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Russia-China set up joint venture for Amur River Bridge

March 22, 2016

A Russian-Chinese joint venture Amur-Heilongjiang has been set up for construction of a road and rail bridge across the Amur River. The project, worth around US$275 million, will connect the Russian region of Blagoveshchensk, located at the confluence of the Amur and Zeya Rivers in the far east, and the Chinese province of Heihe. according to the Kommersant newspaper. The 2.2km bridge, expected to be open by 2020, was proposed in 2007 by Valery Solomonovich Gurevich, the vice-chairman of Russia’s Jewi

The Dhaya Maju-HSL consortium wins Lebuhraya Borneo Utara deal

March 22, 2016

Lebuhraya Borneo Utara of Malaysia has awarded a highway construction contract valued at US$422 million to a 30:70 consortium comprising Dhaya Maju Infrastructure and Hock Seng Lee (HSL). Under the contract, the consortium is required to undertake related works for Phase I of the Pan Borneo Highway, according to a report by the New Straits Times newspaper. Works includes upgrading the Batang Rajang Bridge and construction of roads between Sungai Kua Bridge and Sibu Airport as well as between Julau Jun

Germany is developing infrastructure plans

March 21, 2016

The German Government's new transport investment strategy will see increased spending until 2030. The Ministry for Transport says that the emphasis will be on renovating existing infrastructure, instead of building new projects. Around 70% of investment will be for renovation and improvement projects, compared to 56% in the previous transport strategy. The plan is worth a total of €264.5 billion, an increase of €91 billion over the previous plan, with 49.4% targeted at road projects, 41.3% for rail and 9.3%

Case on the case in Iceland with its 695ST backhoe loader

March 21, 2016

Gröfuþjónusta Steins, a contractor in southern Iceland, has taken delivery of a CASE 695ST backhoe loader from newly appointed sub-dealer Vélaborg Vörumeðhöndlu. Gröfuþjónusta Steins, based in Selfoss, a town on the banks of the Ölfusá river, is involved in a range of projects, including highway construction projects and the installation of fibre optic cables, telecommunications wiring and utility pipes for heating and water. It also provides specific services including snow clearing services. The company,

Atlas Copco attachments make short work of the A8 Blaubeurer Weg Bridge

March 21, 2016

A reinforced concrete bridge over the Autobahn 8 between Merklingen and Nellingen in southern Germany was demolished overnight due in no small part to the efficient, reliable performance of Atlas Copco hydraulic attachments. In addition to demolition grippers, breakers and pulverisers, the demolition team used the HM 2000 hydraulic magnet to demolish structures and sort demolition waste. There is now nothing to stop the widening of the A8 to six lanes or construction of the parallel high-speed Wendlingen

Kubota offering alternative fuel options

March 21, 2016

Kubota says it is offering a range of engines that can run on various alternative fuels. These can be used instead of diesel fuel engines. As an alternative to diesel, the machinery manufacturer has the choice between power units with similar dimensions (footprint) fuelled by petrol (gasoline), natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or compressed natural gas (CNG). These alternative fuel type engines are likely to be cheaper to buy and run than future diesel engines.

Norwegian quarry opts for the Hitachi ZW310-5 wheel loader

March 21, 2016

Norwegian producer of high-quality aggregates Hamar Pukk og Grus has invested in a new ZW310-5 for loading trucks and trailers at its 60-hectare quarry on the outskirts of the town of Hamar. The wheeled loader is the first Hitachi machine in the company’s fleet and was delivered in April 2015 by the Norwegian dealer Nasta. It has joined a team of six personnel on the site, who are responsible for excavating 120,000m³ of materials and producing 250,000 tonnes of aggregates a year. Material is loaded in

Noise reduction for busy UK motorway

March 21, 2016

A key advance has been made in reducing noise along the busy M40 motorway in the UK. The work forms part of a design contract worth up to €2.62 million (£2 million). WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff is reviewing sites along the M40 between junction 3 (Loudwater) and junction 8 (Wheatley), where road noise is a particular issue. Earlier this year, Highways England, working in partnership with the M40 Chiltern Environmental Group, (M40 CEG) Wycombe District Council and South Oxfordshire District Council, ran a

Kubota developing clean engine options

March 21, 2016

Kubota is offering new diesel power pack options in the power class up to 55kW. These have been designed for customers and to meet current and proposed future regulations. The technology uses common rail technology and state-of-the-art exhaust gas treatment.

Spanish contractor Sorigué has the edge with VÖGELE SprayJet

March 21, 2016

Spanish contractor Sorigué, the first to use the SUPER 1800-3i SprayJet from Vögele, has pioneered paving thin overlays and the development of new mixes. The company won the contract for rehabilitating the surface course of the 3km-long dam, 10m-wide promenade in the Catalonian port city of Tarragona. Sorigué’s idea was to overlay the existing surfacing with a thin layer applied to a spray seal of polymer-modified bitumen. The spray seal prevents water penetrating inside the structure – a major advant