Asphalt milling, paving & compaction

UK-based construction industry training provider Apple Construction Training has leased a Volvo DD25w double drum compactor for its academy in Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England from Volvo Construction Equipment’s utility dealer SM Plant. Established four and a half years ago Apple Construction Training offers a full and comprehensive training service for the construction industry, covering CPCS training and testing on all plant categories. “We were persuaded to opt for the Volvo roller thanks to the o

Leading formwork manufacturers have secured some impressive contracts in Africa, as the continent’s transport infrastructure continues to improve at a rapid pace. Meanwhile, other bridgework equipment companies are also seeing their products in demand in Africa, as well as North America and Australia. Guy Woodford reports

A fleet of Wirtgen machines is helping build a section of a major highway in Romania, the Transylvanian Autostrada A3. This 588km road connects Romanian capital Bucharest with the Hungarian border and links to the Hungarian M4 highway. Plans for the A3 got the go-ahead in 2004 and the route runs via Ploieti, Braov, Sighioara, Târgu Mure, Cluj-Napoca, Zalau and Oradea to the Hungarian border, with completion scheduled for 2017.

Polish contractors Salini Poland and PBDiM Kobylarnia are building a 64km section of the A1 highway between Toru (Northwest of Warsaw) and Kowale (just south of Gdansk on the Northern coast). This project will complete a key section of the highway and is being funded by the Polish road authority (GDDKiA). Worth some €107 million this is one of three schemes being undertaken by the consortium to complete the main A1 highway.

In the middle of central Texas lies Blanco County, which is in the state’s Hill Country. West of Austin and north of San Antonio, the county is traversed by the Blanco River and the Pedernales River, and two major highways, US Highway 290 and US Highway 281. Because of the proximity to two major cities, the highways carry heavy traffic volumes and US 281 in particular was in need of repair.

With fuel-saving systems and measures to improve efficiency and safety, BOMAG hopes its second-generation pavers will make it a strong contender in the 17 to 20tonne class. Kristina Smith reports BOMAG has launched its second-generation of paving machines, the BF600-2 and the BF700-2. Unveiled at the recent manufacturer’s Asphalt Days event in Boppard, Germany, these pavers are the first to benefit from the fusion of Italian and German engineering, following the purchase of Marini in 2005 by Fayat Group whi

A data management tool highway officials and contractors use to optimise highway construction has just been re-released as a faster version with expanded capabilities. Veda 2.0 by specialty US highway engineering firm The Transtec Group (Transtec) is said to provide powerful data management and analysis for paving operations.

Huesker’s Tektoseal is said to be a high-performance sealing for groundwater protection, contaminated site remediation and hydraulic engineering. Geosynthetic clay liners (GCL) have been successfully used for many years as a natural sealing option for groundwater protection, contaminated site remediation, landfill construction, hydraulic engineering and road construction applications.