11 of its latest models being unveiled for the Asian market, including its top-of-the range EC950EL hydraulic excavator, third generation L220H whee

Cummins has showcased a full line of China Nonroad Stage IV emissions engines with the unveiling of the upgraded high performance 8.9-litre L series engine. The unit moves up to 298kW with a peak torque of 1800Nm – an 11% increase on its predecessor – and offers class-leading fuel economy and the ability to run at high altitudes while maintaining power capability. Cummins full line-up of engines for the new China Nonroad Stage IV emissions standard spans 2.8 to 15 litres displacement with a power capabili

Sandvik Mobile Crushers & Screens now has a strong presence in China through its new mainland China distributor, Pota Environment (Shanghai). The firm’s novel QI441 Prisec impactor is said to offer unparalleled control, flexibility and productivity as a primary or secondary crusher for recycling and quarrying customers. The machine benefits from the patented Prisec crushing chamber, which has been designed by Sandvik to enable the base crusher to be easily switched between primary and secondary mode. This