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Towards sustainable mobilityTony Marshall, Director at Arup, looks at ways in which the company encourages sustainable mobility.From policy and systems development through to the design and execution of major infrastructure...
Road trains project saves space as well as fuelA high-tech European project involving cars could reduce fuel consumption by up to one-fifth as Patrick Smith reports. A new EU project, Sartre, is aimed at developing and testing technology for...
Developing the European roads of the futureA new project aims to bring Europe to the forefront of developing the future of transport. A three-year project has set itself the challenge of developing a "truly inspiring vision" of how roads will...
Groundbreaking calculator of greenhouse gas emissionsIRF launches CHANGER, a groundbreaking calculator of greenhouse gas emissions from road construction. Our world is changing, our climate is changing. Industry too is changing to meet the new social,...
Australia promotes sustainable transport initiativesRoads Australia is encouraging its members to get behind TravelSmart, the government-led campaign to promote sustainable transport alternatives and reduce our reliance on private cars. A number of...
Need for sustainability in infrastructure projectsWhat can contractors gain from a sustainability strategy and why is it now a vital business imperative? Abigroup, one of Australia's leading and most diverse national contractors, has developed a...
IRF calls for action on road traffic noiseIRF BPC calls for more effective implementation of Noise Reduction Maps According to the European Union Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise (END),...
Multiple asphalt plants supply major highway constructionOne company has produced eight asphalt plants for a major project, and others are introducing new models as Patrick Smith reports Algeria's US$11.2 billion East-West Highway development, the world's...
Building Spain's highest viaductAmid a mountain wilderness, a new highway system rises, featuring Spain's highest viaduct For years, motorists and truck drivers in northern Spain have had to endure using a dangerous road liable to...
Reduced pollution with locally sourced materialsRobert Petts provides a practical example of gTKP at work. There is a substantial requirement for a range of sealers and binders in the global road infrastructure sector. The principal need is for...
Call for road builders to consider carbon tradingAnticipating new trends, the IRF organised a high level panel discussion on the promising and fast-growing market of carbon trading in the margins of the 2nd International Roads and Environment...
IRF recommends action for greener roadsIRF's 2nd International Conference on Roads and Environment reveals how to make roads greener, cleaner and healthier, and follows through with action recommendations IRF's Conference in Geneva on...