In 2006 Traficon won the first project on the world's first artificial island, the iconic Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, to provide incident detection and traffic data collection along the main arterial road. The technology used included 18 detection units and was won with Siemens Building Technology. The company also won the contract for the tunnel: 26 detection units, in cooperation with Japanese Kinden Corporation. "The Palm Jumeirah vehicular tunnel is in fact the third tunnel (the others are the airport tunne
Caterpillar is now releasing a new guide to asphalt compaction. This publication offers readers a comprehensive guide to asphalt compaction processes, discussing basic factors and forces involved. The publication covers in detail key points such as methods and specification, rolling patterns and joint compaction. A more general section covers compaction issues, while there is also a glossary. A wide range of examples is given and the publication is also illustrated with high quality images and diagrams to b
Shell is publishing the sixth edition of its handbook on bitumen technology. The Shell Bitumen Handbook is a key guide to asphalt paving technology and is an important reference work for contractors and civil engineers. The latest edition is expected to be used as widely as previous versions by contractors and specialists around the world.
The handbook is authored by Shell’s team of bitumen experts, led by John Read, general manager of Bitumen Technology. He said, “This sixth edition is the biggest update
Sales were good for Wacker Neuson in 2015 but it was an uphill battle, according to Cem Peksaglam, the chief executive of Wacker Neuson Group.
Since 2011 the German machine maker has seen “good growth”, said Peksaglam. Revenue was up 39% during this period, for around 8.5% annual compound growth.
Revenue reached around €1.38 billion last year, despite “a little bit of a struggle” in 2015, he told reporters during a presentation at bauma.
Sales in North America were strong in the infrastructure mark
