Asphalt is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.
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From planning and design to field execution and asset management, this topic sits at the centre of digital change across the built environment, helping teams improve visibility, accuracy, coordination and long-term performance.
Runway 25 at Brussels Airport had reached the point of requiring some attention, with a full resurfacing needed; something that Topcon Positioning have a wealth of experi...
“Like flying a helicopter in your living room” is how three-time world Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet once described driving the Monte Carlo racing circuit. A job site...
Staff at the country’s leading manufacturer of gritters and snow ploughs are working around the clock making specialist vehicles to repair the near one million potholes b...
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 material...
The DD105 and DD105 OSC asphalt compactors from Volvo Construction Equipment now come equipped with Tier 3/Stage IIIA engines for emerging markets. Thanks to the integrat...
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) and SUPER 800(i...
Contractor JOHANN BUNTE Bauunternehmung showed how to rehabilitate the surface and binder courses of a section of motorway successfully in an incredibly short time: on th...
Regional water firm, United Utilities, has created an app to perfect its system of laying asphalt after it has dug up a road to carry out repairs. Its new patented air vo...
With large drum diameter combined with powerful vibration, the DD145 double drum compactor has what it takes to produce a smooth finish. Designed with the needs of custom...
Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has launched four new products, further bolstering its asphalt offering. The four asphalts – SuperLayer...
Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has today launched its new, improved SuperLow range of asphalt, which includes a carbon neutral offering. Fol...
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces that InstroTek Inc. will serve as national and international distributor of...
Colorbiotics, an industry leader in colorants, coatings and equipment, has launched Invigorate™ rejuvenator to increase the use of recycled asphalt and extend asph...
The hardest part of a project for most contractors is the bid. Balancing customer specs with overhead costs to produce a number both sides are comfortable with takes skil...
The new SB 300 Fixed-Width Screed from VÖGELE with a fixed-width screed demonstrated its benefits right from the start during a project to lay a major road. It processed...
Puma Energy Bitumen announced its first demonstration in Queensland, Australia of high-performance asphalt GB5®. The demonstration by Puma Bitumen and Boral Asphalt saw t...
A number of governments, particularly those in BRICS nations, are emphasizing on improving their highways or freeways in order to improve efficiency of the transportation...
Many people consider building mountain roads one of the royal disciplines: the steep terrain puts far more demands on technology and logistics than projects on the level....
Leading construction and infrastructure player, Aggregate Industries has launched its new ProLay System™, a new generation of asphalts offering bespoke solutions t...
Ingevity Corporation today announced that a study conducted by consulting firm ERM, London, U.K., has determined that the use of Ingevity’s Evotherm® M1 warm mix asphalt...
Red Stag Materials have been awarded a position on the ESPO 250_20 Road Repair Materials Framework, allowing them to further supply public bodies with high quality cold a...
“It’s been worth waiting for….” is the sentiment of Steve O’Keefe, Co-Director of Bradford-based Excel Surfacing Ltd, as the company takes delivery of the very first Volv...
Ardent Maschinfabrik has collaborated with Strassmayr, a European producer of road repairing and road maintaining machines, having a worldwide network of local distributo...
Granite has been awarded a contract in Mendocino County, California for the Highway 1 Overlay near Gualala by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The...
Exclusive single-seater performance brand, Rodin Cars, has completed a substantial upgrade to its dedicated test tracks with a full track resurface and the addition of a...
The benefits of Ingevity’s Evotherm warm-mix asphalt technology are highlighted in a recently released video about Gerken Companies’ successful paving of the airport runw...
Trimble has announced Trimble® Roadworks 2D Paving Control Platform for asphalt pavers, an automatic screed control system that can improve the accuracy and productivity...
A road surfacing business, set up just four months ago, is celebrating after moving in to its very first premises at Moss Industrial Estate, in Leigh. Northern Asphalt Su...
Red Stag Materials is run by of a dedicated team of industry professionals with over 90 years of experience in UK infrastructure and the highway maintenance sector. They...
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces PaveScan® RDM 2.0 – an innovative asphalt density assessment tool that provi...
Caterpillar announces the release of Cat Command for Compaction, an operator-assisted technology that automates the soil compaction process and helps contractors achieve...
Colas has launched the Exopush in its UK business. Exopush is an exoskeleton designed to give power assistance to operatives working on levelling with a rake. Amongst eme...
CASE Construction Equipment has introduced the new E Series single drum vibratory soil compactors — three new models ranging in max operating weight from 18,520 pounds (t...
In the aftermath of storm Jorge, widespread flooding and strong winds has compounded the extensive damage caused by Storm’s Ciara and Dennis respectively to the Bri...
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 pounds at full ballast...
The international conference “Production and use of asphalt concrete mixes in Russia” is an annual event that brings together more than 140 participants from road constru...
Volvo customers can experience the ultimate in paving versatility with the P6870D ABG Paver, combining compact design, outstanding traction and features designed for simp...
Miles Macadam has recently completed a drainage and resurfacing scheme at Scania’s service depot in Newcastle, on behalf of Grattan Developments. Scania is one of the wor...
Neal Manufacturing has announced that all their machines are now Tier 4 Final compliant, including the DA 350 Dual Sealcoat Applicator and High-Volume Road Maintenance Ve...
Each year, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) surveys the industry to document the volume of recycled materials used in new roads. Since 2009, this survey h...
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