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The construction of a new bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to replace a collapsed structure has been carried out in record time

Road repairs and cost increases for projects are being seen in Australia.

A major new tunnel expansion project is planned for Virginia.

Six road tenders are planned in Brazil’s Sao Paulo State.

Autonomous machines may not feel like an obvious driver of sustainability, but as our roundtable of experts from Cummins, Trimble, and Volvo explains, non-operated technology is helping leading contractors around the world reduce their carbon footprints and improve their on-site safety records. It’s a win-win situation … and then, of course, there’s the thorny question of powertrain suitability.

With the rapid development of autonomous and electrified vehicles, Swedish heavy truck and bus manufacturer Scania is developing a new test track in Södertälje, 40 kilometers southwest of Stockholm. To design the track to simulate multiple scenarios, Scania hired AFRY for their design and engineering expertise. The test track includes 19 kilometers of roads with more than 60 intersections and junctions, though complex, hilly ground conditions that will make layout difficult. Since changing any single element would impact numerous others, AFRY needed a flexible, accessible design environment.

Seven Italian road tenders are opening for bids.

An important new bridge is planned for Cambodia.

Sharing data and working closely together with customers will push forward the construction industry’s rate of change in terms of carbon reduction, optimised equipment fleets, improved utilisation rates, and better-educated operators. Get your on-site monitoring right and new technology solutions are going to dramatically reduce emissions and a far healthier ecosystem say our roundtable experts.

FM Conway has won a roads contract for Brighton and Hove.

Progress is being seen for Trans-Sahara road route stretch in Niger.

New data shows an increase in US pedestrian deaths in 2022.

Our three roundtable experts all emphasise that sustainable powertrain solutions are very much a case of “horses for courses.” There is no clear winner yet. Different outcomes are going to be needed for different parts of the world, or for different applications. Diesel has “spoiled us” they say. In the future, choosing the best sustainable powertrain is going to be a far more complex decision.

Applying emulsion and carrying out asphalt paving in a single operation can boost efficiency and save much money.

Upgrade work is planned for a key expressway in Malaysia.

Cummins sees a sustainable future that is “fuel agnostic,” because different circumstances will require different solutions to achieve the best outcomes. Trimble agrees, warning the construction sector “not to put all of its eggs in one basket.” For Volvo, the future is electric. The company is committed to making 35% of its fleet electric by 2030. Innovation, collaboration, and efficiency are where it’s at.

Thanks to mobile CCTV, deployed on a 4m mast when on-site, the Traffic Group Signals team can access a live feed of the traffic flow from within the vehicle.