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Advances in bitumen technology: new applications
February 16, 2022
This month, we look at four very different pavement technologies in four very different applications
Europe’s steady demand for asphalt
January 4, 2022
Europe has seen steady demand for asphalt during the pandemic.
Milestone uses cement-free concrete and fossil-free fuel in Oxbridge trials
November 26, 2021
Milestone Infrastructure has successfully trialled a cement-free concrete on Histon Road in Cambridge, eastern England. As cement is the main contributor of carbon in standard concrete, removing all cement within the product provides significant environmental benefits.
Versatile materials recycling tools
November 16, 2021
Italian firm MB Crusher continues to supply hydraulic attachments being used in an array of materials recycling duties. The units are helping address the shortage of fresh aggregates by recycling old building materials in a range of applications instead
Sripath’s ‘growing’ rejuvenator market
October 12, 2021
The Illinois Tollway, the agency which maintains and operates toll roads in the state of Illinois, is currently trialling rejuvenators in a bid to increase the percentage of RAP that can be used in its roads while maintaining their performance
Chinese plant order for Lintec
October 6, 2021
Lintec-Linnhoff has supplied a major Chinese contractor with an asphalt batching plant to meet high output requirements. The contractor required a plant able to deliver over 3000tonnes of asphalt/day to keep pace with strong demand in the area
New batching plant for pre-cast facility
September 6, 2021
As part of its recent £10 million expansion, paving and walling manufacturer, Tobermore, has recently in a new Rapid concrete batching plant. The new Rapid plant will allow a further one million m2 of block paving/year
High production recycling with Wirtgen
July 14, 2021
High throughput of quality material can be achieved using the latest KMA 240(i) unit from Wirtgen. The firm says that this unit allows material to be processed sustainably and close to the jobsite
Recycling asphalt in an Ammann plant
July 7, 2021
An asphalt plant from Ammann has played an important role in a highway project in the Czech Republic.
Lower emissions from asphalt plants
June 28, 2021
Emissions regulations relating asphalt plants in China are now far more stringent than before, which is requiring change from the manufacturers and their customers alike.