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Poland's A1 motorway progressing well
February 9, 2012
The second major phase of a north-south motorway in Poland is well underway. It will reduce congestion and improve safety as Patrick Smith reports Before the whistle blows to herald the start of Euro 2012, Poland's main seaport Gdansk will boast new roads, a new airport and a new stadium. The historic city in the north of the country on the Baltic coast will be one of the venues for football's 14th European Championship, being co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine.
India rushing to improve its highway system
February 9, 2012
Despite the world economic slowdown, India still seems in a rush to improve its highway system as Patrick Smith reports. Later this year India will be seen by hundreds of millions worldwide when the country's capital New Delhi hosts its biggest event ever.
IRF launches Innovation Award for Road Transport
February 9, 2012
No it's not a question posed by a precocious toddler or a rather senile judge but rather the name of an exciting new international competition launched by IRF and its global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP) programme. InARoad (the Innovation Award for Road Transport in Developing Countries) has been created to recognise exemplary projects that have made significant impacts on transport in developing countries as well as to reward innovative and sustainable good practices in this field.
Key IRF congress and exhibition in Abu Dhabi
February 9, 2012
The 2nd IRF Middle East Regional Congress will be held from 29 November to 1 December at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This special event is being convened under the Patronage of the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, including the association of all major agencies involved in roads and ground transportation, led by the Department of Municipal Affairs; Abu Dhabi Municipality; Al Ain Municipality; Western Municipality, and Abu Dhabi
IRF cooperation agreement with Columbia
February 9, 2012
IRF Washington announces strategic cooperation agreement with the Colombian Chamber of Infrastructure The IRF Washington Program Center (IRF WPC) and the Colombian Chamber of Infrastructure (CCI) have announced their intent to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on technology transfer, training and dissemination of best-practices in Colombia
IRF Honours Excellence and Outstanding Achievements at its Annual Awards Luncheon
February 9, 2012
Over 200 government officials, executives and road professionals gathered at IRF's Annual Awards Luncheon to honour the winners of the IRF Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA). The GRAA programme was founded in 2000 to recognise leading projects and organisations from around the world.
Tools for breaking
February 9, 2012
Mike Woof reports on equipment developments in the demolition sector. The hydraulic hammer is a tough tool used in a wide array of demolition jobs. Highly versatile, the breaker has evolved from a simple design based on rockdrilling equipment into a sophisticated and reliable piece of machinery. German firm Krupp and French company Montabert were pioneers of the hydraulic breaker, being followed into the market by a growing array of other manufacturers. Early breakers had the unfortunate habit of tearing th
Building Egypt's world class Desert Highway
February 9, 2012
A huge highway upgrade project will transform the Cairo-Alexandria road link into a world-class connection as Mike Woof reports
Groundbreaking calculator of greenhouse gas emissions
February 9, 2012
Time for CHANGER IRF launches CHANGER, a groundbreaking calculator of greenhouse gas emissions from road construction. Our world is changing, our climate is changing.
Expectations for growth of UAE infrastucture
February 9, 2012
The INTERMAT Middle East event is being launched at a pivotal time of major infrastructure development in the region. As with most sectors, the highways industry has not had a fantastic 18 months in the Gulf. Not only has the recession impacted the delivery of projects across the board, GCC Governments' attention have been switching increasingly to rail, as plans to roll out a Gulf-wide rail system gather steam. GCC countries will invest over US$119.6 billion in infrastructure projects over the next decade