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A new runway surface for a major airport in Indonesia
August 12, 2020
Major rebuilding work has been carried out at Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), while the New Yogyakarta International Airport (NYIA) has been built in Indonesia.
Malaysia’s massive road building project is advancing the use of technology
August 10, 2020
Malaysia’s huge Pan Borneo Highway project is benefiting from the use of some of the latest technologies in its planning, design and construction
Special tools for concrete construction from Curb Roller and Minnich
August 10, 2020
Minnich Manufacturing has introduced its latest A-4SCW on-slab self-propelled wireless dowel pin drill. The firm claims that this unit features the first I-QAN remote communication system for dowel drills, as well as benefiting from other upgrades.
New array of earthmoving machines
August 7, 2020
Several firms are introducing new earthmoving machines with increased performance
Right ways to deter wrong-way
August 6, 2020
After research, California’s Caltrans is reviewing its highway design standards.
The Road Ahead
August 5, 2020
According to recent figures, there are over 560,000 potholes that pose a risk of damage to vehicles in the UK alone, and the situation is similar in countries across the globe.
Automated speed camera enforcement: IRF sets the measure for use
August 3, 2020
Familiarly known as “speed cameras” to motorists around the world, automated speed enforcement (ASE) devices produce a record of the speed of a vehicle when the driver has exceeded the acceptable maximum limit. However, as recently publicised cases have shown, for an ASE system to be effective and widely accepted, it is of paramount importance that all readings from these devices are accurate, and that this accuracy can be proven by those operating the devices.
Data sharing for sustainable urban mobility around the globe
July 27, 2020
The International Road Federation (Geneva) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBSCD) are co-leading a new work stream on data sharing within the Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All) initiative led by the World Bank. This new piece of work looks specifically at addressing the issue of policy-making for enabling data sharing.
Sophisticated asphalt paving control technology
July 27, 2020
Advances in asphalt paving control systems are helping contractors deliver higher efficiency
Concrete production advances
July 23, 2020
New developments in concrete production will help customers deliver a quality product in timely fashion