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Improved conveying for asphalt plants
October 18, 2018
Asphalt Drum Mixers says that its full line of drag slat conveyors can be used with all of its asphalt plants and offer high performance. ADM says a key feature too is that its conveyors can be used with plants from other manufacturers. The heavy-duty conveyors are said to offer long working life and can handle material transport ratings as high as 450tonnes/hour. ADM says that it designs its conveyors for maximum durability by using reinforced weld-on slats and chrome carbide wear liners on the slat floo
Testing and striping underway for Seattle’s Alaskan Way tunnel
October 18, 2018
Crews have been working flat out on the Alaskan Way Tunnel in Seattle to install and test thousands of components and 90 interconnected systems.The client, Washington State Department of Transportation, said that Seattle Tunnel Partners began installation inside the double-deck State Route 99 tunnel in March after crews completed construction of the upper and lower roadways. STP said that testing could be complete by late September and the tunnel could open as soon as this fall after an approximate three-w
FIDIC calls for greater collaboration to deliver infra projects
October 18, 2018
The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) has called for better collaboration between investors, developers and consulting engineers throughout a project’s life cycle. Chief executive Nelson Ogunshakin made his appeal in an address to an audience of government representatives, multilateral development banks, private sector investors and financiers at the recent World Bank Global Infrastructure Facility advisory council meeting in Singapore. He said that working together to achieve b
CIFA celebrates 90 years, from family business to global footprint
October 17, 2018
Italian pump manufacturer CIFA recently celebrated its 90th birthday with a special edition vehicle-mounted pump and a restyling of the company’s museum at its headquarters. The company, based in Senago, northern Italy, produced a special edition of truck mounted pumps in three models, K42L, K45H and the new K47H, which will be introduced in the standard Carbotech series later on. CIFA says that the K47H model is the longest and lightest pump on the market and remains within the European legal limit o
UK launches rehabilitation programme for riskiest major roads
October 17, 2018
The UK government has embarked on a €114 million programme to prevent almost 1,450 deaths and serious injuries on the riskiest A roads in England. The money has been allocated from the Safer Roads Fund to rehabilitate the roads - all of which are under the management of local authorities – over the next decade. However, an analysis by the Road Safety Foundation and the RAC Foundation – two driving and highway safety organisations - estimates the value to upgrade over the 20 years would be €627 million
World of Asphalt exhibition, registration open
October 17, 2018
Registration for the World of Asphalt 2019 exhibition is now open. Those industry professionals interested in attending can now register for the global asphalt industry’s largest trade show and educational conference. The exhibition will be co-located with the AGG1 even and will be held in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana on February 12th-14th, 2019. Attendees for the event will be able to view solutions from 450 exhibitors who will display their newest products and innovations. The show site is easy to
Euro Road Safety launches Insight vehicle sign for learner drivers
October 17, 2018
Euro Road Safety, designers of road safety products, has launched Insight to provide learner and newly qualified drivers with extra confidence that they are visible. The Insight system is made from polypropylene and protrudes no more than the vehicle manufacturer’s factory-fitted wing mirror, explained Phil Thorpe, the inventor of the system. With new regulations now allowing learner drivers on UK motorways it has become even more important for learners to stay visible on the road. The design of th
Only three digging demo plots remain for Plantworx in the UK
October 17, 2018
Demonstration areas are selling out fast for Plantworx Construction Exhibition this coming June. Manufacturers are gearing up for putting machines through their paces in front of Plantworx visitors at the show’s new home at the East of England Arena in Peterborough from 11-13 June 2019. Only three digging demo plots remain for sale, said Angela Spink, Plantworx sales manager for the CEA’s (Construction Equipment Association’s - show. "We have been inundated with enquiries for the show and bookings for
DUI risk from cannabis continues for hours
October 17, 2018
New research has revealed that drivers remain under the influence for several hours after smoking cannabis.
Bentley Systems expanding product range and operations
October 16, 2018
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, which is a leading provider of advanced pedestrian modelling software, and the Swedish company Agency9, which offers city-scale digital twin cloud services that will help enable smart city development. Bentley is itself introducing its iTwin Services platform, for