Indian highway corridor works
Indian highway corridor works are being planned.
New road works planned in Mexico
New road works are planned in Mexico.
CEA: UK Construction equipment sales show strong growth in Q1
In March, year-on-year retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment increased by 15%. This took first-quarter sales to 9,500 units, nearly 9% above the levels seen in Q1 2022, as shown in the chart below.
Financing for Kenyan road project
Financing is required for an important Kenyan road project.
XenoTrack on track
XenoTrack Dual Lane was officially launched this month at GeoWeek, a major event for the geospatial and 3D sector that took place in the US city of Denver.
Arctic Infra wins Autio-Anttis Väg 395 deal
The €16.21 million deal involves widening and strengthening 20km of road between Autio and Anttis in Pajala municipality in northern Sweden.
Road tender opening for Dominican Republic
A major road tender is opening in the Dominican Republic.
New Volvo CE asphalt screeds available
Volvo CE is now offering new electric screed models aimed at use in large-scale paving operations. The electrically-heated, fixed screeds are designed to make large-scale paving more cost-effective and to boost productivity and efficiency for major road projects.
Newfoundland boosts repair spend for 2023-24
The eastern Canadian province will spend an “unprecedented” US$167 million.
Airport repaving project using machine control
Luxembourg Airport, located in Findel, is handling a growing number of passenger as well as cargo flights. However, to meet international standards the airport’s runway, measuring 4,000m long x 60m wide, was in need of complete renovation and repair
Fuel change to HVO option for Komatsu
Komatsu is now offering an HVO fuel option.
Norwegian road contract awarded
An important Norwegian road contract has been awarded.
Cameroon-Chad bridge connection
A new Cameroon-Chad bridge connection is being built.
Working systems from Cat
Caterpillar is introducing two new technologies for its mini excavator range, Ease of Use Indicate and E-Fence. These are offered for the Cat 306 CR, 308 CR and 309 CR next generation mini hydraulic excavators.
Pothole problems cause traffic delays
Pothole problems are a major cause of traffic delays and vehicle damage in many developed nations
A new Marini asphalt plant for Strabag
Austria’s major contractor Strabag recently decided to purchase a new Marini Class Tower asphalt plant
Indian road projects underway
Indian road network development projects are underway.
Tampa picks one.network for management
The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) in the US state of Florida is boosting its traffic management, work zone notification and construction planning process.
New Bocimi Toll Road Aims to Reduce Travel Time and Boost Indonesia’s Economy
The Bogor-Ciawi-Sukabumi (Bocimi) toll road is a series of national strategic projects to help reduce traffic congestion along the existing factory-lined roadway, as well as enhance regional connectivity and tourism in West Java. Spanning 54 kilometers, the new highway corridor is expected to shorten travel time between the Bogor and Sukabumi provinces from two hours to 30 minutes and boost economic conditions in the surrounding Sukabumi area. Construction is divided into four phases, the first of which measures 15.35 kilometers and is already complete. PT Waskita Karya (Waskita) is the main contractor for the IDR 2.1 trillion second section, spanning 11.9 kilometers between Cigombong and Cibadak, and set for completion in 2023 after being delayed due to the pandemic.
Kapsch gantry goes green
Kapsch TrafficCom has put a new spin on a familiar piece of steel and aluminium infrastructure: the motorway gantry.