Among other fields, the Roman Empire excelled in public works – its roads were the first ever. When you travel from Italy or the south of France to Spain, for example, some sections of the highway indicate that you are using the old Roman route. Its legacy is alive.

Freyssinet, a specialist civil engineering company, has announced that steady progress has been made on the work related to the eight bridges coming up on Al Nawaseeb Road in Kuwait.

Hamm, one of the five brands of the Germany-headquartered Wirtgen Group, has launched its new HC series of compactors that boast simple operation, high compaction power, a modern, economical engine with ECO mode and impressive gradeability (maximum 58 per cent). With the HC series, Hamm offers new compactors in every weight class for all markets.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has launched electrically heated fixed screeds to make large-scale paving even more cost-effective and to boost the productivity and efficiency of major road projects.