The latest asphalt paving technology is now available and being utilised in novel ways to build and improve roads, often in challenging applications. Tough working environments, strict project deadlines and precise quality requirements are all posing engineering challenges for road construction projects around the world. For a number of asphalt paving applications, novel approaches and new technology are being employed to deliver projects on time and within specifications. In China, improvements to the coun
AECOM is starting work on its contract for Singapore’s North-South Expressway project. The US$15 million contract covers 21.4km section of the route. The contract is for consultancy work on the electrical and mechanical engineering aspects of the expressway project.
Metropistas has been granted a 10-year extension to its PR5 and PR22 toll road concessions in Puerto Rico, up to 20161. Metropistas, a subsidiary of Spanish operator Abertis, signed the agreement with the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority. The agreement entails payment of $115 million to the Authority and a redistribution of the company's future revenue. PR22 is the 83km San Juan-Arecibo highway and PR5 is the 4km urban San Juan-Bayamon highway.
A Balfour Beatty joint venture with South West Highways has been awarded a €55 million 10-year extension to its contract for operations and maintenance on the 102km A30/A35 main Exeter to Bere Regis road.
The contract is on behalf of Connect Roads for ultimate customer Highways England, the newly named government roads agency.
The joint venture – SWHBBIS - was appointed as the operations and maintenance contractor for this stretch of the trunk road in 1996. In 2006, the joint venture was re-appointed
