Years of heavy use meant that runway 25 at Brussels Airport required attention, with a full resurfacing needed. Smooth runways are vital for large international airports as they optimise safety and reduce wear and tear on expensive aircraft, in addition to boosting comfort for airline crews and passengers.
Given the increase in vehicle numbers and that modern vehicles are heavier, it is more important for modern highways to be constructed to higher standards than previously.
Topcon Positioning Group is introducing its top-of-the-range GT Series robotic total stations for survey, construction, and machine control applications.
No one could have predicted the situation we found ourselves in in 2020, with a global pandemic bringing the economy to its knees, projects delayed overnight, rapid restarts, remote management, and challenging labor dynamics.