Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) claims its new PL3005D pipelayer could be “revolutionary” in its market.
Said to offer an unbeatable combination of superior stability with a 50tonne lifting capacity, the 35tonne 151kW Volvo D8H engine powered machine is part of Volvo CE’s comprehensive range of Tier 4 Interim launches. Due to its claimed ability to swing its superstructure through 360° the PL3005D can easily handle large, heavy pipes and place them anywhere around the machine, said to be unthinkable with
The European Union Road Federation (ERF) recently held a road safety workshop in Malta*
Infrastructure Malta is entrusted with handling Malta’s recently announced – and unprecedented - road investment of more than €700 million over the next seven years. The government is also tapping into several European Union funds to support its own investment.
Projects include construction of the Marsa Junction Project, a new seven-flyover, multi-level intersection to improve the efficiency of the country’s most imp
East Africa offers considerable potential for transport infrastructure expansion and investment - Shem Oirere reports Infrastructure, infrastructure and more infrastructure is what is needed to make East Africa the favoured destination and Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda have unveiled grand plans to enhance the infrastructure both nationally and regionally.” This is how market analyst Deloitte introduced its 2014/15 budget analysis for the four countries in July.
The European Union Road Federation (ERF) was in Athens, Greece on May 8-9 2014 to take part in in the Informal EU Transport Ministers Council meeting and the European Commission organised 6th European Road Safety Day event. The European Road Safety Day event held at the Zappeio Megaro on 9 May 2014 under the heading ‘Safe and Smart Infrastructure’ was organised in cooperation with the Greek Presidency to coincide with the informal Council of Transport Ministers, also held at Zappeio Megaro the day before.
