Bolivia-Brazil bridge tender opening
The tender is opening for a new Bolivia-Brazil bridge link.
UN campaign starts on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
#moments2live4 supports those involved in road safety and runs until 12 December.
Indonesia’s new capital toll road connection
Indonesia’s new capital toll road connection will be complete in 2024.
Digital roads of the future – we are there!
Digital Roads of the Future is an initiative gathering researchers at the University of Cambridge to further the digital transformation of the UK road sector, reports *Nevena Vajdic.
ACO curbs the rain
ACO says its KerbDrain CycleKerb drainage solution for bike lanes in England meets LTN 1/20 standards while making travel safer for all cycle lane users.
Local Transport Note 1/20 (LTN 1/20) sets out minimum standards for English local authorities and highway engineers when implementing new cycle infrastructure. It includes, but is not limited to, cycle crossings and junctions, cycle lanes, cycle tracks, cycle networks and cycle parking.
The UK's massive road repair budget
The UK has announced a massive road repair budget.
AfPA alarmed over Australia’s new funding split
The Australian Flexible Pavement Association says the federal government’s plan for a 50:50 split with states and territories is highly “controversial” and comes amid major road and rail project cancellations.
JCB welcomes excavator dumping probe
In recent years, Chinese manufacturers, heavily subsidised by the state, have increasingly targeted the UK market
Two Polish road contracts awarded
Two large Polish road contracts have been awarded.
Mongolia is prioritising road transportation
Mongolia is prioritising road transportation for its next budget.
Colombian highway assets for sale by Sacyr
Stake in Colombian highways may be put on sale by Sacyr.
Workers trapped in collapsed Indian tunnel
Construction workers trapped in a collapsed Indian tunnel.
Over US$1 billion financing for major Argentina bridge project
Financing worth more than US$1 billion is secured for a major Argentina bridge project.
JCB backhoes go platinum
The first JCB model, in 1953, combined a lightweight backhoe with a Major Loadall tractor loader.
Full-electric: CIFA’s Energya Mixer on Volvo’s BEV Truck
CIFA’s latest addition to Energya: the E9 electric mixer mounted on a Volvo electric truck, a 100% electric vehicle that works in a fully sustainable manner. Energya - CIFA's brand with the first and only range of electric machines in the concrete industry - aims to reduce CO2 emissions and noise pollution on the job site to zero, helping to make the transport and laying of concrete more environmentally friendly. Thanks to the electrical operation, new opportunities are opening up for the use of heavy-duty vehicles, particularly in densely populated historic centres and on sites with restrictions, where lower environmental impact is an added value.
Nigerian bridge works for Julius Berger in Delta State
Contractor Julius Berger has won bridge works in Nigeria’s Delta State.
Tarmac invites submissions to its 2023 Innovation Challenge
Tarmac’s fourth annual Innovation Challenge in the UK is a search for ideas to support the acceleration of the company’s journey to ‘net zero’.
New highway routes planned for India
New highway routes are being planned for India.
Road maintenance in focus for Spain and the UK
Major road maintenance deals for Spain and the UK.
Wacker Neuson posts double-digit growth despite economic slowdown
Wacker Neuson, a leading light and compact equipment manufacturer, remains on course for strong growth despite increasing signs of a general economic slowdown.
