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Haulotte Group (HG) increased its Q4 2011 sales by 13%, compared to the same period of 2010. The rise took consolidated October 1 to December 31 2011 sales to US$107.1million (€82.2 million) compared with $94.5million (€72.5million) in the same three months of last year.

Aebi Schmidt UK and Masternaut Three X, one of the leading providers of vehicle tracking systems, have formed a partnership to improve safety on winter roads, save money and increase the efficiency of spreading fleets. The web-based Masternaut Three X satellite tracking system interfaces with the technology of Schmidt spreaders at levels to suit every highways authority, from tracking and reporting, through to the most detailed data on vehicle performance and fleet management. At the heart of the system is

A report from Audit Scotland states that it will cost €2.69 billion (£2.25 billion) to correct all the faults on the country's roads.

Technology from 3M is helping reduce the incidence of speeding in the UK city of Salford. A series of Driver Feedback Signs from 3M, DFS 700 units, have been installed in the area to gather both information on average vehicle speeds and encourage drivers to observe the speed limits. The Urban Vision partnership between Salford City Council and Capita Symonds manages the local highways on behalf of the council and has installed 50 of the DFS 700 units in strategic locations close to schools, the entrances to

The US Department of Transportation's ITS Joint Program Office has announced the latest update to Turbo Architecture 7.0, a software application that supports development of regional and project ITS architectures using the National ITS Architecture as a reference.

It now looks as if Austrian financial sources will help fund construction of a key Czech highway connection.

CASE has officially opened its new €3 million Case Customer Centre Paris, France, which will allow customers from around the world to experience the full range of Case Construction Equipment in real job site working conditions. The centre, north of the French capital, includes 1,900m² of showrooms, an auditorium, a restaurant and workshops, and is set in the heart of 16 hectares of specifically designed working zones.

Official data for Luxemburg, one of Europe's smallest nations, suggests that the country is on track to achieve its road safety targets during this year.

Major concern is being raised in the UK with regard to future road safety following the publishing of a report commissioned by autoparts specialist Halfords.

DEMOLITION and blasting experts Philipp Halter of Berlin, Germany, faced a challenging job: in just 48 hours it had to demolish the southern section of the Spandau Dam Bridge crossing the A 100. The efficient interaction of Atlas Copco hydraulic breakers and hydraulic CombiCutters, mounted on seven Volvo excavators, is said to have played a crucial role after following a carefully planned schedule. During Friday night a bed of sand was placed under the bridge to allow the girders and reinforcements torn dow

Skanska is now starting work on a new highway to the northeast of the Polish city of Wroclaw. The project is worth €106 million and is for a 25km section of the S-8 highway running from Olesnica to Sycow

Romania's road programme may benefit from Chinese input following a series of talks between the authorities in the country with Chinese contractors.

The full programme for the upcoming International Road Federation (IRF) congress in Portugal is now available. This can be found online using the IRF website. The event is the 16th edition of the IRF World Congress and centres on the theme of ''Sharing the Road'', with the dates running from the 25th to 28th May.

Tougher legislation on tunnel safety means that Norway will have to invest heavily in upgrading underground road links.

It now looks as if plans for a new road tunnel in Swedish capital Stockholm will have to be rethought.

A conference held by the European Union Road Federation, the Brussels Programme Centre of the International Road Federation in Prague has highlighted the need for more investment in road infrastructure and safety.

The construction project for an industrial park, which includes building the roads linking to the facility, will benefit from the use of a stabiliser from BoMAG.

Plans are now well in hand for two major highway projects in Vietnam.

The International Road Federation is now accepting abstracts for the 2nd Middle East Regional Congress scheduled for November 29 - December 2, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

TRAFFIC VOLUMES on Gran Canaria, the third largest of the Canary Islands, have been swelling rapidly in recent years, not least because of the boom in tourism. Among the routes most affected is the 32km long northern motorway GC-2 between Las Palmas and Agaëte, which has reached the limits of its capacity.