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IRF Notes

February 2008

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IRF Launches Newly Redesigned Website

The IRF has officially launched its new redesigned website. With an easier navigation system and a design that provides maximum accessibility, the new irfnews.org provides IRF members with up-to-date information on IRF conferences and events, world road headlines, and offers members new services such as Information Interchange and the new IRF Buyer's Guide.

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IRF 2008 Fellowship Orientation & Executive Leadership Program

This annual event brought 24 Fellows from 19 countries together to spend 10 days learning about the IRF, being introduced to IRF Members who can help to shape their careers, gain exposure to many of the public and private organizations that are active in the road industry, and hear first hand from top-level executives what it takes to become leaders who will make a difference in the road industry. More...

2008 GRAA Competition Announced

The Annual IRF GRAA Competition is now open! The GRAA program seeks to recognize and honor excellence and innovation in the road industry. Submit your groundbreaking project to this one-of-a-kind international competition. Competition deadline is May 1, 2008. More...

Upcoming Events

Mobility and Road Safety
October 3-4, 2008
New Delhi, India

13th Annual IRF Seminar on Contract Maintenance & Innovative Finance
October 14 - 24, 2008
Orlando, Florida

New Members

Al-Turuq Co. for Trading and Contracting Ltd

Contact Info:
Al-Dabad St.
8838 Riyadh 11482
Saudi Arabia
Khaled Al-Arifi
Tel: +966 505 417 383
Fax: +966 140 500 03
Email: AL-Turuq@yahoo.com
Yahya Al-Hassan
Tel: +966 505 420 302
Email: eng-yahya1@hotmail.com

Forjas Metalicas, S.A. de C.V.

Contact Info:
Ave. Nogalar Sur #300 Col. Industrial Nogalar
San Nicolas de los Garza
Mexico
Website: www.formet.com
Alejandro Del Rio
Tel: +52 818 007 4301
Fax: +52 818 007 4309
Email: alejandro.delrio@formet.com.mx
Heliodoro Vazquez
Tel: +52 818 007 4310
Email: heliodoro.vazquez@formet.com.mx

2008 IRF Seminar on Contract Maintenance and Innovative Finance

This year's seminar will focus on strategies for funding a contract maintenance program as well as lessons learned from programs already underway throughout the world.


Road Safety Matters

IRF's blog examines, discusses and publicizes pressing road safety issues and current developments and trends in the road safety industry.


AEM News: Construction Equipment Exports Top $17.2 Billion for 2007

The market for exports of U.S.-made construction machinery closed out 2007 with a gain of more than 26 percent compared to the previous year, for a total of $17.2 billion dollars worth of equipment sold worldwide, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The AEM North American-based international trade group consolidates U.S. Commerce Department data with other sources into a quarterly export trends report.


Premium Members

AECOM
AASHTO
Barrier Systems
Bin Jarallah
Delcan
HNTB
Kharafi National
Louis Berger Group
PB
Quixote Corp
Saudi Binladin Group
SEMGroup
Troxler Electronic Laboratories
Valley Slurry Seal