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Balfour Beatty WorkPlace signs the Southampton Highways Service Partnership contract
The £100 million Highways Service Partnership, which is scheduled to commence on 1 October 2010, is initially for 10 years with the option of a five-year extension. Balfour Beatty has announced that Balfour Beatty WorkPlace has signed the Southampton Highways Service Partnership contract with Southampton City Council. The Highways Service Partnership will provide highways transportation planning and asset management services. Balfour Be... [more]
Embracing the commercial benefits of adopting performance-based specification for road pavements
For nearly 100 years, construction of roads across the world has used a standard method recipe approach, which specifies certain types and quantities of materials, without permitting deviations to improve sustainability, economics or road life. In contrast, performance specification sets out ‘key performance indicators’ (KPIs) for the highway construction. Contracting engineers are required to demonstrate that the method and materials satisfy ... [more]
Aconex to provide online project collaboration for the Messina Bridge project in Italy
The Strait of Messina Bridge, linking eastern Sicily with the Italian mainland, will be 3.7 kilometers in length and 60 meters wide. The bridge will be supported by two 382-meter pillars on either side, and include three motorway lanes in each direction, a double-track railway and two lanes for service traffic. Due for completion in 2016, the Strait of Messina Bridge will have a main span of 3.3 kilometers, almost double that of the world's curre... [more]
Costain to construct a major road decongestion and regeneration scheme in Lancashire
Costain has been awarded an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract by Lancashire County Council (LCC) to develop and construct a major road decongestion and regeneration scheme. The route is a 4.8km long two-lane dual carriageway. Around 20 major structures will need to be built including bridges over the West Coast Mainline railway, Lancaster Canal and the River Lune. The scheme will link the A589 Morecambe Road near Torrisholme to a ... [more]
Pointools converts scanned point data into a 3D computer model
Highway surveyors are increasing using laser scanners – mounted on tripods, on moving vehicles and in aircraft – to capture highways, street lights/street furniture, cities and the landscape in 3D. The scanners generate millions and millions of tiny data points known as a ‘point cloud’ and sophisticated software converts the point data into a 3D computer model. From this users create life-like visualisations. This world of 'virtual reality' wil... [more]
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Roadway Construction Projects Suspended Over Labor Day Weekend
TRENTON — New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner James Simpson today announced that construction projects on roads and bridges will be suspended to help promote safe travel over the Labor Day weekend.
The Gloucester County Times
Christina Paciolla brings you the top stories. TRENTON Construction projects on roads and bridges will be suspended to help promote safe travel over the Labor Day weekend, the state Department of Transportation announced.
Missouri Roads Rank High in New Study
Missouri gets high marks for its roads, but state leaders feel more needs to be done to improve them. A new report from the Reason Foundation shows Missouri is 8 th in the country when dealing with overall highway performance.
Bridgework, cone zones ahead
Just when the construction season is winding down elsewhere, the Colorado Department of Transportation is spending $2 million to repair or replace three local bridges before the snow comes.
Report: Construction spending hits 10-year low
WASHINGTON — Total construction spending declined to a 10-year low of $805 billion in July as investments in construction projects dropped 1 percent from a downwardly revised June total, the Associated General Contractors of America said in an analysis of new Census Bureau data.
U.S. Highway Funds Have Most Effect on Smaller, Rural States, Study Finds
Smaller, rural states with the least traffic congestion felt the impact of about $27 billion in U.S. highway economic-stimulus funds more than those with large urban areas and the biggest budgets for roads and bridges, a national study said.
Pakistan Says Seeks Flood Relief Without Dependency
Pakistan’s army is struggling to provide relief for flooding victims without creating greater long-term dependency on aid, officials told President Barack Obama’s top military adviser.
SC Begins Nationwide Campaign to Improve Roads & Bridges
A nationwide campaign to fix crumbling roads and unsafe bridges kicked off in South Carolina Tuesday.
FUTURE: Under Construction
Change is coming on the eastern outskirts of Seguin, and it’s becoming more and more evident to those driving east toward Kingsbury and beyond on Interstate 10.
Construction Methods of the Ancient Inca Offer Sustainable Lessons
Civil engineers and other researchers working under a $90,000 National Science Foundation grant are studying the Great Inca Road of South America for clues to help modern society build roads, bridges and other infrastructure that last longer and have a less harmful impact on the environment.
