Sometimes that tempting empty parking space may be clear for a reason. One motorist learned the hard way that it pays to think why no-one else has left their vehicle in that area.
December 2, 2014
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Sometimes that tempting empty parking space may be clear for a reason. One motorist learned the hard way that it pays to think why no-one else has left their vehicle in that area.
After a solid first quarter 2011, Strabag, Central and Eastern Europe’s largest construction company, has raised its outlook for the financial years 2011 and 2012.
According to the new forecast, Strabag expects an output volume of €14 billion in 2011 (previous target €13.5 billion), with earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) forecast to increase to €320 million, after €295 million had been predicted.
For 2012, the company had expected an output volume of €13.7 billion and an EBIT of €300 million, whi
Worrying data has been revealed by a study of bus drivers in Nigeria’s mega-city and commercial centre, Lagos. The research revealed that 39% or 781 of the 2,002 bus drivers tested drive while under the influence of alcohol. Also revealed was the fact that 940 of the drivers have visual impairments, with 13% having been given special glasses. And 22% of the drivers, 441, tested positive for either marijuana or cocaine use (and in some instances both). In addition, 30% of the drivers (601) were revealed to b
Politicians can be an easy target for criticism. Their job involves making decisions that affect the lives of others, whether popular or unpopular, which they believe are nevertheless for the common good. But every once in a while politicians; international, national or local, do something so unutterably stupid it defies explanation. And in the US state of Michigan, the Senate has done just that by approving the repeal of the motorcycle helmet law.
Concrete paving is now benefiting from the use of sophisticated machine control tools to deliver accuracy and high-quality surfaces
Heavy use of concrete roads and runways over time will reveal any flaws in workmanship, the invasion of water, or the wear from use.
Discolouration, scaling, crazing, cracking, or curling will sometimes occur due to a poor ready-mix batch, inadequate curing procedure, subgrade settlement, or improper bonding of the finish layer. Concrete surfaces are generally very durab
