From graders to graffiti, there is something for everyone at INTERMAT 2015. And if you need a break from the hustle of excavators and loaders, and the bustle of big construction deals, then what could be more relaxing than a little light music?
A major US manufacturer of equipment for building and restoring roads is spearheading a national campaign to have the Federal Government increase funding for America’s much needed highway repairs.
Ben Brock, chief executive of Astec Industries, based in Tennessee, is urging people in the transportation and related industries to send a message to their Congressman through the Don’t Let America Dead End website.
Astec’s Don't Let America Dead End also includes a national trade ad campaign, direct outrea
The link between any major city and its airport is a crucial one. In Auckland, New Zealand, State Highway 20B connects the city of 1.6 million people with the rest of the nation and the international airport, one of only two roads leading there
A novel recipe for bitumen combines chemicals extracted from naturally occurring asphalt with a product created from cashew nut shells. Called ‘Instant Asphalt’, the idea is the brainchild of Frank Albrecht, managing of Albrecht Supply Concepts, which specialises in bitumen engineering.
New demolition tolls are coming to market while safety training for high reach excavator operators has been establishe.d With the Intermat equipment exhibition due shortly, various manufacturers are offering new demolition tools to the market. Meanwhile the UK's National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) is now setting a lead in the sector by offering a high reach excavator training course. The NFDC has partnered with the National Demolition Training Group (NDTG) to develop the world's first train
