Features

This issue we look at three case studies showcasing new technologies designed to deliver more sustainable paving solutions.

The Inland Transport Committee (ITC) is the highest policymaking body of the UNECE in the field of transport. It held its 82nd session in Geneva. Bill Halkias, president of the International Road Federation addressed the High-Level Level Segment on the first day.

An important step has been made with regard to improving data communications between construction machines

Rome airport taxiway has benefited from rebuilding work.

The International Road Federation was founded in 1948 with a mission to promote the exchange of best practices and the transfer of technologies from those who have it to those who need it. Seven decades later, this mission remains just as relevant, and at a time when many transportation professionals are unable to travel, IRF is redoubling efforts to develop eLearning programs which allow professionals to access a pool of knowledge resources without the need to travel.

A bridge project in northern Canada threw up some unexpected challenges, reports David Arminas, from the banks of the Peace River in Alberta

BOMAP is an innovative tool from BOMAG for digital construction

Emptier streets may be a green light for some US drivers to flaunt safety laws, reports the GHSA*.

Investments in East Africa’s road sector are helping drive economic development as well as political stability

Asphalt may be black most of the time, but the bitumen sector is green and getting greener, says Siobhan McKelvey, head of Eurobitume.

US firms have job sites to run but are still helping prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

New concrete construction technology is being unveiled at the upcoming World of Concrete exhibition in Las Vegas

Contractor Tarmac helped provide a high-quality surface for the UK’s famous Silverstone F1 racetrack, with the help of sophisticated technology from Topcon Positioning and Volz Consulting

Charging for the use of roads is not a new practice, dating as far back as the 7th century BC, but its recent rate of expansion has been staggering.

In 2014, the government of Malaysia announced a plan to fully develop and upgrade the two-lane trunk road across Malaysia’s largest state, Sarawak, to accelerate socioeconomic growth in East Malaysia.