Adding Friction to UK Roads
It was clear that high-friction layers were essential for Bluebell Hill's carriageway in Kent reconstructing in 2008. Frances Penwill-Cook finds out how added time pressure made this an exceptional project.
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![Pay as You Go – Road Charging that Pays for Itself]()
Pay as You Go – Road Charging that Pays for Itself
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Seeing Green: EU Directive Shifts Public Procurement Patterns
A new directive aimed at making public transport cleaner may have far-reaching consequences for the European road traffic industry. Natalie Coomber reports.
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Outer Space Technology Holds Benefits for Road Industry
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Road Restrictions Beyond Beijing
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Electric Cars Make for a Better Place
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Electric Dreams and the Infrastructure Challenge
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Smashing Barriers
Although chiefly the responsibility of the Highways Agency, the role of road safety barriers on UK motorways has evolved thanks to the growing involvement of the manufacturing sector and the...
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Financing Developing Road Infrastructure
Frances Penwill-Cook highlights some of the funded road infrastructure projects for developing nations and looks at what advantages their completion offers the global marketplace.
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Amsterdam’s Pioneering Parking Proposal
The answer to Amsterdam's parking space problems could lay deep beneath its famous historic canals. Alex Hawkes speaks exclusively to Dutch construction firm Strukton about its vision for the city's...
