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ERF organises successful road safety eventERF organises successful event on Roadside Safety in cooperation with Transport Research Board. On 11 April, more than 90 participants from different parts of the world gathered in Brussels to attend...
Advances in US paving machines and material feedersPaving machines vary considerably in North America compared with those units used elsewhere. On a worldwide basis, pavers with tamper bar screeds are popular having been developed in Europe and also...
Further new European pavers were launched at bauma 2013Earlier this year several manufacturers announced new European asphalt pavers being launched at bauma 2013, but more surprises were in store at the show - Mike Woof writes. At the beginning of 2013 a...
New soil compactor launches from key manufacturersMajor manufacturers continue to develop new soil compactor models - Mike Woof reports. Innovations in machine design are being seen in the soil compaction sector from a number of major firms. As in...
Recycling machines have helped add new lanes to an Italian highwayThe use of recycling and stabilisation equipment has played a key role in adding new lanes to a congested Italian highway. Running from Bologna to Taranto, the A14 Autostrade has seen a major...
On track for excellence in asphalt plantsWhile one leading asphalt plant company has played a key role in the creation of the new Circuit of the Americas F1 racetrack, others have been releasing new plants and plant-related technology onto...
MOBA technology used on key Russian highwayThe Kaliningrad motorway Primorsk Ring is one of the prestige projects under construction within the scope of infrastructure improvements in the Russian exclave. With a total length of around 180kms,...
Kosovo motorway wins IRF awardKosovo's Route 7 Motorway is an 84km dual carriage motorway that will span Kosovo from the southwest border with Albania to the capital city of Pristina, tying the heart of Kosovo to the Albanian...
Roads a priority in Oman's $14.8bn infrastructure spendAn upcoming summit will look at opportunities offered by Oman's infrastructure plans. Oman is planning to spend some US$14.8 billion on infrastructure in the coming years. The figure, almost half of...
Turkey is investing in new motorway and bridge projectsTurkey is benefiting from new motorway and bridge projects constructed along the BOT model - Gülay Malkoç. Looking at Turkey's economic development, road construction plays a crucial role. The...