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Lynx Modular Roller Screed introduced by Curb Roller Manufacturing
Lynx Modular Roller Screed introduced by Curb Roller Manufacturing Curb Roller Manufacturing, the world leader in shaped concrete roller screeds, introduces its first modular screed system, the patent...
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VÖGELE paves the way for Digital Road Construction
VÖGELE paves the way for Digital Road Construction Paving temperatures in real time on the smartphone, automatically generated paving and logistics concepts and other supplementary functions: JOSEPH V...
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Curb and gutter paving performance enhanced with robotic solutions from Topcon
Curb and gutter paving performance enhanced with robotic solutions from Topcon Topcon Positioning Group announces system solutions designed to support curb and gutter paving professionals by maintaini...
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Aggregate Industries wins pavement contract for £200m scheme in Preston
Aggregate Industries wins pavement contract for £200m scheme in Preston The contracting division of Aggregate Industries has announced that it has won and started working on the prestigious contract t...
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Largest Cheshire infrastructure project paved with specialist Tarmac Asphalt
Largest Cheshire infrastructure project paved with specialist Tarmac Asphalt Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable construction solutions and building materials company, has successfully supplied and i...
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Notable trends in the Bitumen Market that will fuel industry growth
Notable trends in the Bitumen Market that will fuel industry growth The bitumen market has been experiencing strong demand across the globe for many years. Bitumen or asphalt is a material used primar...
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Knowsley Surfacing diversifies with a small Cat Paver from Finning
Knowsley Surfacing diversifies with a small Cat Paver from Finning Knowsley Surfacing is a tarmac and asphalt contractor based in Liverpool. To add versatility to its fleet of pavers, the company turn...
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VÖGELE and HAMM deliver tunnel paving project with lower temperatures and emissions
VÖGELE and HAMM deliver tunnel paving project with lower temperatures and emissions The paving of a road tunnel under the Kriegstrasse in Karlsruhe was carried out under stringent constraints. To redu...
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Volvo P6870D ABG Paver with heated VB79 Screed sets a new standard in paving
Volvo P6870D ABG Paver with heated VB79 Screed sets a new standard in paving After exploring competitor offerings, MAC Surfacing have returned to Volvo and recently taken delivery of a new P6870D ABG...
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Lafarge Canada now offers reclaimed asphalt as a high quality construction solution
Lafarge Canada now offers reclaimed asphalt as a high quality construction solution Asphalt is widely recognized as one of the most recyclable construction materials in use on the planet today –...
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Paving the longest rail tunnels in Germany needs VÖGELE Super Paver power
Paving the longest rail tunnels in Germany needs VÖGELE Super Paver power Road construction projects in rail tunnels are particularly demanding. On the one hand, the cramped job site situation require...
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40 percent of Recycled Asphalt revenue from Patch Material and Road Aggregates
40 percent of Recycled Asphalt revenue from Patch Material and Road Aggregates The demand of recycled asphalt has just witnessed huge growth due to rising petroleum prices across the globe. Recycled a...
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New Cat 816 Landfill Compactor delivers on uptime reliability and productivity
New Cat 816 Landfill Compactor delivers on uptime reliability and productivity Building on a nearly 50-year legacy of delivering maximum compaction performance and rugged durability, the new Cat® 816...
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Eliminate Asphalt Plant VOCs and odours with Blue Smoke Control
Eliminate Asphalt Plant VOCs and odours with Blue Smoke Control Blue Smoke Control, a division of Anaheim, California-based Butler-Justice Inc., has introduced X-VOCS™, the company’s newest sys...
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VÖGELE SUPER Paver powers through the longest rail tunnels in Germany
VÖGELE SUPER Paver powers through the longest rail tunnels in Germany The contractor appointed by construction service provider Implenia Construction GmbH met the challenges of five water-bound base l...
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Benninghoven TBA 3000 produces special mixtures for Formula 1 track in Sochi
Benninghoven TBA 3000 produces special mixtures for Formula 1 track in Sochi Formula 1 race tracks are one of the greatest challenges for installation teams and machinery. The Russian building contrac...
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Eagle Crusher appoints new Delaware and Maryland distributor
Eagle Crusher appoints new Delaware and Maryland distributor Eagle Crusher Co., Inc. has announced GT Mid Atlantic as the new Eagle Crusher distributor for the states of Delaware and Maryland. The com...
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New TOTAL UK Bitumen Binder put to the test on A43 long-term study
New TOTAL UK Bitumen Binder put to the test on A43 long-term study A new bitumen binder which aims to increase the lifespan of roads and reduce the need for roadwork interventions is being put to the...
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VolvoCE adds entry-level package for Compact Assist Intelligent Compaction System
VolvoCE adds entry-level package for Compact Assist Intelligent Compaction System As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to customer productivity, Volvo CE has introduced Compact Assist Start, a...
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Tarmac secures accreditation for innovative rubber asphalt
Tarmac secures accreditation for innovative rubber asphalt Tarmac has become the first company in the UK to secure recognised industry approval for its innovative rubber modified asphalt incorporating...
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Cat new GC Series single drum vibratory soil compactors simplify operations
Cat new GC Series single drum vibratory soil compactors simplify operations Caterpillar expands its single drum vibratory soil compactor line with the introduction of the new 84-in (2134 mm) Cat® GC S...
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Wirtgen SP 154(i) Concrete Slipform Paving Train connects Prague and Brno
Wirtgen SP 154(i) Concrete Slipform Paving Train connects Prague and Brno During the modernization of the D1 freeway between the Czech Republic’s two largest cities, two slipform pavers and a texture...
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Bobcat smooths the way with new light compaction product line
Bobcat smooths the way with new light compaction product line Compaction applications are a required part of numerous industries, and no construction site is complete without a soil and asphalt compac...
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InstroTek takes on GSSI PaveScan® RDM Continuous Asphalt Density Gauges
InstroTek takes on GSSI PaveScan® RDM Continuous Asphalt Density Gauges GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces that InstroTek Inc. will serve as...
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Road Widener Offset Vibratory Roller attachment delivers safety for road crews
Road Widener Offset Vibratory Roller attachment delivers safety for road crews Road Widener LLC., a leading manufacturer of innovative road construction equipment, offers the industry’s first Offset V...
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Bitumen Packaging
Bitumen Packaging Bitumen is a highly viscous liquid; therefore, it needs a suitable type of packaging to avoid leaking and contamination. Generally, bitumen packaging classifies into three types, inc...
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CEMEX introduces VIABASE Engineered Asphalt Concrete for Housing Estate Roads
CEMEX introduces VIABASE Engineered Asphalt Concrete for Housing Estate Roads Global building materials solutions supplier CEMEX has presented VIABASE®, an engineered Asphalt Concrete specifically des...
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Topcon intelligent solutions get Brussels Airport ready for take-off
Topcon intelligent solutions get Brussels Airport ready for take-off Runway 25 at Brussels Airport had reached the point of requiring some attention, with a full resurfacing needed; something that Top...
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Go-kart track in Germany mastered with a Vögele SUPER 1303-3i Paver
Go-kart track in Germany mastered with a Vögele SUPER 1303-3i Paver “Like flying a helicopter in your living room” is how three-time world Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet once described driving the M...
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Penetration grade bitumen: An Ideal Bitumen for Road Construction
Penetration grade bitumen: An Ideal Bitumen for Road Construction Penetration grades are one of the most common types of bitumen for road construction. This type of bitumen is known for its durability...
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Econ Engineering steps up to fight potholes with increased Hotbox production
Econ Engineering steps up to fight potholes with increased Hotbox production Staff at the country’s leading manufacturer of gritters and snow ploughs are working around the clock making specialist veh...
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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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