Features

As road authorities look to automate their road monitoring and maintenance, we will need more and more sensors within our highway networks

Construction firms are now delivering roads that are more durable and feature better surface quality due to the use of digital measurement solutions. These technologies help to transfer target values into precise actual values on the ground

Using recycled plastic in a hot-mix asphalt requires choosing the right plastic with the appropriate mixing method, as Simon Tetley* in South Africa explains

HAMM is offering new models for asphalt compaction in the shape of its latest compact pneumatic roller and its full-sized pneumatic machines

Staying connected to customers and colleagues has never been more important and over the last two years, adoption of innovative technologies that enable this has accelerated in businesses in every sector around the world. And for Volvo Construction Equipment, the construction site is no different. Efficient Load Out is a digital solution which connects machine operators, truck drivers and site managers in real-time to maximise the profitability and sustainability of mass excavation projects

Topcon technology has helped improve the link between Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougu, and six neighbouring countries

A major road in Norfolk has been improved following the installation of Tarmac’s largest ever supply of a specialist asphalt solution. This material grade has been designed to maintain roads where the underlying concrete has deteriorated

Only recently has Germany created a central organisation to maintain and develop the nation’s 13,200km of motorways, called autobahns. Moving from 16 state-run operation centres to one lead centre is a challenge but essential, says Gerd Riegelhuth.

Ali Ipinge is CEO of the Road Fund Administration (RFA) of Namibia and, since early 2021, presides over the 35-member African Roads Maintenance Funds Association (ARMFA). Ahead of the 18th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition which he will be keynoting, Ipinge highlighted developments in the quest for sustainable road maintenance funding in the African continent

Mumbai, the financial capital of India has a population of 12.4 million located in a small area of 437sq.km, surrounded by the sea with nowhere to expand. An increase in congestion on Mumbai’s roads has put a strain on the city’s infrastructure. The result has been long commute times with idling cars contributing to an alarming rise in poor air quality, impacting the quality of life for residents

Austrian contractor PORR is setting new trends with its work on the Sibiu highway in Romania

Vögele is expanding its offering for digital road construction solutions with the introduction of new functions in its WITOS Paving Docu and WITOS Paving Plus packages

Dan Chen, president at 3M Road Safety Division was hosted by IRF on 13th July for one of the IRF Executives Talks. These are a series of 30-minute talks launched by the IRF to get insights from CEOs and high-level executives of the world’s most innovative and influential companies and organisations from industry. The conversation had a strong focus on the private sector and its contribution to road safety and overall to the SDGs

East Africa’s dream of a ‘Silk Road’ route to boost trade and transport is now in sight

Components specialist Berco has been a key industry pioneer of innovative undercarriage solutions. The company has introduced several recent innovations that operate in demanding surroundings