MJ Woof

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Crisis for German bridge condition

1 week ago | globalhighways.com | MJ Woof

The news that a busy road bridge in the German city of Magdeburg has had to be closed to traffic should come as no surprise. This follows the collapse of the Carola Bridge in Dresden last year. A close examination of the Magdeburg bridge had revealed it to be in a critical condition and it was closed immediately to vehicle traffic as well as pedestrians. The bridge at Damaschkeplatz will be demolished and replaced by a new structure, with a temporary bridge being erected for use in the short term.
$2.5 billion to cut journey times for drivers in Florida

1 week ago | globalhighways.com | MJ Woof

Opening new traffic lanes in Florida on I-4 from US 27 in Polk County to World Drive in Osceola County will slash journey times for drivers. The 10km stretch of road will open to drivers during the week of April 28, 2025. The work is needed to boost capacity along I-4, which carries heavy traffic volumes, and connects Orlando and Tampa via Lakeland. The section of road handles 140,000 vehicles/day on average.
$127 million Austin. Texas road extension

1 week ago | globalhighways.com | MJ Woof

A proposal is being put forward for a 21km extension to the tolled US 290 stretch in Austin, Texas that will cost $127 million. This is intended to boost capacity and cut journey times for drivers in the area. The 290 Toll Road (Manor Expressway) is a 10km section of toll road in the Austin, Texas metropolitan region. The road connects US 183 in Austin to east of Parmer Lane in Manor, Texas where the road becomes toll-free US 290 and continues east toward Elgin and Houston.
Emergency areas for UK’s M1 complete

1 week ago | globalhighways.com | MJ Woof

Construction has been completed for 41 M1 emergency areas on the UK’s busy M1 motorway. The work has been completed ahead of schedule by the partners, SMP Alliance. The areas cover three schemes spanning more than 48km between Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, and provide major safety benefits for road users. The 41 new emergency areas lie between junctions 28 and 35A of the M1 in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, along a 51km stretch.
A successful bauma 2025 show

2 weeks ago | globalhighways.com | MJ Woof

Joachim Schmid, managing director of Germany’s VDMA Construction – Equipment and Plant Engineering Association, was very positive about last week’s bauma 2025 construction machinery exhibition in Munich. "The show is a great success and in some respects exceeds the business expectations of our member companies.
£30 million highways contract for UK

2 weeks ago | globalhighways.com | MJ Woof

Heidelberg Materials has resecured its highways contract in Bedford. The £30 million package with Bedford Borough Council will be for up to five years. The new agreement starts this month following a competitive tender process and covers all aspects of highway maintenance and improvement across the borough including carriageway and footway resurfacing, drainage clearance, kerb and ironwork replacement and minor bridge repairs.
Accurate density measurement from HAMM

2 weeks ago | globalhighways.com | MJ Woof

The innovative Smart Compact Pro system developed by HAMM can measure density in real time as the asphalt compactor is operating. This revolutionary technology can help boost compaction productivity and quality. It ensures that there is none of the over-compaction that leads to increased fuel consumption and time worked. It also ensures that the mat meets required density specifications, boosting quality, without risking potential crushing of the aggregate.
Speeding $475.6 million bridge and road project for Bangkok

3 weeks ago | globalhighways.com | MJ Woof

Construction for the $475.6 million Kiakkai Bridge and road connection in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) in Thailand is being accelerated, with completion planned for 2026. The bridge spans the Chao Phraya River in the centre of Bangkok and the project is around 30% complete at present. The project is being managed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Liebherr’s €580 million sales growth

3 weeks ago | globalhighways.com | MJ Woof

The Liebherr Group ended 2024 with a revenue of €14.6 billion. Compared with the previous year, the company recorded a revenue growth of €580 million or 4.1%. Liebherr’s revenue of €14.6 billion for 2024 was its highest ever revenue in the company’s history. However, the 4.1% growth was less pronounced than the average growth of the past five business years. In seven of its 13 product segments, the Group achieved increases in sales.
Fluor’s $671 million Texas road deal

3 weeks ago | globalhighways.com | MJ Woof

Fluor Corporation has been awarded the construction contract for the State Highway 6 (SH 6) project in College Station, Texas. The $671 million package of works was awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “This award shows Fluor’s continued commitment to executing projects in Texas and builds on our longstanding partnership with TxDOT,” said Shawn West, President of Fluor’s Infrastructure business.