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Ring road for Romania’s Bacau

March 21, 2019

A new ring road is being built around the city of Bacau in eastern Romania. The project is costing €144 million and will form a section of the Pan-European Corridor IX. The work is being carried out by local contractor UMB Spedition while the client is the National Company for the Administration of Road Infrastructure (CNAIR).

Bentley Systems expanding product range and operations

March 20, 2019

Bentley pushes ahead with acquisitions and partnerships Software specialist Bentley Systems is expanding its range of software products both through key acquisitions and in-house developments, as well as developing its partnerships with other firms. Two firms Bentley has bought are UK company Legion (see box) which is a leading provider of advanced pedestrian modelling software. The other acquisiation is the Swedish company Agency9, which offers city-scale digital twin cloud services that will help enabl

Researchers trial 3D printing for both concrete and asphalt roads

March 20, 2019

Nearly a decade on from when Singapore’s Formula 1 (F1) track was first laid, Shell Bitumen’s high-performance binder, Shell Cariphalte, has been selected once more for resurfacing works. The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) sets stringent standards for the performance of its tracks, which are made even more challenging given Singapore’s climate. The road surface must remain constant, despite temperatures of up to 30oC and humidity levels above 70%. The 5km Marina Bay Street Circuit, wh

Dynapac’s compact paver for small job

March 20, 2019

Dynapac is introducing a new ultra-compact asphalt paver, for use in small paving jobs. The machine can pave 800mm wide, its narrow width and compact dimensions suiting it to use in reinstatement jobs after utilities work, cycle lane, driveway or pedestrian walkway jobs for example. It can also be used for laying sand and gravel base materials, for later surfacing. The firm says that the machine offers a more productive solution for small paving works than traditional hand finishing methods, while also pro

Vögele is restructuring its asphalt paver range

March 20, 2019

Vögele is restructuring its extensive range of asphalt pavers and screeds The firm is now dividing its range into two separate ranges: the Premium Line and the Classic Line. In addition, the firm will also be subdividing its products into up to five classes within those lines. The new Classic Line is for pavers equipped with the firm’s own, easy-to-use, ErgoBasic operating concept. These machines benefit from solid construction and quality components and a basic range of operating features. However, thes

LeeBoy’s strong future, through Tier 4 Final investment

March 20, 2019

LeeBoy is seeing strong sales for its road machines at the moment, particularly in the US. And the firm’s early investment in fitting Tier 4 Final compliant engines has played a significant role Christopher Barnard is CEO of LeeBoy and commented, “The US has been strong. Demand is there and the infrastructure spending is there. It’s a good market. In our segment for commercial paving we’re doing very well.” The paver range is selling well and the firm’s 8520 model is a particularly strong seller. Barnard

CECE 2018 conference Rome: the sector powers up for digitisation

March 20, 2019

Getting the human-machine interface for equipment automation right is a lot trickier than expected. David Arminas reports from the CECE conference in Rome For many contractors, digitisation is key for improving on-site operational efficiency. But it may be time to take stock of progress and examine what does and doesn’t work. That is not to say that the anchors should be thrown out to halt development. Far from it. In the past eight months, the CECE - Committee for European Construction Equipment – led

Second Tees Valley Viaduct proposed at Middlesbrough

March 19, 2019

Proposals for a second crossing over the Tees River in northern England have gone out to public consultation, according to media reports. The Tees Valley Combined Authority, the local authority, said there are two options to take the A19 trunk road over the River Tees at the city of Middlesbrough. One plan, costing between €235-292 million, would be for a bridge parallel to the existing one where each bridge would traffic in only one directions. The other option is for a four-lane €350 million brid

Design contract for Irish motorway

March 19, 2019

The design contract for Ireland’s Cork to Limerick motorway connection has now been awarded. The design package is worth €15 million and is being handled jointly by Irish firm JB Barry Transportation, Swedish company Sweco and WSP based in Canada. Building the 100km stretch of the M20 motorway is expected to cost €900 million, including eight major bridges over rivers, 44 smaller bridges over roads and two bridges over rail links. The work would also include building some small river crossings as well as up

Malaysia’s major motorway projects – part of infrastructure plans

March 19, 2019

New transport infrastructure development plans for Malaysia include projects for three major motorway links. The Works Ministry has set a budget of nearly US$1.3 billion for 20 transport infrastructure projects during 2019. These include constructing three key road links; the Sarawak-Sabah link road, the Pan Borneo Highway, and the Central Spine Road (CSR). Improving Malaysia’s transport infrastructure is intended to help develop the economy by boosting trade, industry and tourism.