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US market continues to climbA comment often heard at the recent World of Asphalt/World of Aggregates event in San Antonio, Texas was how the US construction market is recovering. The catchphrase for the global construction... 11 April 2013

JCB secures new engine supply deal for Ecomax Tier 4JCB has signed a long-term agreement to supply engines for a new range of rotating telescopic handlers to be launched by an Italian manufacturer. MAGNI Telescopic Handlers, headed by Riccardo Magni,...
Are road tolls the economic answer?Tolling has been widely promoted as the answer to future road needs by many economists. The fundamental principle of a toll road is comparatively easy to understand: a driver wants to get from here...
Cracking down on drug drivingNew laws being established in the UK will crack down on those driving under the influence of illegal drugs. A panel of experts has been appointed by the UK Government to investigate the various...
Debating infrastructure funding solutionsWith funding of road, bridge, tunnel and highway infrastructure a topic of debate in many developed and developing nations at present, different solutions are in the frame for discussion. Funding...
Conference highlights Mexico's highway investmentAt 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...
Speed awareness programme reduces repeat offendingThe satellite navigation leads me along a series of minor roads until it chirps, "You have arrived at your destination." And there is the sports centre I've been looking for, so I indicate, turn into...
Road charging the way forward for road funding?Major changes will be required in the way that highway infrastructure investment is funded in many developed nations. Fuel taxation is a key source of income for governments, with some countries...
Helmet wearing a key priority in road safetyPoliticians can be an easy target for criticism. Their job involves making decisions that affect the lives of others, whether popular or unpopular, which they believe are nevertheless for the common...
Continuing demand for construction machinesCorporate results from a series of equipment manufacturers for the early part of 2011 all seem to agree that demand for machines continues to improve.