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Czech highway link
March 2, 2012
It now looks as if Austrian financial sources will help fund construction of a key Czech highway connection.
Testing construction machines in site conditions
March 2, 2012
CASE has officially opened its new €3 million Case Customer Centre Paris, France, which will allow customers from around the world to experience the full range of Case Construction Equipment in real job site working conditions. The centre, north of the French capital, includes 1,900m² of showrooms, an auditorium, a restaurant and workshops, and is set in the heart of 16 hectares of specifically designed working zones.
Luxemburg meets road safety target
March 2, 2012
Official data for Luxemburg, one of Europe's smallest nations, suggests that the country is on track to achieve its road safety targets during this year.
Cellphone safety issue in UK
March 2, 2012
Major concern is being raised in the UK with regard to future road safety following the publishing of a report commissioned by autoparts specialist Halfords.
Challenging bridge demolition
March 2, 2012
DEMOLITION and blasting experts Philipp Halter of Berlin, Germany, faced a challenging job: in just 48 hours it had to demolish the southern section of the Spandau Dam Bridge crossing the A 100. The efficient interaction of Atlas Copco hydraulic breakers and hydraulic CombiCutters, mounted on seven Volvo excavators, is said to have played a crucial role after following a carefully planned schedule. During Friday night a bed of sand was placed under the bridge to allow the girders and reinforcements torn dow
Skanska scores Polish project
March 2, 2012
Skanska is now starting work on a new highway to the northeast of the Polish city of Wroclaw. The project is worth €106 million and is for a 25km section of the S-8 highway running from Olesnica to Sycow
Romanian road plans
March 2, 2012
Romania's road programme may benefit from Chinese input following a series of talks between the authorities in the country with Chinese contractors.
IRF's World Congress - full programme available
March 2, 2012
The full programme for the upcoming International Road Federation (IRF) congress in Portugal is now available. This can be found online using the IRF website. The event is the 16th edition of the IRF World Congress and centres on the theme of ''Sharing the Road'', with the dates running from the 25th to 28th May.
Norway's tunnel improvements
March 2, 2012
Tougher legislation on tunnel safety means that Norway will have to invest heavily in upgrading underground road links.
Swedish tunnel delay?
March 2, 2012
It now looks as if plans for a new road tunnel in Swedish capital Stockholm will have to be rethought.