Right ways to deter wrong-way
After research, California’s Caltrans is reviewing its highway design standards.
Cleveland Bridge reports strong activity
Cleveland Bridge UK is reporting strong activity onsite during the pandemic.
Russian highway development projects
Key Russian highway development projects are being planned.
Pūhoi-to-Warkworth opening in 2022
The 18.5km route near Auckland, New Zealand, was to open by the end of 2021.
Spiked with the Catclaw
Catclaw is cheap to make and could deter illegal urban pavement parking.
The Road Ahead
According to recent figures, there are over 560,000 potholes that pose a risk of damage to vehicles in the UK alone, and the situation is similar in countries across the globe.
Saudi Arabia contract for local firm
A Saudi Arabian road contract is being handled by a local firm.
Peru road works upgrade programme
Peru is planning a road works upgrade programme.
Concrete buster tools
Eprioc has introduced three new CB Concrete Busters for heavy foundation work and high reach demolition. Meanwhile, the firm’s sister company Erkat is now offering a new coupler system.
Volvo CE selling Blaw-Knox asphalt paver business
Volvo CE is selling its Blaw-Knox asphalt paver business.
Construction collaboration with Trimble
Trimble is introducing a new version of its Quadri cloud-based BIM server and collaboration platform. The firm says that this solution offers an innovative common data environment platform for infrastructure projects to the European market.
Japan increasing speed limits on expressways
Japan is increasing the speed limits on a number of expressways.
Automated speed camera enforcement: IRF sets the measure for use
Familiarly known as “speed cameras” to motorists around the world, automated speed enforcement (ASE) devices produce a record of the speed of a vehicle when the driver has exceeded the acceptable maximum limit. However, as recently publicised cases have shown, for an ASE system to be effective and widely accepted, it is of paramount importance that all readings from these devices are accurate, and that this accuracy can be proven by those operating the devices.
Chilean road concession plan
Chilean road concession opening for tender.
PlasticRoad on the path to production
The maker of a prefab bike path said pilot projects have been a success.
Get the real picture with Image Logger
RoadBotics has placed time-stamped geo-spatial images on GIS-enabled maps.
Genoa’s San Giorgio Bridge set to open
Contractor Webuild has been completing work, including solar panel installation.
Myanmar expressway loan proposed
A loan is proposed to help finance a key Myanmar expressway link.
Russian bypass work to commence
Russia’s Krasnodar bypass work is due to commence shortly.
On site: VÖGELE SUPER 1803-3i paver
Improving a helipad 2,100m up in the Austrian Tyrol was exactly the type of demanding work for which the SUPER 1803-3i wheeled paver was made.