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Colombia is benefiting from heavy investment in infrastructure that is helping boost the country’s economy. At the same time, tough policies have also reduced crime considerably and helped stabilise economic development. This process of economic growth and overall stabilisation looks set to continue as the Colombian Government has recently unveiled its plans for highway construction over the next 10 years. This infrastructure programme is also tipped to raise demand for surety products owing to government c

New crushing and screening equipment will boost capacity at Monier's quarry in Papua New Guinea. This new package of machinery will enable Papua New Guinean firm Monier to manufacture customised products, without compromising production rates. Monier is increasing the capacity of its Nebiri quarry in Papua New Guinea to meet long term growth targets. This is being achieved with help from a partnership with Metso and the upgrade will include the design, fabrication, installation and commissioning of a new c

High quality Desert Cream Granite is being extracted from a sprawling 300ha site in Mungeria, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The Barmer district in West India spreads forms part of the Great Indian Desert, also known as the Thar Desert. In summer months temperatures can soar to 51°C and drop to freezing point in winter, while Barmer is also home to a specialty stone, the durable Desert Cream Granite.

The Nordhavnsvej – Vej- og Tunnelentreprise (Nordhavnsvej) project is Copenhagen’s largest infrastructure project in the last 50 years. The 1.65km-long route will eventually link the Danish capital’s northern port area with the Helsingør motorway. It runs through a very densely built urban area, in parts at depths of up to 22m. One particular challenge regarding the execution was planning the course of the tunnel because the underground structure also crosses a very busy railway line.

Atlas Copco has launched the most powerful rock drill currently on the market. The COP 4038 is a 40kW machine operating at a frequency of 140Hz compared with the 117Hz of the COP 3038. Designed for tunnelling and drifting in the hole at 43–64mm, the COP 4038 is an extremely advanced unit. High frequency technology is said by Atlas Copco to be utilised so that instead of simply striking the drill steel harder, the piston strikes at a higher frequency, resulting in faster penetration without increased stress

Trimble is broadening its range of products with the introduction of its new DPS900 Drilling and Piling System and Business Center and the LOADRITE X2350 Payload Management System for excavators. According to the firm, the DPS900 Drilling and Piling system allows contractors to drill precisely at a specified location, to preset levels for depth, orientation and inclination angle. The HCE Drilling and Piling module is said to offer contractors tools to create optimised drilling and piling plans that can help

As a modern bustling megacity, Beijing is undergoing a fast growth rate and the country’s economic development has seen vehicle numbers increase rapidly, both in its capital and in other major cities. However, the recent pollution problems that hit several of China’s major cities, including capital Beijing, have underscored the need to reduce vehicle exhaust emissions in the country. The Chinese Government has recognised the need to address the problems of air pollution and congestion and Beijing in particu

As a leader in the construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure, COLAS has long prioritised research and development. The company is a leader in the field of new solutions for road surfacing systems. Its research and development teams now offer a vast global technical network of 2000 research specialists, engineers and technicians. These teams continue to focus on areas such as environmental protection issues, and in particular saving energy and materials and reducing carbon impact. They also f

A data management tool highway officials and contractors use to optimise highway construction has just been re-released as a faster version with expanded capabilities. Veda 2.0 by specialty US highway engineering firm The Transtec Group (Transtec) is said to provide powerful data management and analysis for paving operations.

Huesker’s Tektoseal is said to be a high-performance sealing for groundwater protection, contaminated site remediation and hydraulic engineering. Geosynthetic clay liners (GCL) have been successfully used for many years as a natural sealing option for groundwater protection, contaminated site remediation, landfill construction, hydraulic engineering and road construction applications.

An innovative tool aims to help users explore the options for designing and building a surface-water ‘Treatment Train’ as part of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). The new, free-to-use Treatment Selection Tool, available at www.hydro-int.com/stormtrain/tool, has been developed by Hydro International in response to tougher environmental and planning requirements for SuDS that remove silts, sediments, oils and pollutants from surface water runoff.

Swiss firm Tinynode has launched a wireless detector to enable motorists to find vacant outdoor parking spaces. The A4 wireless detector model is very easy to install onto the road surface, either with screws or glue. The B4 model is embedded in the road, flush with the surface, facilitating the passage of snow removal vehicles, for example, and meeting certain security regulations.

The Clearview Traffic Group is entering the smart parking market with a range of solutions designed to maximise the effective use of existing parking capacity. Talking about the move, Nick Lanigan, the company’s managing director, said, “Hunting for an available parking space these days is a growing source of driver frustration, as well as a major contributor to congestion and environmental pollution in many major towns and cities across the UK.

An improved version of the SLD4 loop detector family is now available from Siemens. The upgraded SLD4 is said to include sophisticated length-based classification with configurable outputs, which can be set to activate when specific conditions are detected, such as large vehicles exceeding a predefined speed. As well as offering standard vehicle detection, the latest version of the SLD4 ca

Doosan is offering increased performance for its DA30 and DA40 ADTs, boosting productivity in earthmoving as well as extraction operations. New features include a levelling meter developed to meet increased safety requirements in the quarry industry will help to raise the safety bar even further. The system uses rotation sensors installed on the front and body of the truck which provide a graphical readout on the control panel. This tells the driver whether or not it is safe to drive the truck forward and