EBRD road projects in Georgia and Tajikistan are highlighting drone potential Are we on the cusp of a new era for the transport sector, one driven by disruptive technologies, such as the aerial survey drone, which are about to revolutionise the countries where the European Bank for Reconstruction and De...
The Asphalt Institute Foundation receives $500K grant from ExxonMobil ExxonMobil and Imperial will join the Asphalt Institute (AI) in celebrating its 100-year anniversary at the Lexington, Kentucky headquarters. This milestone will be marked with several presentations along with a dedication of the Asph...
JCB helps London skills company deliver Electric Digger training The company has provided a JCB 19C-1E electric digger – the world’s first electric mini excavator to go into full production – to the Southwark Construction Skills Centre (SCSC), based on the South London Elephant Park development. The lin...
CARL Software Augmented Maintenance is a revolutionary prototype for technicians CARL Software, of the Berger-Levrault group, presents a product innovation that is set to revolutionise the daily lives of maintenance technicians: an augmented reality headset that facilitates maintenance work using augmen...
Insolvency in the Construction Sector In the past five years, insolvency rates in the construction industry have increased more quickly than in other industries across the UK. This article considers the common causes of construction insolvency and how to protect your position if insolvency occurs. Recen...
Brexit and a non-existent summer put a damper on construction hiring in the UK This year, the annual increase in construction hiring in the UK over the summer didn’t happen, according to recruiter Randstad. The three summer months of June, July, and August usually see approximately 30% of all permanent...
Asphalt Recycling is all about the Perfect Process Chain In order to turn aggregates and bitumen into asphalt for road construction, a thermal mixing process is needed – this is what an asphalt mixing plant is used for. When it comes to the production of this “black gold,” an increasing number of compan...
Bosch poised for e-mobility technology leap with Silicon Carbide semiconductors Nowadays, all cars feature semiconductors. There are more than 50 of them in every vehicle that rolls off the production line. The new microchips made of silicon carbide (SiC) that Bosch has developed will now help electromo...
Barcelona buys 42 high-tech trains to modernise metro with €268m EIB support A €268m operation to replace the 42 oldest trains running on the Barcelona metro was finalised with the signature of the contracts covering the supply of the new rolling stock to local operator TMB and financing by the European...
Canadian bridge installation accelerated with specialist support from ALE The Champlain Bridge stretches for over 3km over the Saint Lawrence River and is one of the busiest routes in Canada, connecting Montreal and the South Shore. As the condition of the original bridge began to deteriorate, plans for...
PHILCONSTRUCT set to highlight new technologies in construction for a 30th year Projections by industry experts indicate that the construction industry in the Philippines will further increase its contribution to the economy to P130 trillion by 2030 under its roadmap. The roadmap was crafted by the Depa...
Caterpillar announces RM400 Rotary Mixer for reclamation and soil stabilization Caterpillar Inc. announces the availability of the RM400 Rotary Mixer. The new RM400 replaces the RM300 Rotary Mixer and offers many new features and enhancements including 19% more power, an enhanced operating environment,...
VolvoCE front shovel excavator wins high praise in Slovakia In partnership with SNS, Volvo CE has supplied its first front shovel excavator in Europe to Slovakian dolomite mine operator Dolkam Šuja, meeting the customer’s preference over wheel loaders and backhoes. For more than 40 years, Slovakian dolo...
Gammon wins Advanced Manufacturing Centre project in Hong Kong Gammon Construction Limited (‘Gammon’), jointly owned by Jardines and Balfour Beatty, has been awarded the HK$4.75 billion works contract of the Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC) for the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation...
Createc wins 2nd Queen’s Award for their complex nuclear innovations An innovative company known for finding solutions to some of the world’s most complex industrial challenges has been presented with its second Queen’s Award as Createc, which works in civil nuclear, defence, rail, aerospace, secu...
Construction Equipment Association recruit expert to the CESAR Network Team The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has announced the appointment of Clive Harris as a consultant to help deliver the new specialist police unit to combat construction and agricultural equipment crime. Clive was formerl...
Boschung delivers 22 airport de-icers to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport The Swiss based Boschung Group, a leader in Surface Condition Management, has announced the delivery of twenty-two high performance airport de-icers to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport (BDIA). Beijing’s new...
SWARCO Traffic helps ease traffic flow at the Southampton Ocean Cruise Terminal Intelligent Variable Message Sign (VMS) technology from SWARCO Traffic Ltd is helping to better manage traffic flow at the newly upgraded Southampton Ocean Cruise Terminal. Five SWARCO VMS have been installed to advise drive...
Australia announces massive road maintenance blitz for Victoria roads The Australian Government has announced more than $870 million to improve the hundreds of freeways, arterial and country roads in Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews today joined Minister for Roads Jaala Pulford to launch the massive roa...
The Middle East in Focus: Transportation, Innovation, Disruption and Gulf Traffic Gulf Traffic, an annual event that takes place from the 9 – 11 of December this year, will bring to light some of the latest technologies and systems from global suppliers to Dubai – the centre of business in the Middle Ea...
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