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An upfront combination of both cost savings and reduced environmental impact are now possible as a result of Kraton Polymers' continued investment in polymer innovation, says the company. "The new polymers enable a reduction in the bound pavement thickness by allowing the use of highly polymer modified bitumen (PMB) base course binders without excessive viscosities or incompatibility problems. The step change improvements in binder strength, flexibility and toughness result in a dramatic improvement in asph

A key new road project is being planned in Indonesia.

Fugro Roadware says that its sophisticated Automatic Road Analyser (ARAN) data collection platform offers further functions with the development of the latest 9000 model. A product of two years of research and development, the new ARAN 9000 system has a 50% reduction in computing hardware over the previous model but offers the same functions, is fault tolerant, offers a plug and play system integration and uses a Windows-based operating system.

Liebherr reports steady growth in 2010, with turnover increasing 9%, a growth in its workforce and company investments of €544.1 million.

Minnich Manufacturing says that its new Auto Vibe Monitor allows flexible configurations for a simple readout and easy adjustments. The new unit can store data for transfer to a USB storage device and allows the operator to decide what is stored.

Work is now starting on the new road tunnel connecting with the Port of Miami.

Atlas Copco is buying the Spanish generator manufacturer Grupo Electrógenos GESAN.

The long tale of woe concerning Poland's troubled A2 highway project looks set to continue with the latest developments in the case.

Peter BerghauS is now offering a redesigned countdown system for temporary and mobile traffic lights that is more visible than previous units. The red countdown display for fixed phase traffic light systems has been redesigned with a 185mm high LED display fitted in a weatherproof housing.

It will be two years before an efficient cross-border system for fining drivers who commit offences in other European countries can be implemented.

Plans are now in hand for a new 18km stretch of highway in France.

Despite years of objections and delays, the A4 highway extension project in the Netherlands is now to go ahead.

Spanish company AUSA says it has closed the first half of 2011 showing growth across all its business indicators.

CitySync is offering an array of new tools for the traffic sector. The JellyBean is a mobile automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera aimed at use by enforcement agencies and is designed specifically to be mounted on police vehicles. This advanced dual ANPR camera incorporates mono and colour overview cameras, uses sophisticated infra-red LED technology and features a compact and durable casing.

According to Leica Geosystems, its new HDS6100 unit is an improved, ultra-high speed laser scanner for survey applications. The Leica HDS6100 features several upgrades over the earlier HDS6000 scanner being replaced. These include a 37% increase in the temperature range (now -10ºC to +45ºC), a battery life of 2.5 hours, an integrated wireless LAN (WLAN) scanner control option and reduced noise at ranges of 25-50m.

Bitumen has been used for thousands of years, but now a wide variety of products are available that can be added to it to produce blends with improved properties. According to the Refined Bitumen Association (RBA) bitumen is the oldest known engineering material. Indeed, the organisation says that its versatility as a construction material is unparalleled, and having been used as an adhesive, sealant and waterproofing agent for over 8,000 years, its uses include the construction and maintenance of roads, ai

A British driver suffered a particularly serious pothole problem recently, which resulted in his vehicle being seriously damaged. Flooding along the busy A464 in Shropshire caused subsidence under the road, which then entirely washed away a section of the surface leaving a 1.2m deep hole.

Meanwhile in New York City, one cabbie has earned praised for his honesty. A passenger accidentally left a bag containing valuables worth US$100,000 in the cab when taking a trip across the city. When the passenger realised his mistake, he assumed he would never see the valuables again

The Kingdom of Bahrain will host the 3rd IRF Middle East Regional Congress & Exhibition which runs January 9-11, 2012.

At the recent PIARC World Road Conference in Mexico City the country’s president, Felipe Calderon, made a keynote opening address. Calderon emphasised that infrastructure investment and expansion forms a crucial component in the country’s future economy and as such, has been a priority for his administration. Calderon took office in 2006 and by the end of this year Mexico will have built or rebuilt some 19,000km of roads and highways in the country. Due to its proximity to the US, Mexico is highly dependen