Doosan’s DA30-5 Stage IV/Tier 4 Final compliant articulated dump trucks are proving popular in the UK and Norway. Contractor Lyndon Thomas, based in Northampton in the UK, recently took delivery of eight new Doosan DA30-5 ADTs, the biggest single order for Doosan trucks in the UK.
Concrete production technology is advancing as new systems come to market – Mike Woof reports The efficient production of high-quality concrete is crucial to many construction projects. Whether high-output plants are being used for large bridge or tunnel projects, or smaller mobile units are being used to supply specific operations such as central reservation barrier installation, the quality of the product is vital. Production technology has improved across the board due to the introduction of new systems.
Italian asphalt and road association fights economic downturn with plans to relocate the Italian asphalt industry’s leading show, Asphaltica, to Verona. The Asphaltica show is to relocate from Padua to Verona, in Italy for the next event in 2014. Italian asphalt and road association SITEB signed an agreement with exhibition company VeronaFiere in the week leading up to this year’s show, held between 21 and 23 November. Details of the deal have yet to be worked out. SITEB’s agreement with PadovaFiere to hol