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In north-east England, work is underway to create an improved A19/A1058 Coast Road junction. The £75m scheme in the city of Newcastle involves the upgrade of a roundabout to an ambitious three-level interchange. The Sisk Lagan joint venture, the main contractor, called upon Bauer Technologies, to complete the piling works for critical structures. Bauer’s parent company, Bauer Spezialtiefbau, is a global construction company specialising in complex and specialist foundation works, with its head office in

Terex Trucks has launched extreme winter protection kits for its rigid dump trucks to avoid keeping engines idling in extreme sub-zero temperatures. In its standard deliverable configuration, a Terex Trucks’ rigid hauler is designed to safely operate in conditions down to -18°C, explains Scott Pollock, product manager at Terex Trucks. But with the help of aftermarket heating specialist Webasto, this limit is greatly extended. Webasto’s Winter Kit defends trucks where temperatures fall to -25°C while the

Terex Trucks has launched extreme winter protection kits for its rigid dump trucks to avoid keeping engines idling in extreme sub-zero temperatures. In its standard deliverable configuration, a Terex Trucks’ rigid hauler is designed to safely operate in conditions down to -18°C, explains Scott Pollock, product manager at Terex Trucks. But with the help of aftermarket heating specialist Webasto, this limit is greatly extended. Webasto’s Winter Kit defends trucks where temperatures fall to -25°C while the

UK demolition contractor Liston Group’s latest fleet addition is a 51tonne Volvo EC380E high reach machine. The EC380E takes over from an EC360D high reach and is working alongside Volvo 25tonne excavators rigged for secondary demolition duties. Reliability and performance of the EC360D high reach machine played a role in the choice of the newer machine, which has the extra reach, designated by the ‘E’, said Liston’s managing director Tony McLean. In charge of the new EC380E is operator John Healy

A new DA40-5 Stage IV compliant articulated dump truck (ADT) is now part of three generations of Doosan machines being used at quarrying operations of Humberside Aggregates in northern England. The new Doosan ADT is working alongside four Doosan crawler excavators at North Cave in East Yorkshire. The other machines are a DX530LC-3, DX420LC-3, DX300LC-3 and DX225LC-3. There are also seven Doosan wheeled loaders, including DL420-3 and DL450-3 machines and the very latest DL450-5 Stage IV model bought th

CASE Construction Equipment has launched a new C Series mini excavator line, starting with six models ranging from 1.7-6tonnes. Case will launch additional C Series models during 2017, said Gaston Le Chevalier de la Sauzaye, CASE product marketing manager for mini excavators. “The mini excavator is an essential product line for construction businesses, accounting for the biggest industry volumes by far at 53,000 units for Europe – and the market size is increasing each year. With the new C Series rang

Terex Construction says that its all-new TLB870 backhoe loader has been designed with the user in mind. It has an all-new loader arm, bespoke roof canopy and LED lights, as well as a 7% greater dig reach and 8% greater dig depth than its nearest competition. Said to benefit from an intelligent hydraulic system with in-loader valve and tandem gear pump, the machine has lower power consumption and improved fuel economy. It also has servo controls and what the firm claims is a class-leading tear-out perform

Komatsu is introducing its new WA270-8 wheeled loader, which is designed as a versatile performer that can handle a wide range of duties. A key feature for this versatility is its quick coupler, which allows a wide range of attachments to be fitted. Power comes from a Tier 4 Final/Stage IV emissions compliant engine, which offers a fuel saving of up to 3% over the model being replaced. The firm claims that the machine offers high stability, breakout power and tractive effort. It has a parallel-lift linka

Caterpillar claims increased performance and capabilities for its latest Series small wheeled loaders. These machines, the 926M, 930M and 938M, are Tier 4 Final/ Stage IV compliant. Meanwhile the firm has also upgraded its K Series models, the 924K, 930K and 938K. All of these units benefit from standard and optional features that are claimed to boost productivity, improve operating ease and increase uptime reliability.

IceAlert is a new ice early warning system from Eurosigns, which can be used in any outdoor area. The signs are particularly useful for installation in areas such as car parks or pedestrian walkways. The signs work by having a temperature sensitive blue reflector, which gradually revolves into sight when the temperature reaches 2°c and by –1°c is in full view. It requires no power and is virtually maintenance free.

Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is offering innovative drainage solutions from its leading civil drainage brand Gatic, ideal for highways applications. The Slotdrain is a novel, high capacity surface water drain. Its Filcoten is an advanced, lightweight concrete channel system that offers strength, high performance and environmental compatibility Meanwhile the firm claims that its EnviroKerb product is the lightest, strongest and greenest range of kerb drainage solutions.

According to Autodesk, its latest Civil 3D Bridge Module allows for efficient modelling of bridges and bridge components. The package is used in conjunction with Civil 3D and or Revit as an add-on module and allows the modelling of bridges for placement based on AutoCAD Civil 3D roadway geometry and surfaces. It can be used for modelling bridge decks, piers, abutments, bearings, and barriers. It can also be used for extracting strings such as girders and barriers to create AutoCAD Civil 3D profiles. The to

Topcon is introducing its MAGNET Construct 2.0 app to deliver connectivity between more instruments. The MAGNET Construct 2.0 is the firm’s next generation app that is intended to drive a wide variety of Topcon total stations from a user’s smartphone or tablet. The first version of the app was purpose-built to drive the LN-100 Layout Navigator system alone. This unit is now available for most Topcon instruments and can run from Android devices or the latest Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch hardware. Accord

Road tolling is being used worldwide as a way to develop highway infrastructure, with road users paying for access. Tolled roads are not a new concept and date back centuries, but in recent times, as governments have struggled to fund highway development programmes directly, tolling has increased in popularity worldwide. In Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America, tolled highways are now extremely well established. The specifics of the business models vary but state-owned toll-road firms ty

Road tolling is being used worldwide as a way to develop highway infrastructure, with road users paying for access. Tolled roads are not a new concept and date back centuries, but in recent times, as governments have struggled to fund highway development programmes directly, tolling has increased in popularity worldwide. In Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America, tolled highways are now extremely well established. The specifics of the business models vary but state-owned toll-road firms ty