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KwaMhlanga Group buys Rapidmix concrete plant for South African roadwork

May 14, 2018

Rapid International of County Armagh, Northern Ireland, has supplied KwaMhlanga Group (Gauteng province, South Africa) with a new Rapidmix 400CW mobile continuous concrete mixing plant to produce road sub-base in South Africa. KwaMhlanga Group bought the Rapidmix plant for road rehabilitation via base layer stabilisation and road construction using sub-base layer stabilisation. The group’s previous production process resulted in inaccurate blending of emulsions and cement into aggregates and lower than des

Mozambique bridge due to open

May 11, 2018

Mozambique’s Maputo-Catembe Bridge is due to open shortly and will become Africa’s longest suspension bridge. The 3km bridge will form part of the road connection between Maputo, Mozambique’s capital, and Catembe. The bridge is costing over US$700 million, with much of the necessary funding being provided by the Export Import Bank of China. The new bridge will improve transport and reduce journey times for drivers, who currently have to rely on ferries travelling between Maputo and Catembe.

New Kazakhstan highways planned

May 11, 2018

New highway bypasses are being planned for South Kazakhstan. The routes will bypass the cities of Shymkent and Sarygash and will feature two lanes in either direction. The projects are costing US$303.5 million in all to construct. A portion of the necessary funding for constrution and operation of these bypasses will be provided via grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

PPP for Ecuador highway project

May 11, 2018

A 162km stretch of Ecuador’s highway route 40 is to be upgraded, improving the road’s safety and capacity. The section of highway being improved includes the stretch that links the town of Santa Elena, which lies on the Pacific Coast, with the city of Guayaquil, on the Guayas River. The contract now includes work to 30km more of the highway than was originally planned. The contractor Verdu is to carry out the PPP deal, which is expected to be worth US$231 million over the 20-year concession period.

Russia’s road development plans

May 11, 2018

The Russian Government is now working on a national plan for a new network of highways to improve transport across the country. This programme has been initiated by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. The aim of the plan is to increase the number of high quality, high speed roads linking the country.

New Silvertown Tunnel under River Thames in London

May 11, 2018

Transport for London (TfL) has been granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) by the Department for Transport (DfT) for the Silvertown Tunnel. This new twin-bore road tunnel will run under the River Thames in East London. The DCO is the formal process giving the green light to any development categorised as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP). The tunnel is set to open in 2023 and is intended to help reduce the chronic congestion at the existing Blackwall Tunnel. The project will also he

Funding the future for road development

May 11, 2018

Once again the spectre of future road funding has raised its ugly head. The US administration has announced plans for a massive redevelopment programme for its crumbling infrastructure network. However, as the American Road Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has so succinctly pointed out in a recent report, how to pay for the work has yet to be established. This has been backed up by US transport expert Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation, as he recently commented, “…the way we fund and manage th

Durable ground reinforcement from Huesker

May 11, 2018

The Huesker Group says that now offers its base reinforcement products under the new Basetrac brand. The proven products Fortrac (biaxial), Fornit, Base, Duogrid, Comtrac, Sefitec and HaTe now form the Basetrac product family. According to the firm, this reorganisation simplifies product selection and provides users with single-source solutions for all application areas. The company claims that the Basetrac products offer versatility, reliability and cost-effectiveness with straightforward installation. T

Topcon offers the potential for smoother roads

May 11, 2018

An improved package from Topcon Positioning will allow upgrades in road surface quality. The firm is launching an upgrade to its SmoothRide data collection software. This new RD-M1 Collect 2.0 package includes updates that make the mapping of road conditions easier and more efficient. The improved interface is designed to simplify setup and automatically detect the position of the wheel sensor during data collection.

Temperature monitoring for efficient logistics

May 11, 2018

The new Cold Chain Monitoring 4.0 tool from imec Messtechnik allows users to determine the temperatures of material deliveries, quickly and efficiently. The new tempmate system suits duties in the logistics sector and can boost the reliability and quality of material deliveries. This is particularly important to the supply of materials where delivery temperatures can be critical, such as asphalt.