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Carbon and cost benefits from using Geosynthetic Interlayers
Carbon and cost benefits from using Geosynthetic Interlayers Foster Contracting have estimated that values ranging from 29% to 93% can be achieved in carbon reduction, along with significant cost savi...
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Protecting people on the move this winter with Balfour Beatty Living Places
Protecting people on the move this winter with Balfour Beatty Living Places Over recent years, extreme weather events have become more frequent in the UK. Rising global temperatures are causing change...
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Madrid revolutionising Urban Mobility with priority Traffic Light tech
Madrid revolutionising Urban Mobility with priority Traffic Light tech In the heart of Spain’s bustling capital, a significant leap towards sustainable urban mobility is taking shape. Madrid, a...
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Electrically Heated Pavement: A Revolutionary Solution for Roadways and Airfields
Electrically Heated Pavement: A Revolutionary Solution for Roadways and Airfields Researchers from Rowan University’s Center for Research & Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems...
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Vögele Paving Train lays the perfect Racing Track for Magarigawa Club in Japan
Vögele Paving Train lays the perfect Racing Track for Magarigawa Club in Japan Tight bends and uphill gradients up to 19%: Three Vögele pavers and one MT 3000-3i Offset material transfer vehicle were...
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The UK Road Infrastructure in urgent need of durable solutions
The UK Road Infrastructure in urgent need of durable solutions As the UK grapples with an escalating pothole crisis, questions arise about the efficacy of the government’s approach to road maint...
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National Highways wins Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award
National Highways wins Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award National Highways has been announced as the only UK winner of an Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award, having won the accolade for its inn...
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Montreal Traffic Management and CAV Technology boosted with Kapsch contract
Montreal Traffic Management and CAV Technology boosted with Kapsch contract Kapsch TrafficCom has announced a project award for traffic management and connected vehicle technology in the Canadian city...
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Georgia celebrates Ubisa-Shorapani section opening on East-West Highway
Georgia celebrates Ubisa-Shorapani section opening on East-West Highway In a notable advance for Georgia’s infrastructure, the Ubisa-Shorapani stretch of the East-West Highway was inaugurated on...
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Carbon Reporting Guidance for Highways Infrastructure and Maintenance published
Carbon Reporting Guidance for Highways Infrastructure and Maintenance published In a major milestone towards the standardisation of greenhouse gas emissions calculations for the UK, new guidance for l...
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Northeast UK debuts greenest Road Resurfacing
Northeast UK debuts greenest Road Resurfacing In a ground-breaking initiative in the UK’s northeast, three local roads have been cited as the greenest highways ever resurfaced in the country. Th...
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Dalkia celebrates 12 month extension on North and Mid Wales Contract
Dalkia celebrates 12 month extension on North and Mid Wales Contract Dalkia, a leading technical and energy solutions provider in the UK, has secured a second 12-month extension to its existing 3-year...
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Danish EETS deploys Kapsch TrafficCom advanced Tolling Technology
Danish EETS deploys Kapsch TrafficCom advanced Tolling Technology Kapsch TrafficCom, a global provider of transport solutions, has announced a significant contract with the Danish EETS toll service pr...
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Acrow installs four Detour Bridges for I-94 Project in Michigan
Acrow installs four Detour Bridges for I-94 Project in Michigan Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has designed and supplied four modular steel bridges to carry traf...
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Sacyr completes 45 percent sale of N6 Motorway Concession in Ireland
Sacyr completes 45 percent sale of N6 Motorway Concession in Ireland Sacyr, through its P3 unit Sacyr Concesiones, has agreed to sell its 45% stake in Irish motorway N6 to Bestinver Infra. The 56-kilo...
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Kapsch TrafficCom celebrates 1 billion New York Thruway toll transactions
Kapsch TrafficCom celebrates 1 billion New York Thruway toll transactions Kapsch TrafficCom, a global provider of intelligent transportation systems, proudly celebrates the remarkable milestone announ...
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World Bank $275m initiative to Elevate Transport and Trade in Nepal
World Bank $275m initiative to Elevate Transport and Trade in Nepal The Government of Nepal, in partnership with the World Bank, has ushered in a new era of development with the unveiling of the Accel...
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EU funded Road Rehabilitation in Somalia revitalizes Trade Route
EU funded Road Rehabilitation in Somalia revitalizes Trade Route Somalia’s path to economic development has received a significant boost with the successful revitalization of a crucial trade rou...
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Aggregate Industries takes pole position after resurfacing Donington Park
Aggregate Industries takes pole position after resurfacing Donington Park Donington Park is one of the world’s most iconic race venues, hosting some of motorsport’s most prestigious national and inter...
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GHD and Costain partnership to deliver strategic advice to UK Government
GHD and Costain partnership to deliver strategic advice to UK Government Leading professional services organisation GHD, in partnership with Costain, has been selected by the Department for Transport...
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Keeping British Roads safe doesn’t need to cost the Earth
Keeping British Roads safe doesn’t need to cost the Earth Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to ensure that their road networks are in a safe and serviceable condition. At the sam...
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Regular Road Maintenance extends Highway Lifespan
Regular Road Maintenance extends Highway Lifespan Roads are the veins of our modern world, facilitating the flow of people, goods, and services. Like any infrastructure, they’re subject to wear...
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Restoring Skid Resistance in Cyngor Gwynedd
Restoring Skid Resistance in Cyngor Gwynedd When multiple roads in the Dwyfor area of Cyngor Gwynedd were identified to have skid resistance below the required levels, a solution was required to resto...
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AfDB continues to prioritize Infrastructure in Africa for Economic Growth
AfDB continues to prioritize Infrastructure in Africa for Economic Growth The African Development Bank (AfDB) has consistently recognized the critical role of infrastructure development in driving eco...
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VINCI completes acquisition of Brazilian Motorway Concession
VINCI completes acquisition of Brazilian Motorway Concession VINCI Highways, a VINCI Concessions subsidiary, has finalised the acquisition of a 55% stake in Entrevias from Patria, a Brazilian fund, an...
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Granite wins $34m Safety Enhancement Median Fill Project in California
Granite wins $34m Safety Enhancement Median Fill Project in California Granite has been awarded an approximately $34 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to rehab...
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Sichuan Highway helps Expressway Construction to connect Southwest China
Sichuan Highway helps Expressway Construction to connect Southwest China Developing a Gateway to Economic Development A key transportation project in China, the Sichuan Lexi Expressway serves as an im...
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Great Eastern Bypass Interchanges improving Safety and Connectivity in Perth
Great Eastern Bypass Interchanges improving Safety and Connectivity in Perth Located in eastern Perth, the Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchanges project aims to upgrade two major interchanges at R...
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Hidden Bottlenecks and Cascading Failures in Urban Traffic Systems
Hidden Bottlenecks and Cascading Failures in Urban Traffic Systems Transportation systems in urban settings are vulnerable to a variety of factors including weather, traffic congestion, and special ev...
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Iteris wins $1.2m Traffic Design Project Management contract in Illinois
Iteris wins $1.2m Traffic Design Project Management contract in Illinois Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it ha...
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Equipping American Road Builders for the next Generation of Roads
Equipping American Road Builders for the next Generation of Roads America has a love affair with the car, and its road networks are some of the most highly developed and extensive in the world. Despit...
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Balfour Beatty wins £1.2 billion Highways Contract for Lower Thames Crossing
Balfour Beatty wins £1.2 billion Highways Contract for Lower Thames Crossing Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been awarded a £1.2 billion contract by...
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Kapsch barrier-free Toll System gets traffic flowing in Brazil
Kapsch barrier-free Toll System gets traffic flowing in Brazil With a total of more than 60 million inhabitants, the highway connects the country’s most populous states. The barrier–free...
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Superior wins Jacksonville Arlington Expressway revamp
Superior wins Jacksonville Arlington Expressway revamp Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, has been selected by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) a...
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Iteris wins $2.8m I-10 Express Lane Initiative in California
Iteris wins $2.8m I-10 Express Lane Initiative in California Iteris, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a $2.8 million contract from the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCT...
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Cashless Tolling System speeds up New York Traffic
Cashless Tolling System speeds up New York Traffic Kapsch TrafficCom USA announces the delivery completion for a new tolling system covering four bridges and two tunnels between New York and New Jerse...
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Atkins, Jacobs and PwC advise Third Road Investment Strategy for National Highways
Atkins, Jacobs and PwC advise Third Road Investment Strategy for National Highways Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, Jacobs, and PwC have been appointed by National Highways to help develop t...
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VolkerFitzpatrick wins M3 junction 9 upgrade in the UK
VolkerFitzpatrick wins M3 junction 9 upgrade in the UK VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed by National Highways to deliver improvement works to junction 9 of the M3, a key motorway junction, which co...
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National Highways awards £1.3bn Pavement Delivery Framework in UK
National Highways awards £1.3bn Pavement Delivery Framework in UK More than £1 billion-worth of contracts to maintain road surfaces on motorways and major A-roads in England have been confirmed today....
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Yas Marina F1 Circuit in Abu Dhabi resurfaced in just two weeks
Yas Marina F1 Circuit in Abu Dhabi resurfaced in just two weeks First opened in 2009, the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi is now a key part of the Formula One (F1) season, often holding the final race...
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Ferrovial completes and opens $3.7b I-66 Managed Lanes Toll Road in Virginia
Ferrovial completes and opens $3.7b I-66 Managed Lanes Toll Road in Virginia Ferrovial, through subsidiary Cintra, has opened, on schedule, the I-66 Managed Lanes toll road in the state of Virginia, w...
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Highways industry faces critical Drainage Infrastructure knowledge gap
Highways industry faces critical Drainage Infrastructure knowledge gap More education and collaboration is required across the highways industry, after a new survey by ACO Water Management highlighted...
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Growth in Highways Works – The critical need for Asset Searches
Growth in Highways Works – The critical need for Asset Searches Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, talks about the increase in asset searc...
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Hydrologiq and Costain trial hydrogen generator on M55 project
Hydrologiq and Costain trial hydrogen generator on M55 project Lancashire County Council’s delivery partner, Costain, and hydrogen industry start-up, Hydrologiq, have successfully trialled the use of...
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Balfour Beatty appointed sole contractor to £4B SCAPE Civil Engineering frameworks
Balfour Beatty appointed sole contractor to £4B SCAPE Civil Engineering frameworks Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been appointed as the sole contra...
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WJ helps councils reinvigorate parks into vibrant spaces
WJ helps councils reinvigorate parks into vibrant spaces The last two years have seen public spaces grow in importance. When national restrictions limited people to outdoor contact only, parks became...
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Ringway Jacobs trials revolutionary Graphene Surfacing Material in Essex
Ringway Jacobs trials revolutionary Graphene Surfacing Material in Essex A new trial which could revolutionise the way public highways are resurfaced is underway in Essex. Those behind the project hop...
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Ferrovial wins $282m contract to widen I-95 in North Carolina
Ferrovial wins $282m contract to widen I-95 in North Carolina Ferrovial, through Webber, its US construction subsidiary, has been awarded a contract to widen an 8 miles section of the I-95 in North Ca...
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SOCOTEC ensures Motorway Structural Integrity during Tunnelling works
SOCOTEC ensures Motorway Structural Integrity during Tunnelling works SOCOTEC is one of the UK’s leading providers of testing, inspection and certification services, provides comprehensive solut...
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The Future of Digital Roads in the UK
The Future of Digital Roads in the UK Technology is becoming a big talking point when buying a car. This ranges from parking assistance that helps guide the car into a space to new plug-in hybrid tech...
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