Introduced last year by the Union ministry of road transport and highways, acceptance of the hybrid annuity model or HAM for tendering of road projects by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was initially weak. It continues to remain
Coastal Road Phase 1
The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) is yet to give its final nod for the Rs 12,000-crore coastal road project, but the BMC is gearing up to begin work on it and will be rolling out the work tenders
Global Bitumen Market @ 72 B and is Growing
ALBANY, New York, February 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The global bitumen market will expand at a CAGR of 3.90% from 2014 to 2020. The market was valued atUS$71.44 billion in 2013. It is expected to reach US$93.38 billion by the end of 2020, according to
Water Over and Under Bitumen
Repairs continue on Northern Territory’s Buntine Highway after massive flood washes away sections of road NT Country Hour By Nathan Coates 2 Updated 18 minutes ago PHOTO: The NT Department of Infrastructure’s Gordon Atkinson says recent rain events were bigger than anything seen
Kuwait's Road Project
Mushrif Trading and Contracting Company (MTCC), a leading civil construction firm, said it has been awarded a KD14 million ($46 million) contract for road works aimed at improving traffic flow at Al Bidda Roundabout in the Kuwait City. The MTCC
Green Bitumen from Canada
PACIFIC FUTURE ENERGY, which is planning to build the world’s “greenest bitumen-to-fuels refinery” in Canada has announced plans to transport bitumen to the refinery by rail in a near-solid “neatbit” state. The company initially announced that it would build the
New Asphalt & Emulsion Terminal
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc., (Ergon A&E) announced today it has been approved to move forward with construction on a new asphalt terminal in Manor, TX. Construction on the facility, which will span some 27 acres, is set to begin
Roads that De-Ice themselves
As winter approaches, shops, cities and householders are stocking up on salt, gravel and sand in anticipation of slippery roads. However this annual ritual in colder climates might quickly grow to be pointless. Researchers report in ACS’ journal Industrial &
Heavy Crude Spill Study
Refugio Rupture Informs Heavy Crude Spill StudyEnvironmental Consequence of Diluted Bitumen Spills Analyzed A new study states that diluted bitumen, a raw material used as a feedstock in oil refineries, turns into a “heavy, viscous, particle-laden residue” after days of
Bitumen mixing Plant – On the limits
Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan visiting a bitumin-mixing plant atKumbanad-Kadapra, near Kozhencherry, on Thursday Photo: Leju Kamal Residents of Kumbanad-Kadapra allege that the plant is causing breathing problems for people The problems faced by the common man due to