How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
May 12, 2016
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How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
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.
The vagaries of cycling laws in New Zealand were laid bare in December after police arrested a naked, drunk cyclist. For police in Timaru, a major port city on the south-east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, it was too much. In the name of decency they would not just stand by and be taunted and teased right in the middle of the high street. Apparently a police sergeant said that the man had not been charged with indecent exposure. Instead, the ever vigilant police decided the main issue was his lack of
Safety restraints have come a long way in the past 20 years. But perfection has its drawbacks, notes Thomas Edl, head of barrier manufacturer Delta Bloc. In Europe, establishing regulations for construction and testing of road restraints has been complex. But the journey has been worthwhile in terms of lives saved, says Thomas Edl, managing director of Delta Bloc International, based in Vienna. The European Commission looked at this and decided that there should be regulations to make it an even playing fie
