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Work carried out on Florida route
November 9, 2016
Work is being carried out on the Wekiva Parkway project in Florida at present. Pile driving for the bridge at Yothers Road has been carried out, although care has been taken to minimise the disturbance to the surrounding area.
EU governments make surplus from road taxes, a FIA study finds
November 9, 2016
European Union governments took in €286.3 billion in road taxes during 2013 but re-invested only €178 billion back into highways, according to a new study.
Trimble Dimensions proving successful in new venue
November 9, 2016
The Trimble Dimensions 2016 users conference opened its doors to a record attendance on 7th November, 2016.
Machine control innovations from Trimble
November 8, 2016
New advances in machine control systems are revolutionising the construction industry - Mike Woof writes Trimble is working on innovations for machine control to meet demand for highly sophisticated solutions, as well as for more simple equipment. Major developments in available technology will provide revolutionary advances in efficiency and productivity as a result.
High court drama expected at Highways UK event, NEC, Birmingham
November 7, 2016
What happens when a highways services employee is prosecuted for failing to follow established safety procedures? How would a courtroom drama unfold for the accused and the employer?
ADB loan for Armenia-Georgia highway
November 4, 2016
Approval for a US$50 million loan to develop a highway stretch in Armenia has been given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The loan will be used to upgrade the M6 Highway from Vanadzor in Armenia to the country’s border with Georgia at Bagratashen. The route is one of the most strategic roads for internal and external trade for landlocked Armenia while it also lies close to the country’s border with Azerbaijan. The upgrading of this highway will also provide an important link to the Black Sea Ring Road p
Indonesia bridge feasibility study delay
November 4, 2016
The pre-feasibility study for a US$400 million bridge project in Indonesia has been delayed. The East Nusa Tenggara bridge project is planned to include an innovative tidal power generation system. The study was due to commence in December 2016 but now looks likely to be held back. The 1.6km bridge will provide a link between the Indonesian islands of Andonara and Flores. The aim of the project is to build a crossing that also includes turbines able to generate up to 300MW due to the tidal flow passing thro
VIDEO: Companies pre-qualify for Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link consulting
November 3, 2016
4782 Femern, the company charged with building what will be the world’s longest submerged tunnel, has prequalified companies for consulting work.

The companies will be able to tender for two framework agreements, one for client consulting services and the other for technical in-house consulting services.

Femern is responsible for building the 18km Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link immersed tunnel between Rødbyhavn in Denmark and Puttgarden in Germany. The estimated cost has increased over the past several years to reach around €7.4 billion.
Regular speeders crash more often
November 3, 2016
Research from a UK insurance company that provides vehicles with black box, telematics technology throws a light on what causes crashes. According to the firm, Insure The Box, its analysis of around 5 billion km of driving data provides a crucial insight. The telematics pioneer uses black box data to target regular speeding culprits and provides safer driving support. According to the firm’s data analysis, drivers who speed more than 20% of the time increase their risk of having an accident by 87%. Meanw
UK road deaths increasing for 2016
November 3, 2016
Worrying figures have been revealed regarding the UK’s road casualty rate for the last 12 months year ending on June 2016. There were 1,800 reported road fatalities during this period, a 2% increase from the 1,770 recorded for the previous year. However, this increase may come from a combination of factors that have come about by chance, rather than any specific change. The killed or seriously injured casualties (KSIs) increased by 3% to 24,620 compared with the year ending June 2015. This change is s