New junctions could cut chronic congestion in Kenyan capital Nairobi – Shem Oirere reports Kenya plans to replace all T-junctions in the country’s capital Nairobi with acceleration and deceleration lanes to address a crippling vehicle traffic regime estimated to consume $580,000 daily. “We will replace the junctions with acceleration and deceleration lanes,” said John Mosonik, the principal secretary in Kenya’s ministry of transport.
He said the acceleration lanes, which allow cars joining the main road t
This month’s round-up looks at new equipment from a number of manufacturers and a new bitumen testing service in the UK from global player Intertek - Kristina Smith reports
CONTROLS GROUP has unveiled new machines from each of its specialist divisions, including a new triaxial tester from its soil mechanics arm Wykham Farrance; an E-modulus tester from its concrete testing division; and an asphalt binder analyser from PAVELAB SYSTEMS, its asphalt division.
TRITECH is the result of 50 years of developm
INTERMAT is developing its presence on the international market with its new INTERMAT ASEAN event. The INTERMAT international trade show for construction machinery is working with IMPACT, a Thai trade show organiser, to establish the new INTERMAT show for the whole ASEAN region. The first edition will take place in Bangkok, from 8th to 10th of June 2017.
The ASEAN area is one of the world's fastest growing regions and the development of the infrastructure network is essential for the advancement of ASEA
Against a backdrop of China's fast-growing infrastructure projects, the organisers of BICES are promising 2011 will be another record-breaking year for the event.
