TWO key events next month will put the spotlight firmly on the roads and bridges sector in the GCC, where an estimated $137 billion worth of road and railway projects are under way or in the planning stages. The events will be held in two of the GCC countries that offer ample opportunities for growth in the sector.

SAUDI Arabia has earmarked SR10.78 billion ($2.87 billion) for road projects this year, in addition to initiating a study to design a public transportation system for each city of the kingdom and designing of 2,139 km of roads.

BOMAG has extended the boundaries for soil compaction with the launch of a new class of single drum roller – the 32-tonne BW 332 Deep Impact. This is the heaviest single drum roller in the world, says the Germany-based construction equipment manufacturer and global market leader for compaction technology.

SUMITOMO Construction Machinery Company has developed a new screed that is said to offer significantly more paving width than conventional screeds.