Features

March 9, 2012
Further development of SCT's wooden and steel barrier systems has led them to meet a wider array of applications. The company has had particular…
March 9, 2012
Barrier Systems says that its new tensioned barrier offers high energy absorbing capabilities in head-on collisions. The company says that this is…
March 9, 2012
Moves are being made to develop barrier protection for motorcyclists. Many public highway authorities take little note of motorcycle riders at…
March 8, 2012
A steady flow of new technology and systems is ensuring the highway barrier sector is seeing major gains in safety. Mike Woof reports A combination…
March 8, 2012
New road barrier concepts offer major gains in highway safety.
March 7, 2012
The IRF presented 12 Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA), the 2008 Student Essay Competition winner, and three Lifetime Distinguished Service…
March 7, 2012
Russian construction firm Kamdorstroy has carried out a successful demonstration of recycling techniques to over 60 highway officials, academics and…
March 7, 2012
Improved surface quality and improved machine design are key trends in the asphalt paving sector, Mike Woof reports There is a big difference in…
March 6, 2012
Managing utility works effectively is important, given that digging up roads and then patching them can dramatically cut the life of a road surface.…
March 6, 2012
IRF releases World Road Statistics (WRS), containing road data covering the period 2002-2007. The WRS 2009 includes high quality road and transport…
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