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Asphalt milling, paving & compaction

Bitumen provides more durable road surface
February 7, 2012
When the main commuter route into Cardiff, the Welsh capital, began to suffer from acute deformation, the Vale of Glamorgan Council required a durable and faster alternative to hot rolled asphalt to ensure minimum disruption for local road users.
Vietnam's mighty road budget
February 7, 2012
A massive budget for highway construction and upgrading is being set in place by the Vietnamese authorities. In all some US$18.73 billion is being set aside for the construction and development of Vietnam's expressway system.
Zambian road funds found
February 7, 2012
Zambia's Ministry of Works and Supply is budgeting US$273.24 million for its 2010 roads budget. Meanwhile a further $500 million is required for upgrades and maintenance of roads that have been damaged already.
Australia's safety upgrades
February 7, 2012
The Australian state of Queensland plans to upgrade its roads and has set a budget of US$3.24 billion (A$3.53 billion) for the task. Key projects will include safety improvements to 20 intersections, which have been identified as accident blackspots.
Sanmet's Volvo link continues
February 7, 2012
A local authority-approved contractor specialising in the provision of quality finished asphalt and surfaces has taken delivery of its fourth ABG paver from Volvo.
Cost effective road maintenance
February 7, 2012
Highway maintenance and repair is an easy target for cuts in highway budgets, but there are cost-effective measures that can be adopted as Patrick Smith reports
Paving impression
February 7, 2012
The innovative StreetPrint stamped asphalt and asphalt coating technology from Integrated Paving Concepts (IPC) is now being made available in key markets.
Upgrading Poland's roads for UEFA 2012
February 7, 2012
POLAND has ambitious plans to construct around 900km of new highways in time for the European Football Championships in 2012. With plans in place to cohost the UEFA 2012 football championships with the Ukraine, Poland's road infrastructure is undergoing major developments to bring it up to date with the rest of the European Union. And to ensure the completed roads and pavements meet the required quality standards, Cooper Technology of Derby, UK, was awarded a contract to provide asphalt testing equipment to
Versatile paving
February 7, 2012
Paving operations in Perth, Western Australia, are being aided by Dynapac's productive and versatile F6-4W, which is paving links for new suburbs to meet the latest surge in population. The machine is working for specialist contractor BGC Asphalt and is laying roads in the remaining sub-divisions of Ridge Wood in Brighton, to the north of Perth.
Spreading stone
February 7, 2012
UK firm Cartem is offering a new chippings spreader developed for use in highway construction and maintenance applications. This dedicated machine, the Spreadmaster, offers spreading widths of 300mm - 4.4m in standard configuration and has been designed and built at the company's facility in Leicester.