Features

App upgrades and power choices

November 13, 2024

The use of apps for more productive screening operations and the dual use of diesel and electric power have helped boost quarry efficiencies, according to Kleeman, Major and Screenscore.

Fast rehabilitation on twisty roads

November 12, 2024

A Wirtgen milling machine has carried out fast rehabilitation work on twisty roads in Sicily.

The 61st edition of the IRF World Road Statistics 2024 is now available

October 31, 2024

The release of the 61st edition of the IRF World Road Statistics 2024 is empowering decision-makers with critical global transport data.

Paving Show & Congress 2025: digitalisation, sustainability and innovation in Road Paving at Veronafiere

October 24, 2024

Digitalisation, environmental sustainability, innovation, technologies for reusing materials and professional training. They are the main themes of the Paving Show & Congress scheduled at Veronafiere 12-13 March 2025. This exhibition-conference is specifically for operators in the road paving sector (free entrance subject to mandatory registration) and a preview for the full debut of the event within the scope of the 32nd SaMoTer Show (6-9 May 2026).

Bitumen trade bodies lead the carbon charge

October 18, 2024

On either side of the Atlantic, bitumen, asphalt and paving trade bodies are pushing their members to cut more carbon associated with their paving activities. Kristina Smith reports.

Feeling the burn, with Benninghoven

October 16, 2024

For industrial purposes such as asphalt production or mobile off-highway machines, hydrogen offers the option of a green fuel that helps cuts CO2 emissions - Mike Woof writes

Intelligent paving and compaction holds the key

October 16, 2024

Intelligent paving and compaction holds the key to more efficient road construction according to BOMAG – Mike Woof writes

Further bio-binder trials for the UK

October 15, 2024

Further trials of biogenic binders are being carried out on UK roads.

A milestone in hazard reduction – BOMAG Emergency Brake Assist

October 14, 2024

Avoiding dangerous situations on the construction site: this is one of BOMAG's core principles when developing new components and technologies. Optimising the interaction between human and machine plays a key role here. This also applies to BOMAG's latest automated assistance system: Emergency Brake Assist, which was designed for use on the AP-5 generation of pivot-steered BOMAG tandem rollers.

Thinking compaction

October 1, 2024

Sophisticated compaction technology is proving it worth to speed road construction.

New Heavy equipment from Hyundai

October 1, 2024

Hyundai is now offering high performance, heavyweight earthmovers.

Widest cold planer attachment range in the world

October 1, 2024

For more than 30 years, Simex has been at the forefront of the design and manufacturing of road maintenance equipment. From the first planers for compact loaders, created in 1991, to the most recent patents, Simex is the technological partner of thousands of companies, with a distribution network covering over 80 countries and the widest range of cold planers in the world, capable of satisfying any need application.