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Lectura’s highlights plant data services
April 19, 2012
Lectura Publisher is showing its plant data services as well as those of TER, the UK-based national register that fights against plant theft. Lectura collects and tracks technical data from equipment manufacturers as well as monitoring the latest new and used prices of each model. Information is available in printed multilingual books or online.
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Model&Co revealed new grouter at INTERMAT
April 19, 2012
Model&Co, a Spanish manufacturer of foundation engineering equipment, used INTERMAT to launch a fully automatic concrete grout mixer. ith advanced electronics, the new mixer uses a touch-screen control panel for the input of concrete powder ratio and water volumes. It can deliver up to 170litres/min of hydrogenised grout at working pressures of up to 115bar. The mixer drum can also be rotated 95° from its vertical position, to simplify washing out.
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Putzmeister’s new self-propelled pump can be quicker than a truck mount
April 19, 2012
Putzmeister’s new BSC 1409 D self-propelled concrete pump is designed for concreting drilled piles on unfinished surfaces and can deliver up to 85m3/hr at a pressure of up to 71bar. Powered by a 6-cylinder Deutz engine producing 129kW, the BSC 1409 D can travel at a maximum speed of 3.6km and does not need supports to be set up each time it moves.
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A new loan will aid construction of a major link in Albania
April 19, 2012
In Albania the government is giving its approval for an €80 million (US$104.4 million) loan being provided by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The project is for the Fier bypass, which forms part of the Tirana-Vlora highway. The project has faced a series of delays since work commenced a number of years ago. However this new funding will help ensure the work is completed
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Q-Free wins frame agreement in Spain
April 19, 2012
Just two days after announcing that it had been awarded two AutoPass tolling contracts, valued at over US$5 million, by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Q-Free yesterday announced that the company has won a frame agreement for deliveries of tolling tags (OBUs) from the Spanish operator, Abertis. The value of the frame agreement is US$5.2 million, with a guaranteed volume of US$2.15 million. Putting this key business win into context, Øyvind Isaksen, Q-Free CEO explained it is very important for
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A new highway project is underway in China
April 19, 2012
A financial package worth US$793 million is being provided by Chinese firm CDB Leasing for a highway project expansion programme in China’s Henan province. Henan currently has 5,196km of highways in use. The plan is to expand the network to more than 6,600km in 2015.
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New tolled highway for Indonesia
April 19, 2012
In Indonesia Jasa Marga is planning to build a 27km toll road project, which links Padang, West Sumatra's provincial capital with Sicincin district in 2012. Negotiations are underway between a number of contractors and the toll-road operator for the Padang toll road work. Cost savings on the cement supply operation should help reduce overall costs of the project. An investment of US$142 million is required for the toll road project.
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First phase of Houston reversible HOV to HOT lanes completed
April 19, 2012
Houston’s Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Metro) working with prime contractor TransCore has commissioned the first of five reversible high occupancy toll (HOT) lane corridors. One of the most substantial undertakings of its kind to date in the United States, Metro’s conversion of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to HOT lanes will increase utilisation of the HOV system and subsequently relieve congestion in the general purpose freeway lanes. When completed, the programme will span 135k
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Leading Edge loader new at show
April 19, 2012
The latest addition to the Edge Design range of mobile handling equipment has been released at INTERMAT. The static (SL) / mobile (ML) / tracked (TL) vessel loader is capable of transferring up to 1,200tonnes per hour of material, and can accept it direct from large dumping trucks or tipping trailers. The Edge-Loader TL220 features a conventional belt design and large wide track mounted receiving hopper to facilitate loader filling. It can also be supplied with a discharge conveyor with full 180-degree radi
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Road repairs will revamp the ring road around St Petersburg
April 19, 2012
Repair work is now planned on the first section of the St Petersburg ring road. The work will be carried out from Gorskaya to Primorskoe in 2013. Design work is underway at present. The 24km road will be widened to six lanes and the road structure will be revamped. The repair will end in 2015 and will cost some US$373 million. Work on the interchange in Bronka will commence in 2013 as well.
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