Upcoming Events
Safer Roads by Design™ - Roadside Safety Applications Seminar
May 18 - 22, 2008
Gulf Region
The Roadside Safety Applications Seminars will introduce the attendees to the state-of-the-are concepts and best practices being used around the world to reduce the severity of the inevitable accidents that will occur on every road in the world.
Second Annual Latin America Regional Conference
August 28-30, 2008
Lima, Peru
Building off the success of last year's Latin America Regional Conference (LARC), the IRF will hold this year's conference in conjunction with the 7th Highway Infrastructure International Congress (HIIC) being conducted by the Construction Management Institute (ICG) of Peru.
FHWA 1st International Conference on Transportation Construction Management
September 9-11, 2008
Orlando, Florida
Anticipating and resolving issues before construction ever starts is the key to minimizing risk while meeting customers' expectations. Today's construction managers and builders are no longer waiting until bids are opened. They are helping with project scoping, planning, public outreach, contract structure, finance, accelerated scheduling, and a host of efforts aimed at minimizing risk during construction.
Mobility and Road Safety
October 3-4, 2008
New Delhi, India
In wake of massive infrastructure development activities, road transportation has become more attractive over the years in terms of efficiency and output. The high rate of growth in motor vehicle ownership coupled with poor road user behavior has led to a serious concern of road safety situation in most developing countries.
2008 IRF Seminar on Contract Maintenance and Innovative Finance
October 19 - 29, 2008
Orlando, Florida
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. Experts in the fields of maintenance planning, financing and program development will present the latest information concerning existing and future program initiatives. The seminar will include five days of classroom sessions followed by three days of technical site visits.
2nd International Conference on Roads and the Environment
November 10-11, 2008
Geneva, Switzerland
Climate change is only one of the growing list of drivers underpinning clean-technology investments. But the evidence of its impact on our daily life is certainly a great incentive for the world to become more serious about tackling the environmental challenge the planet has to face.