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Bosnia Herzogovina highway project receiving EBRD loan

September 12, 2018

A loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) worth €180 million will help to pay for the construction of the Corridor Vc highway project. This highway is of key importance for the economic development of Bosnia and Herzegovina as it will provide and improved transport connection with Europe. The loan will help to pay for the construction of three new sections of Corridor Vc, measuring some 16km. The loan will be provided in two tranches, with the first of up to €120 million and b

Volvo CE is looking to the future for construction machines

September 12, 2018

Volvo CE is taking bold steps in developing technologies for the future of construction machines – Mike Woof writes Volvo CE is making serious innovations in construction machine technology, developing equipment that is smarter, safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient. This innovation comes from a position of strength and from a financial perspective, Volvo CE is performing well. CEO Melker Jernberg said, “When it comes to performance we need to be good economically. We saw growth for 2018 in all region

Mexico’s programme of infrastructure development

September 12, 2018

The Mexican Government is on track with its programme of infrastructure development for the time period from 2012 and 2018. Work completed includes the construction of 38 highways and 33,000km of rural roads. In addition, 77 federal roads have also been widened and rebuilt. The country’s Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT) says that much of this work has been carried out under the PPP model, with financing of around US$3 billion. The new highways stretch for a total of 2,400km and includes urb

Colombia’s new road links being planned

September 12, 2018

Plans are being drawn up in Colombia for a number of new tertiary roads in Valle del Cauca Department. A new highway will be built in Valle del Cauca department, while a new road will improve connections between Mulalo and Loboguerrero.

Directive on road infrastructure safety management – to improve mobility safely

September 12, 2018

Better signs and more compliance leads to safer roads, says Christophe Nicodème, director general of the European Union Road Federation in the first of a regular new series of columns from ERF The Third Mobility Package launched by the European Commission represents the final piece of the “Europe on the Move Agenda” towards a modernisation of transport policy adapting to new decarbonisation and digitisation commitments. The package is composed of elements impacting various transport elements, among which

IRF Geneva appointed to the Board of The Belt & Road Transport Alliance

September 12, 2018

IRF (Geneva) was amongst the key stakeholders invited to attend the Belt & Road Transport Alliance (BRITA) preparatory meeting held in Beijing, China on 18th June. BRITA is a platform to enhance multilevel and wide-ranging cooperation between the countries along the Belt and Road. The meeting was held prior to the official opening of the World Transport Convention 2018 (WTC 2018) hosted by CHTS and officially supported by IRF (Geneva) for the second time. IRF (Geneva) has actively supported the shaping of

Costa Rica spending on developing routes

September 11, 2018

The Costa Rican Government is setting out plans for a series of road repair and upgrade projects. Several key routes have been identified as being in major need of improvement works. These include roads linking the capital, San Jose, with Cartago, Limon, San Ramon and San Carlos. Some US$350 million will be used to carry out the road projects. In all the Costa Rican Government has set a budget of $4.6 billion for infrastructure works. Of this $20 million is being directed towards work on the San Carlos road

Kenya road surfacing contract awarded

September 11, 2018

Road surfacing work worth US$150 million will be carried out in Kenya on the routes connecting Modogashe to Habaswein and Samatar as well as Rhamu to Mandera. The work involves surfacing a total of 143km of roads. This will be carried out jointly by Hass Consortium-GVR Infra and Shandong Hi-Speed Nile Investment Company, supported by the Stanbic Bank of Kenya. The contract will take 30 months to complete, while Shandong Hi-Speed Nile Investment Company also has a deal for the PPP package that involves maint

Versatile mix plant from Fayat

September 11, 2018

Fayat’s Marini-Ermont division is now offering a new addition to its Roadmaster range: the RM 120 Allroad. This plant has been designed to allow road contractors to produce a range of high-quality asphalt types at very low cost. The RM 120 Allroad is also designed to be very mobile, offering outputs ranging from 50-120tonnes/hour and capable of reusing up to 40% RAP. According to the firm, the plant is ideal for small- and medium-sized moving sites and can produce high-quality hot- or warm-mix asphalts wi

Accurate payload measurement with Intercomp’s new scale

September 11, 2018

Intercomp says that its new PT300DW filling scale offers a portable, cost-effective way to measure the total weight of trailers while loading. The scale system allows the user to maximise load and also assists in tracking inventories of various items. The scale has been designed to work in conjunction with the firm’s AX900 axle scale system. However, it can also be used in conjunction with the company’s range of scale pads, in a wireless, or cabled, configuration. The package features RFX wireless weighing