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IRF supports the launch of the SuM4All Global Roadmap of Action
February 6, 2020
On October 23rd, SuM4All launched - at the World Bank In Washington - the Global Roadmap of Action Toward Sustainable Mobility, (GRA).
Skidmarks: Scaring speeders
February 6, 2020
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Increasing climate change resilience through effective maintenance
January 30, 2020
IRF spoke to Valerio Molinari from Ecogest SpA about maintenance as an effective means for increasing infrastructure resilience.
Road milling advances from key players
January 30, 2020
Major manufacturers have introduced key innovations in milling, recycling and stabilisation
Russia’s new high speed highway – with Italian investment
January 30, 2020
Italian investment will help to build a major high-speed highway in Russia
CECE Summit 2020: a shift in mindset needed
January 29, 2020
Digitalisation and sustainability focused minds at the recent biennial CECE Summit in Brussels
Kenya: Mobilizing partnerships for better road safety data and action
January 26, 2020
IRF and the Global Alliance of Road Safety NGOs have hosted the first training of the LEARN project in Nairobi, Kenya.
New concrete construction technology at World of Concrete
January 22, 2020
New concrete construction technology is being unveiled at the upcoming World of Concrete exhibition in Las Vegas
Upbeat in Beijing for BICES number 15
January 22, 2020
This year’s BICES exhibition in Beijing showcased much machinery destined for export to emergent countries that are taking advantage of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Reading the road ahead with markings & signs for safety
January 16, 2020
Traffic signs and pavement markings have been in use for over 100 years to provide essential guidance and delineation of the travel path. In the ensuing years, the performance of these systems has been greatly expanded with the introduction of retroreflective optics to increase visibility at night and in wet night-time conditions.
New low emission engines benefit from technology
January 16, 2020
The latest generation of low emission diesel engines are benefiting from key technology advances, while other power options are also being explored - Mike Woof writes
Certified safe: ARTBA president talks future highways and safety
January 16, 2020
What keeps Dave Bauer* up at night? David Arminas caught up with the head of ARTBA at his Washington D.C. office during daylight hours
Bentley Systems is growing its portfolio of engineering solutions
January 15, 2020
New software advances from Bentley Systems as well as partnerships with Siemens and Topcon offer benefits for asset maintenance – Mike Woof writes
ERF gains membership in the CCAM Single Platform
December 12, 2019
The ERF has been appointed as a member of the CCAM Single Platform (Cooperative, Connected, Automated and Autonomous Mobility), explains Christophe Nicodème* of the ERF
Complete control of machines using technology
December 12, 2019
Sophisticated machine control technology has been utilised on heavy equipment to help deliver a challenging project in New Zealand