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      Quality Assurance of Bituminous Binders

    


  




Roading New Zealand has just published its Code of Practice RNZ 9803: 2013 for the Quality Assurance of Bituminous Binders. The code covers the systems and proceures recommended for quality assurance of bituminous binders used for pavement construction in New Zealand. Download a copy here.



  




  



 
  

  

    



  


  


  
    


      Infrastructure ITOs to merge

    


  




InfraTrain NZ and the Electrical Supply ITO have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to work together in assessing the establishment of an Infrastructure ITO. Read the release here.



  




  



 
  

  

    



  


  


  
    


      Auckland Asphalt Group 2012 Technical Forum

    


  




 


The 11th Auckland Asphalt Group Technical Forum was held at Mangere, Auckland on 18 September. The theme of the forum was “Reducing the Waste” and the following papers were presented. Click on the links to download copies of the papers.


Adam Griffiths – Ex-Situ Foamed Bitumen; Development and Case Study  DOWNLOAD



  




  



 
  

  

    



  


  


  
    


      Motorway alliance takes out Supreme Roading Excellence Award

    


  




A single delivery team of transport, construction and engineering agencies created to manage 240km of Auckland motorway has taken out the 2012 Supreme Roading Excellence Award. For details click here.



  




  



 
  

  

    



  


  


  
    


      2012 Excellence Awards finalists announced

    


  




Fourteen finalists have been selected acros six categories in the 2012 Roading Excellence Awards.  Winners will be announced at an Awards Dinner on 27 August in Auckland.  Read more . . .



  




  



 
  

  

    



  


  


  
    


      Roading Excellence Awards 2012

    


  




Entries are now open for the 2012 Roading Excellence Awards. The Awards promote leadership, excellence and best practice in the provision of land transport infrastructure and celebrate success, with the aim to encourage collaboration and the transfer of innovation. Competition is open to all organisations that administer roads, such as the NZTA and local authorities, as well as contractors and consultants.


Entries open Mon 7 May.  Entries close Friday 6 July.  Award winners announced Monday 27 August at a Gala Awards Dinner at The Langham in Auckland



  




  



 
  

  

    



  


  


  
    


      STREET TALK MAY 2012

    


  




Tha May 2012 issue of Street Talk is available to download from here.



  




  



 
  

  

    



  


  


  
    


      Key dates annnounced for Roading Excellence Awards 2012

    


  




Roading NZ has announced the timetable for the Roading Excellence Awards 2012.  Note that there's a new awards category – Best Practice in Asset Management- which replaces the Best Practice in Procurement category - details to follow soon. This is very timely given the pressure on road maintenance funding and the work of the Road Maintenance Task Force. See details . . . 



  




  



 
  

  

    



  


  


  
    


      Roading Awards 2011 Newsletter published

    


  




The special 2011 Roading Excellence Awards issue of Street Talk is now available and can be downloaded from here. It contains full details of prizewinners and a selection of the photographs taken at the Awards Dinner.



  




  



 
  

  

    



  


  


  
    


      Iconic New Plymouth bridge wins 2011 Roading Excellence Awards

    


  




New Plymouth’s stunning Te Rewa Rewa Bridge and Coastal Walkway Extension was this week honoured as the best new road project, taking out the Roading New Zealand Supreme Award in the 2011 Roading Excellence Awards. Read about all the winners.