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What is Bitumen?
What is Bitumen? Bitumen is a by-product of crude oil which is known for its waterproofing and adhesive properties. In ancient times, bitumen was mainly used for binding building materials together. N...
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Volvo rolls out upgraded 10-tonne asphalt compactors for emerging markets
Volvo rolls out upgraded 10-tonne asphalt compactors for emerging markets The DD105 and DD105 OSC asphalt compactors from Volvo Construction Equipment now come equipped with Tier 3/Stage IIIA engines...
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Aggregate Industries acquires Northumbrian Roads
Aggregate Industries acquires Northumbrian Roads Construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries, a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, has acquired Northumbrian Roads Limited, a leading independe...
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VÖGELE mini-pavers get new extending screeds
VÖGELE mini-pavers get new extending screeds With a basic width of just 1.1 m, the smallest screed from the road paver manufacturer perfectly complements the range of applications of the SUPER 700(i)...
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A14 upgrade shows the Road to Infrastructure Success
A14 upgrade shows the Road to Infrastructure Success Opening eight months ahead of schedule amid a global pandemic, Highways England’s new A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme – their larges...
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VÖGELE pavers enable German motorway rehabilitation in record time
VÖGELE pavers enable German motorway rehabilitation in record time Contractor JOHANN BUNTE Bauunternehmung showed how to rehabilitate the surface and binder courses of a section of motorway successful...
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United Utilities app wins innovation award for smoothing out road reinstatement
United Utilities app wins innovation award for smoothing out road reinstatement Regional water firm, United Utilities, has created an app to perfect its system of laying asphalt after it has dug up a...
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VolvoCE 14 ton DD145 compactor designed for the Chinese construction market
VolvoCE 14 ton DD145 compactor designed for the Chinese construction market With large drum diameter combined with powerful vibration, the DD145 double drum compactor has what it takes to produce a sm...
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Esh Construction completes £8.4m Infrastructure Scheme at IAMP One
Esh Construction completes £8.4m Infrastructure Scheme at IAMP One Esh Construction has completed the first phase of infrastructure works on the £8.4m IAMP One scheme. The works, which commenced in Fe...
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Aggregate Industries introduces range of new asphalt products
Aggregate Industries introduces range of new asphalt products Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has launched four new products, further bolstering its asphalt offering. The...
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Aggregate Industries launches new improved SuperLow for carbon neutral asphalt
Aggregate Industries launches new improved SuperLow for carbon neutral asphalt Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has today launched its new, improved SuperLow range of aspha...
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InstroTek signs up with GSSI for PaveScan RDM Continuous Asphalt Density Gauges
InstroTek signs up with GSSI for PaveScan RDM Continuous Asphalt Density Gauges GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces that InstroTek Inc. will s...
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Colorbiotics launches Invigorate Rejuvenator to extend Asphalt service life
Colorbiotics launches Invigorate Rejuvenator to extend Asphalt service life Colorbiotics, an industry leader in colorants, coatings and equipment, has launched Invigorate™ rejuvenator to increa...
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Asphalt maintenance solution gives Innovative Roadway Solutions the advantage
Asphalt maintenance solution gives Innovative Roadway Solutions the advantage The hardest part of a project for most contractors is the bid. Balancing customer specs with overhead costs to produce a n...
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Wirtgen W 380 CRi recycling train goes full-depth in South Carolina
Wirtgen W 380 CRi recycling train goes full-depth in South Carolina In the United States, a Wirtgen recycling train rehabilitated a highway at a depth of 20 cm in a single pass and without blocking th...
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University of Derby launches Diploma in Road Surface Treatments
University of Derby launches Diploma in Road Surface Treatments The University of Derby has launched its 2020-2021 Diploma in Road Surface Treatments. The diploma course is the first university level...
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Paving 12m widths without joints with the new VÖGELE SB 300 Fixed-Width Screed
Paving 12m widths without joints with the new VÖGELE SB 300 Fixed-Width Screed The new SB 300 Fixed-Width Screed from VÖGELE with a fixed-width screed demonstrated its benefits right from the start du...
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Puma Bitumen and Eiffage introduce high-performance GB5 Asphalt to Australia
Puma Bitumen and Eiffage introduce high-performance GB5 Asphalt to Australia Puma Energy Bitumen announced its first demonstration in Queensland, Australia of high-performance asphalt GB5®. The demons...
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Highways England’s largest micro-surfacing paving operation delivered by EST
Highways England’s largest micro-surfacing paving operation delivered by EST EST has recently completed the largest Micro-surfacing operation ever undertaken on the country’s Strategic Road Netw...
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Bitumen market valuation estimated at $93.38 Billion by end of 2020
Bitumen market valuation estimated at $93.38 Billion by end of 2020 A number of governments, particularly those in BRICS nations, are emphasizing on improving their highways or freeways in order to im...
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Austria’s Tyrol mountains no match for the VÖGELE SUPER 1803-3i Paver
Austria’s Tyrol mountains no match for the VÖGELE SUPER 1803-3i Paver Many people consider building mountain roads one of the royal disciplines: the steep terrain puts far more demands on techno...
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Aggregate Industries launches ProLay System for tailored asphalts solutions
Aggregate Industries launches ProLay System for tailored asphalts solutions Leading construction and infrastructure player, Aggregate Industries has launched its new ProLay System™, a new gener...
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VolvoCE divesting their Blaw-Knox Paver Business to Gencor Industries
VolvoCE divesting their Blaw-Knox Paver Business to Gencor Industries Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has signed an agreement to divest the North American Blaw-Knox paver business and associat...
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Wirtgen F Series Milling Machine takes Pole Position at Alabama Racetrack
Wirtgen F Series Milling Machine takes Pole Position at Alabama Racetrack Two W 210 Fi milling machines from Wirtgen have claimed a wire-to-wire victory at the famous Barber Motorsports Park in Birmin...
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ERM study on Ingevity Evotherm M1 asphalt additive offsets greenhouse gases by 18 to 23
ERM study on Ingevity Evotherm M1 asphalt additive offsets greenhouse gases by 18 to 23 Ingevity Corporation today announced that a study conducted by consulting firm ERM, London, U.K., has determined...
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Red Stag Materials awarded position on ESPO Road Repair Materials Framework
Red Stag Materials awarded position on ESPO Road Repair Materials Framework Red Stag Materials have been awarded a position on the ESPO 250_20 Road Repair Materials Framework, allowing them to further...
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Two-layer concrete highway and runway paving with a Wirtgen SP154i Slipform Paver
Two-layer concrete highway and runway paving with a Wirtgen SP154i Slipform Paver Wirtgen has recently released the SP 154i, updating its family of large slipform pavers. The new paver is primarily us...
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Excel Surfacing paves the way with a Volvo P2870D compact wheeled paver
Excel Surfacing paves the way with a Volvo P2870D compact wheeled paver “It’s been worth waiting for….” is the sentiment of Steve O’Keefe, Co-Director of Bradford-based Excel Surfacing Ltd, as the com...
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Ardent Maschinfabrik partners with Strassmayr to develop a new line of asphalt plants
Ardent Maschinfabrik partners with Strassmayr to develop a new line of asphalt plants Ardent Maschinfabrik has collaborated with Strassmayr, a European producer of road repairing and road maintaining...
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Granite awarded $10m California Highway 1 paving contract
Granite awarded $10m California Highway 1 paving contract Granite has been awarded a contract in Mendocino County, California for the Highway 1 Overlay near Gualala by the California Department of Tra...
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Rodin Cars resurfaces and widens private test tracks in New Zealand
Rodin Cars resurfaces and widens private test tracks in New Zealand Exclusive single-seater performance brand, Rodin Cars, has completed a substantial upgrade to its dedicated test tracks with a full...
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Ingevity Evotherm technology simplifies remote island paving in Ohio
Ingevity Evotherm technology simplifies remote island paving in Ohio The benefits of Ingevity’s Evotherm warm-mix asphalt technology are highlighted in a recently released video about Gerken Companies...
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Trimble launches Roadworks 2D Paving Platform for advanced Paving Machine Control
Trimble launches Roadworks 2D Paving Platform for advanced Paving Machine Control Trimble has announced Trimble® Roadworks 2D Paving Control Platform for asphalt pavers, an automatic screed control sy...
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Northern Asphalt Surfacing moves into their first premises in Leigh
Northern Asphalt Surfacing moves into their first premises in Leigh A road surfacing business, set up just four months ago, is celebrating after moving in to its very first premises at Moss Industrial...
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Red Stag Materials paving the potholes away for EZ Street
Red Stag Materials paving the potholes away for EZ Street Red Stag Materials is run by of a dedicated team of industry professionals with over 90 years of experience in UK infrastructure and the highw...
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GSSI releases PaveScan RDM 2.0 Asphalt Density Assessment Tool
GSSI releases PaveScan RDM 2.0 Asphalt Density Assessment Tool GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces PaveScan® RDM 2.0 – an innovative asphalt d...
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Cat Command for Compaction helps to achieve compaction quality
Cat Command for Compaction helps to achieve compaction quality Caterpillar announces the release of Cat Command for Compaction, an operator-assisted technology that automates the soil compaction proce...
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VolvoCE introduces DD128C Compactor with industry-leading 4,800 VPM
VolvoCE introduces DD128C Compactor with industry-leading 4,800 VPM The new DD128C compactor delivers the fastest rolling speeds whilst maintaining proper impact spacing to provide the most productive...
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Colas introduces the French Exopush rake Exoskeleton to the UK
Colas introduces the French Exopush rake Exoskeleton to the UK Colas has launched the Exopush in its UK business. Exopush is an exoskeleton designed to give power assistance to operatives working on l...
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CASE unveils all new E Series single-drum Vibratory Rollers
CASE unveils all new E Series single-drum Vibratory Rollers CASE Construction Equipment has introduced the new E Series single drum vibratory soil compactors — three new models ranging in max operatin...
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Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero
Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero In the aftermath of storm Jorge, widespread flooding and strong winds has compounded the extensive damage caused by Storm’s Ciara an...
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CASE releases the new PT240D Pneumatic Tyred Roller
CASE releases the new PT240D Pneumatic Tyred Roller CASE Construction Equipment has announced the all-new Tier 4 Final PT240D pneumatic tyred roller. With an operating weight of 21,380 pounds (52,910...
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Wirtgen Slipform Pavers key to construction of Yogyakarta International Airport
Wirtgen Slipform Pavers key to construction of Yogyakarta International Airport The first plane to land at the new Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) on the Indonesian island of Java was an A320 f...
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Conference on new Asphalt Concrete Mixes for Russia set for 25 March 2020 in Moscow
Conference on new Asphalt Concrete Mixes for Russia set for 25 March 2020 in Moscow The international conference “Production and use of asphalt concrete mixes in Russia” is an annual event that brings...
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Volvo Construction Equipment makes paving easy with the P6870D ABG Paver
Volvo Construction Equipment makes paving easy with the P6870D ABG Paver Volvo customers can experience the ultimate in paving versatility with the P6870D ABG Paver, combining compact design, outstand...
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Scania depot in Newcastle expertly resurfaced by Miles Macadam
Scania depot in Newcastle expertly resurfaced by Miles Macadam Miles Macadam has recently completed a drainage and resurfacing scheme at Scania’s service depot in Newcastle, on behalf of Grattan Devel...
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Neal Manufacturing updates entire range of machines to Tier 4 Final engines
Neal Manufacturing updates entire range of machines to Tier 4 Final engines Neal Manufacturing has announced that all their machines are now Tier 4 Final compliant, including the DA 350 Dual Sealcoat...
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NAPA launches 2020 asphalt recycling survey
NAPA launches 2020 asphalt recycling survey Each year, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) surveys the industry to document the volume of recycled materials used in new roads. Since 2009,...
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Galliford Try Highways achieves Leaders in Diversity accreditation
Galliford Try Highways achieves Leaders in Diversity accreditation Galliford Try Highways has achieved the Leaders in Diversity accreditation for its commitment to equality and diversity in the workpl...
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Volvo P6870C paves the way for Coatstone Surfacing
Volvo P6870C paves the way for Coatstone Surfacing Coatstone Surfacing Ltd of Swindon, Wiltshire, has broken with tradition and purchased its very first Volvo P6870C wheeled paver for its fleet of roa...
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