British roads not fit for driverless cars, industry warns

British roads not fit for driverless cars, industry warns
Britpave argues that concrete pavements are more robust than asphalt

Britpave – the British Cementitious Paving Association representing many leading roadbuilding contractors, designers, machinery makers and materials suppliers – says that autonomous vehicles, all following the same alignment, will soon cause rutting in asphalt and impaired surface skid resistance.

Under plans announced by the Department of Transport self-driving vehicles could

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Weatherization Assistance Program Boosted by New Funding

More Americans can make their homes more energy efficient and lower their utility costs after this year’s funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program—bolstered by $3.2 billion in new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

In July 2022, DOE awarded more than $40 million to 21 organizations and five state agencies to help repair, electrify and

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Stantec grows North American aviation team with four

Kirk Meredith, Mike Smejkal, Alex Mariz, and Carl Abdallah will help strengthen the services the firm provides to airports across the United States and Canada

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, welcomes Kirk Meredith, Mike Smejkal, Alex Mariz, and Carl Abdallah to the firm’s growing North American aviation infrastructure team. Meredith joins as the new airport sector

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Pioneering low-carbon Wendover Dean Viaduct works underway

Pioneering low-carbon Wendover Dean Viaduct works underway

Work has begun on the 450 metre long Wendover Dean Viaduct, the first major railway bridge in the UK to be built with a double composite structure.

Part of HS2, Britain’s long awaited high-speed railway line, Wendover Dean Viaduct uses significantly less carbon-intensive concrete and steel in comparison to a more traditional design.

The double composite approach was inspired by

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