Materials

May 15, 2019
Eurovia UK, part of the Eurovia SAS and ultimately VINCI SAS, has invested £7 million in a new polymer modified bitumen and emulsion plant in…
May 15, 2019
South Korean company Hansoo Road Industry has developed an ultra-thin hot mix asphalt pavement layer, Recover asphalt, designed to overlay cracked…
May 15, 2019
Shell Bitumen has developed molecular technology that cuts 40% of air-polluting emissions -Kristina Smith reports Shell Bitumen is launching a new…
May 9, 2019
An Australian government agency has awarded around US$350,000 to two companies to investigate the production of bitumen and diesel from wood waste.…
May 8, 2019
An asphalt plant upgrade has helped boost long-term efficiency for a producer in southern Germany. The firm, Fiegl, based in Bavaria, invested in a…
April 5, 2019
Metso is celebrating the milestone of having delivered over 1,000 stationary plants. The firm has hit this landmark of over 1,000 stationary…
March 20, 2019
Nearly a decade on from when Singapore’s Formula 1 (F1) track was first laid, Shell Bitumen’s high-performance binder, Shell Cariphalte, has been…
February 27, 2019
A Chinese road builder is planning to add recycling capabilities to its existing asphalt-mixing plants to meet new environmental guidelines. Another…
February 27, 2019
Automated road repairs, using 3D printing, could save money and vastly reduce disruption, and researchers are already showing it’s possible -…
February 25, 2019
Construction materials group Boral and truck manufacturer Iveco have launched an aggregate surfacing truck in Australia. The Boral FMAS - Forward…
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