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New York City Tests Asphalt With 96% Recycled Materials on Bronx’s Fordham Road

Oct 31, 2026

According to WPB, New York City is testing two innovative asphalt mixtures on Fordham Road in the Bronx, including one containing 96% recycled materi...

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Japan Overhauls Pavement Standards After 25 Years to Advance New Asphalt Technologies

Oct 29, 2026

According to WPB, Japan has revised its national pavement regulations and structural technical standards for the first time in 25 years, introducing ...

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German Bioasphalt Moves From Lab to Road With 60% Reclaimed Asphalt and Pine-Derived Binder

Oct 27, 2026

According to WPB, a German research project developing asphalt without additional fossil-based bitumen has moved from laboratory testing to a real ro...

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Study Finds Rejuvenators Can Raise Fatigue Resistance by Up to 85% in 60% RAP Asphalt

Oct 25, 2026

According to WPB, a new study has demonstrated that selected rejuvenating agents can substantially improve the laboratory fatigue performance of asph...

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Europe Launches Thermo-Active Asphalt Project to Turn Roads Into Seasonal Heat Exchangers

Oct 20, 2026

According to WPB, Europe has launched a new research project examining whether asphalt pavements can function not only as transport infrastructure bu...

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European BRAVE Project Targets Bio-Binders for Higher Recycling Rates in Asphalt Pavements

Oct 08, 2026

According to WPB, a new European research project has officially begun examining whether bio-based binders can be combined with reclaimed asphalt to ...

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Dutch Technology Turns Wet Organic Waste Into Bio-Bitumen for Asphalt Production

Oct 01, 2026

According to WPB, a Dutch cleantech developer is preparing to move a hydrothermal process that converts wet organic waste into bio-bitumen toward wid...

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Fully Electric Highway-Class Asphalt Paver Lays 240 Tons in UK Trial Without Recharging

Sep 30, 2026

According to WPB, a fully electric highway-class asphalt paver has completed a live road resurfacing operation in the United Kingdom, placing 240.32 ...

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HAMM Brings Real-Time Asphalt Density Into Automated Compaction as Field Use Expands in Germany

Sep 29, 2026

According to WPB, German roller manufacturer HAMM is moving asphalt compaction toward a more automated form of quality control by using real-time asp...

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3D Asphalt Texture Modeling: A Step Toward Digital Pavement Design

Sep 27, 2026

According to the World of Petroleum and Bitumen Journal, a new research framework has brought asphalt pavement surface texture design one step closer...

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Indonesia Wants to Replace Imported Bitumen: Could Buton Asphalt Reshape Southeast Asian Trade?

Aug 17, 2026

According to WPB, Indonesia is moving from a long-discussed ambition to reduce imported bitumen toward a more structured domestic-substitution policy...

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Kyrgyzstan Turns to In-Place Recycling: Central Asia’s Asphalt Market Takes a Circular Turn

Aug 11, 2026

According to WPB, Kyrgyzstan has introduced in-place pavement recycling on the Kant–ABZ road, marking what authorities have described as the countr...

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AI Is Learning the Physics of Asphalt: A New Model Targets Fatigue Life Before Roads Begin to Crack

Aug 10, 2026

According to WPB, artificial intelligence is moving one step closer to predicting how long an asphalt mixture can resist repeated traffic loading bef...

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Europe’s Heat Crisis Is About to Rewrite the Asphalt Specification Book

Jul 29, 2026

According to WPB, Europe’s repeated heatwaves in 2026 are turning pavement temperature from a seasonal maintenance issue into a procurement and spe...

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Could Ultra-Thin Asphalt Become the Future of Road Maintenance?

Jul 27, 2026

According to WPB, a road maintenance project in one of Asia’s busiest metropolitan regions may offer a useful glimpse into the future of urban pave...

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The Rise of Cool Asphalt: How the Spain-Morocco Partnership is Disrupting the Bitumen Market?

Jul 22, 2026

According to WPB, A newly published Spanish report dated July 18, 2026 has placed Morocco’s urban pavement strategy within a wider international di...

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China’s Logistic Lock on African Ports: Far Beyond a Mere Asphalt Mixing Plant!

Jul 22, 2026

According to WPB, China’s decision to pair a new asphalt mixing center in Beira, Mozambique, with a complete road-equipment package has consequence...

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Pine Resin Enters Road Construction; France’s Trial Could Change the Rules of Paving!

Jul 15, 2026

According to WPB, France’s trial of a pine-pitch road binder on the RD 427 carries implications beyond a single rural road in southwestern Europe. ...

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The 2026 Nightmare: Why Global Road Construction Projects Could Grind to a Halt This Year!

Jul 12, 2026

According to WPB, the global bitumen industry entered the second week of July 2026 with a combination of refinery shutdowns, restricted processing ca...

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Revolution in Road Construction: Britain Profits from Cutting Carbon Emissions!

Jul 11, 2026

According to WPB, Carbon Vault-IQ introduces a commercially significant test for the global road sector and a potentially relevant model for Middle E...

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