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September 24, 2024

US$4.6 billion Atlanta road project nears completion

A US$4.6 billion road project in Atlanta, Georgia is nearing completion.

A major highway project for Atlanta, Geogia is close to completion – image courtesy of GDOT

September 24, 2024

US$84.3 million Niger road surfacing works

Niger road surfacing works worth US$84.3 million are planned.

Niamey, the capital of West African nation Niger, will benefit from a series of road improvement works – image courtesy of © Sergey Mayorov| Dreamstime.com

September 24, 2024

Tunnel vision with TrafiBot Dual AI camera

Flir’s TrafiBot Dual AI offers a fast thermal core, the most reliable 14-bit early fire detection for road tunnels and robust artificial intelligence for the highest detection performance.

The multispectral camera system automates incident detection, delivers early fire detection while reducing false alarms via Flir’s propriety on-camera AI and Flir’s own 3D World Tracker

September 23, 2024

Pakistan’s new Karachi-Hyderabad highway

Pakistan is planning a new Karachi-Hyderabad highway

A new highway will speed transport between Karachi and Hyderabad in Pakistan – image courtesy of Frontier Works Organization

September 23, 2024

German highway widening study

A key German highway widening study in underway

Widening work is being discussed for a section of the busy the A5 Autobahn close to Frankfurt, but there are concerns – image courtesy of © Photo360| Dreamstime.com

September 20, 2024

Trimble Dimensions User Conference to showcase innovative and connected technologies for construction and geospatial industries

Trimble Dimensions has an expansive lineup of training, networking, technology demonstrations and thought leadership opportunities for its 2024 user conference happening November 11-13 in Las Vegas. Attendees can explore industry-wide topics such as AI, interoperability, workforce transformation and supply chain optimization.

September 20, 2024

Morocco motorway loan for modernisation moves

A US$332 million loan will help upgrade Morocco’s motorways.

Morocco’s motorways will benefit from major improvement works, while a new junction to the south of Casablanca will cut congestion to and from the city – image © courtesy of Mike Woof

September 20, 2024

Make a date: bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2024

The event in the Indian capital Delhi from 11-14 December will bring together industry leaders, policymakers and innovators to address critical issues and unlock the potential of India's construction sector.

Exhibitors will reach the top decision makers by connecting with an expected 75,000 or more industry professionals from over 100 countries (image courtesy bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2024)

September 20, 2024

DynaGate swings into action

The moveable DynaGate system, manufactured to containment level H2, was developed by Swiss road safety manufacturer DynaRoads.

Should the power supply be interrupted, DynaGate can be operated in emergency mode with a cordless screwdriver or via an external power source (image courtesy DynaRoads)

September 19, 2024

US$3.6 billion Colombia 5G highway project

Work starts on US$3.6 million Colombia 5G highway project

Construction is starting on the first of Colombia’s 5G road projects – image courtesy of © Pixattitude| Dreamstime.com

September 19, 2024

€1.07 billion for new Danish motorway

A budget of €1.07 billion is expected for a new Danish motorway.

A new bridge and tunnel link could replace the ferry service connecting with Egholm Island in Denmark – image courtesy of © Henrik Stovring| Dreamstime.com

September 19, 2024

Innovations in plant development

Several of the major manufacturers are offering key innovations for the asphalt plant segment – Mike Woof writes

Astec’s novel CCPR system is now available – image © courtesy of Mike Woof

September 19, 2024

Chinese investment sought for Cameroon roads

Chinese investment is being sought for Cameroon’s road improvements.

Cameroon’s key cities, Yaounde and Douala, will benefit from improve transport connections – image courtesy of © Mya Be| Dreamstime.com

September 19, 2024

The 12th IRF Caribbean Regional Congress: held in Puerto Rico

The IRF Global's 12th Caribbean Regional Congress was held successfully in Puerto Rico.

The IRF Global Regional Caribbean event was a major success

September 19, 2024

Don't buy, subscribe instead... and stay ahead of the pack

The traditional way of doing things is to own the construction equipment you need on site. You can buy, or you can rent. You mix and match your technology needs with what is happening on site and your costs go up and down accordingly. However, a new model is emerging: Subscriptions. Take out a flat-fee plan and let someone else make sure you can get access to the latest thinking and the cleverest technology. Pete Kennedy reports.

New technology offers benefits for users

September 19, 2024

Intelligent drone solution

Earthmoving digital solutions specialist Smart Construction has provided the UK’s first ever demonstration of the sophisticated drone system to professionals from the construction and civil engineering sectors.

The Dock 2 is DJI's first dedicated drone in a box solution for surveying, allowing automated and remote deployment for round-the-clock and on-demand data collection.

A Smart Construction drone package offers the chance for efficient recovery of site data

September 19, 2024

Rebloc’s construction site end terminal

Rebloc has developed an end-terminal for performance class P2A barriers with an impact severity level A designed specifically for traffic management on construction sites.

The end terminal has been successfully tested according to ENV 1317-4 and is particularly suitable for use in combination with temporary vehicle restraint systems.

The company, based in Austria, said that a standout feature of the system is the unanchored setup and the narrow width of only 240mm. The width matches exactly with the width of the connected temporary Rebloc barrier.