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Australia’s key road upgrade

May 20, 2015

A major highway project could boost connectivity in Australia. The country’s South Road upgrade would cost close to US$5.43 billion (A$7 billion) over the next 10 years. The proposal is to turn the South Road in Adelaide into a non-stop north-south corridor. To complete the work, another 34km of road needs to be developed. The strategy shows 10 different road projects need to be finished at a total $5.38 billion in today's money, and does not include two projects that have already received financing, namely

April 2015

May 19, 2015

Rocky road warning signs by the roadside warn drivers of bumpy stretches ahead, but themselves post a possible hazard

Road safety concern for Europe

May 19, 2015

A quick look at corporate results for some of the major construction equipment manufacturers paints a somewhat confusing picture of current demand. Caterpillar, the world’s largest manufacturer of off-highway machines and for so long a bell-wether for the construction sector, recently released results showing a drop in profits. CNH and Volvo CE too have been similarly afflicted with a lower than expected financial performance, perhaps a major factor in Volvo CE's decision to pull out of a joint venture part

EmulBitume launches pothole-specific storable cold mix mini plant

May 19, 2015

Bitumen plant manufacturer EmulBitume unveiled at the major Pavement Preservation and Recycling Summit (PPRS) in Paris the company’s first storable cold mix-mini plant specifically for pothole repair work. The semi-automated plant has been designed for small batches suitable for efficient pothole maintenance, making the plant an important product for today’s asset management companies, said EmulBitume. EmulBitume’s mini-plant eliminates the cost of handling large quantities of cold mix in bags becaus

ENH bitumen in-line plants destined for the Congo

May 19, 2015

ENH Engineering has broken into the market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by selling two in-line bitumen emulsion plants. The plants, of which each can be built into a 12m container, were sold to the Congolese oil exploration and refining company Socir in the capital city of Kinshasha, said ENH's managing director Erik Haugaard. The in-line plants can produce all known bitumen emulsion types, from the simplest tack-coat to high-grade slurry emulsions. "The emulsion market in West Africa is gr

New lane delineators to boost cycle safety

May 19, 2015

According to Rediweld its new Orca Cycle Lane Separators and Passively Safe Wands will help boost safety. For applications where the road width is limited, Rediweld has developed Orca Kerb, which is only 150mm wide, 100mm high. The product has a splayed (SP) face on the cycle side and a half battered (HB) face on the vehicle side. With middle and end units which are 1m long, it can provide light or continuous segregation. This is a development of the original Orca, with its novel cycle profile, is design

Rugged onboard camera from AXIS

May 19, 2015

A tough and durable new camera system is now available from AXIS. The firm’s P3905-RE is an addition to the range and like others in the AXIS P39-R Network Camera Series, is designed for onboard video surveillance in or on buses and other rugged environment vehicles. The P3905-RE Network Camera is designed to be mounted on the exterior of a vehicle, increasing safety onboard and to simplify incident investigations. For example, the camera can be used for rearview surveillance alongside the vehicle outer

GSSI offers bridge monitoring tool

May 19, 2015

GSSI is introducing the sophistictaed BridgeScan condition assessment system. This package is used for concrete inspection and utility mapping of bridges. Said to be both affordable and versatile, this ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment can be used to assess concrete condition on bridge decks, as well as parking structures. Using this unit offers accurate assessments of concrete condition, which improves repair cost estimation and saves time and money. With BridgeScan, identification of rebar

Redflex sped enforcement tools approved in Holland

May 19, 2015

Redflex has won approval for its fixed speed enforcement technology in Holland. The REDFLEXspeed-radar system has undergone testing by the Dutch metrology institute, NMi, and verified to meet the country’s requirements. Under extensive testing the camera was found to perform accurately at speeds from 20km/h to 320km/h. The firm claims that this is the first fixed speed enforcement system to utilise dual radar detection, maximising detection rates and eliminating anomalies such as phantom signals, reflec

Yotta upgrades asset management package

May 19, 2015

Yotta is now offering the latest version of its Horizons visualised asset management platform. Version 2.6 of the package is said to provide a better user experience with improved visualisation. The latest version of the cloud-based solution also offers improved transparency with upgraded reporting providing clear and auditable work trails. Users of Horizons 2.6 can now directly link documents and images in Horizons, improving access to detailed information about a specific asset through the use of phot