Asphalt milling, paving & compaction
January 3, 2013
UK firm Carbolite has developed a new Asphalt Binder Analyser which it says simplifies and automates calculation of the asphalt binder content of hot…
January 3, 2013
IPC Global has launched the EN Standards Tester, a servo-hydraulic testing machine which allows users to carry out all the most popular EN12687 tests…
January 3, 2013
As the shift towards performance-based pavement design continues, testing equipment manufacturers are responding with new solutions for their…
November 2, 2012
A series of rural road rebuilds have improved transport connections in the Czech Republic, helping to boost connectivity and the local economy The…
November 2, 2012
Dual layer paving offers benefits to wear life as well as major cost reductions - Mike Woof reports The concept of laying the binder course and…
October 12, 2012
The Finnish contractor Lemminkäinen is currently working on a paving contract for Finavia, the company which maintains Finland's airports. The…
October 9, 2012
Most of the dual layer paving in Japan is performed by the Multi-Asphalt Paver, manufactured by SUMITOMO (S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD (…
September 19, 2012
In Japan, major efforts are being made to both conserve energy and materials, while also delivering high quality airport runways. At Haneda Airport,…
August 31, 2012
The latest asphalt testing equipment brought onto the market is both innovative and highly accurate as Kristina Smith reports Advanced pavement…
August 2, 2012
Timely maintenance using proven cost-effective methods can extend the life of a highway by many years as Patrick smith reports Highways are expensive…