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Funding for the new Padma Bridge Project has been affected by the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan.

An efficient pass count mapping system for both soil and asphalt compaction machines is now being offered by Trimble. Called the CCSFlex, this package is designed to offer both asphalt and earthmoving contractors an easy-to-use and affordable system for pass count mapping. The package is said to suit both small contractors as well as contractors with large fleets and can be used on a variety of surfaces, from residential and country roads to major highways and airport runways. The system is said to offer a

Sandvik Mining and Construction has introduced two new crushers to its product range. The CH890 and CH895 are said to offer greater structural strength as well as using proven technologies. Designed to increase performance in both secondary and tertiary crushing applications, these units feature more power and increased crushing forces in order to increase productivity. The CH895 has a specially designed, strength-optimised topshell as well as dedicated crushing chambers, which best suits it to tertiary and

CNH Global NV, a global player in the agricultural and construction equipment business, has acquired full ownership of L&T-Case Equipment, an unconsolidated joint venture established in 1999 with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to manufacture and sell construction and building equipment in India.

Atlas Copco says that its latest T-thread drilling system offers up to 30% longer service life over previous designs

Huge highway developments are being planned and carried out to further improve East-West transport, with Central Asia a key region as Patrick Smith reports

The authorities in the Ukraine are in discussions regarding financing for a major road project, as well as making plans for the country's first ever highway concession.

A working width of 600mm on Bomag’s BM 600/15 compact planer combines all the advantages of the smaller BM 500/15 compact planer with an eight tonne operating weight and a 20% more working width, said the company.

The US state of Minnesota has plans for a total of 258 road construction and improvement projects in hand.

General Equipment Company says that its GP8 and GP8H portable gas-powered air ventilation blowers are ideal for supplying fresh air around construction sites They remove toxic and noxious atmospheres from confined work spaces, aiding in detecting sewer line leaks, and providing fresh air for personnel inside tanks and vaults

The tender process for the north section of the Sao Paulo ring-road in Brazil looks likely to open in June 2011.

A huge jump in costs in threatening plans to build a new cloverleaf interchange in the Chicago area.

A high speed bridge demolition project has been carried out successfully in Germany. Speed was of the essence as the bridge spanned an important road link and had to be removed in a tight time frame, minimising disruption to traffic.

Widening work in Western Australia (WA) will commence on a key highway link in June of this year.

In the last of our profiles of laureates of the inaugural Innovation Award for Road Transport in Developing Countries (InARoaD), we meet the winner of the Road Safety category, and third prize overall

Italian construction equipment manufacturers are being urged to embrace “internationalisation” if they are to survive and prosper, after new figures revealed declining domestic but rising export sales in 2011.

Highway authorities worldwide are being asked to take action on a Transportation Research Board (TRB) committee resolution.

In the first of a two-part article, Jack Opiola, a prominent global expert on transport policy and a leading member of IRF Geneva's Policy Committee on ITS, introduces the urgent need to develop new, more equitable revenue mechanisms to replace fuel taxes as a means of funding and maintaining road infrastructure

The US state of Michigan needs to invest in highway bridge repairs.

A full range of pavers, featuring both tracked and wheeled undercarriages, also will be at the show. The display includes the new AP255E, which is the smallest paver in the range, and the new AP1055E, the largest paver in the Cat range.