Highways England has developed a vehicle to help replace overhead highway signs that it says will reduce the need to close lanes and roads during work
The vehicle uses a hydraulic scissor lift similar to that seen on catering vehicles that load food into the hold of airplanes at airports. Traditionally, signs are taken down and installed using a flatbed truck, crane and cherry picker, taking up to 40 minutes. However, the Maintenance Assistance Vehicle (MAV) can do this in around 20 to 25 minutes by usin
Malaysia’s Minister of Works receives IRF’s top award. YB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof, Minister of Works and one of the chief architects behind Malaysia’s spectacular highway investment programme has been nominated to receive IRF’s most distinguished individual honor. Established in 1951, IRF’s Professional of the Year award recognises eminent public, private and education sector professionals with an outstanding track record of leadership and commitment to the road transport industry. Over the y
US contractor Robert Smith based in Chattanooga has long experience in the asphalt paving market but has recently added roller compacted concrete (RCC) to its paving portfolio. This heavy-duty cement mix can be poured as quickly as asphalt and the company has now developed its skills at laying large areas of RCC in just a few days for its industrial client base. Demand has grown and RCC work now accounts for over 90% of the firm’s workload, which it carries out using a Volvo CE paver.
New cameras designed for catching red-light beaters are being put on trial by the Singaporean traffic police. The state-of-the-art cameras are being tested at three sites: one in Victoria Street and two along Thomson Road. The new cameras are said to be able to react faster and capture sharper images. They also enable remote downloading, which helps ease traffic police enforcement efforts. Currently, the cameras that have been set up at around 240 traffic junctions throughout the city-state require physical
