August 13, 2012
From the UK’s Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) comes data revealing a future funding crisis many governments will face. The IFS study, commissioned…
August 10, 2012
In the UK mobility scooter sales are soaring, with overcrowding and traffic jams becoming a problem in certain areas. The battery powered scooters…
August 10, 2012
Red faces abounded when a Ferrari supercar was driven on top of a historic structure in China. The Ferrari was driven onto the wall as part of a…
August 10, 2012
In the UK the listed building status normally reserved for architectural masterpieces has been awarded to two canopies originally built for petrol…
August 10, 2012
A Chinese child has been given stern advice on road safetyfollowing an impromptu journey he made recently. The boy rode his motorised tricycle across…
August 10, 2012
Police in Chile confiscated a truck laden with ice taken from a glacier. The ice had been destined for use in cocktrails in bars and restaurants in…
August 10, 2012
A South African cyclist suffered a serious crash during a race in his country, due to an antelope’s lack of awareness of road rules. The cyclist was…
August 9, 2012
In China’s Guangxi Province, a cyclist is employing his dog in a bid to dissuade would-be thieves from stealing his bicycle, instead of using a chain…
August 9, 2012
The new Caterpillar M318D MH Waste Handler is a wheeled excavator designed for use in indoor or outdoor work areas with limited space. The new model…
August 9, 2012
Atlas Copco’s new BP3050 bulk pulveriser was due to get its UK exhibition debut this month at Hillhead 2012. The Swedish construction industry giants…
August 2, 2012
‘Before I get down to this month’s main agenda, I’d like to draw your attention to a range of improvements that we’ve made to the content of World…
August 2, 2012
The first of 3M's innovative new frangible post units are now being installed on the UK's M54 and M6 motorways. These units are designed specifically…
August 2, 2012
New infrared asphalt restoration technologies, such as the Patriot system, are more reliable than before and offer cost benefits over time-consuming…
August 2, 2012
Leica Geosystems says that its Leica MobileMatriX v3.0 package can be used to synchronise survey data with an enterprise geodatabase, transfer…
August 2, 2012
Siemens says it is adding further performance features to its sophisticated Comet UTMC traffic management and information system. This technology now…
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