Materials

September 19, 2012
From chip fat to banana bags, the race is on to find new bitumen additives which will solve two problems with one solution: replace diminishing…
September 4, 2012
Superior Industries (SI) claims its TeleStacker Conveyor can stockpile 30% more material per move than similar radial stackers. Said by SI to be the…
August 21, 2012
KPI-JCI & Astec Mobile Screens took part in the recent M&T Expo in São Paulo, Brazil as part of a newly-established joint venture called…
August 2, 2012
Predictions of impending doom for Australia's roads infrastructure have given the nation's governments and roads stakeholders the fright they needed…
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…
July 31, 2012
Research is paramount in the development of better roads and safety. In a new series, Eurofile looks at the work and programmes of organisations…
July 31, 2012
Kilsaran, a leading Irish contractor, building materials supplier and producer of concrete products, has completed construction of 11,000m² of hard…
July 31, 2012
Concrete highway construction techniques and technology continues to evolve. Mike Woof reports The recent increases in oil costs are having a knock-…
July 31, 2012
Special applications require stringent quality control and with compaction machines a key part of the paving process, their contribution can be vital…
July 31, 2012
Modern asphalt plants are a far cry from the early models, and are capable of producing a wide variety of mixes at the touch of a button. Patrick…
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