Interest high in NTRO's newest iPAVE

iPAVE 4 is here. World-first technology is part of the newest member of NTRO's infrastructure measurement fleet, which had the finishing touches put on it in Melbourne before being sent to Queensland for a show-and-tell with City of Gold Coast and its councillors, and the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads .

iPAVE 4 - the future of pavement assessment - will be shortly on the road in New Zealand, where it will be surveying the NZ State Highway network.

A brand new video showcasing its capabilities will be unveiled at the Future Roads Conference in New Zealand on November 20. Watch our social media channels for its wider debut soon afterwards.

As a teaser, here's City of Gold Coast's Cr Brooke Patterson interviewing NTRO's Executive Director Roads and Roads Safety Jeff Doyle and guiding us through how iPAVE - the Intelligent Pavement Assessment Vehicle - works. ??

NTRO presents at IRF World Congress in Istanbul

NTRO's team - led by Chief Executive Officer Michael Caltabiano - headlined and presented at several sessions at the International Road Federation (IRF) - Official Account World Congress in Istanbul.

Our experts engaged in various technical and special sessions throughout the week, sharing Australian perspectives on innovative transport solutions such as new material science for road infrastructure and sustainable road innovations including use of end-of-life tyres.

NTRO's team was also exposed to the latest learnings from international counterparts, bringing these home for use and application in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Accelerated Loading Facility celebrates 40th anniversary

Known as ALF, the Accelerated Loading Facility has revolutionised pavement testing and contributed greatly to understanding the long-term performance of road pavements.

In 2024, ALF celebrates its 40th anniversary - first introduced to Australia in 1984.

In the first and second of a three-part series, we're revisiting ALF's history and achievements. Part 3 will be released in December.

NTRO broadens relations with India

NTRO has a long-standing relationship with India and Indian transport through our joint venture partner IRSM PRIVATE LIMITED .

This month NTRO was guest at two major events in India. Our national discipline lead for infrastructure measurement Richard Wix and CEO Michael Caltabiano spoke at an India - Australia Partnership event, focusing on new ways of infrastructure measurement.

Then Richard and NTRO national client engagement specialist Juliette F. presented at the 83rd Indian Roads Congress Chhattisgarh in Raipur.

Smart City Connect unveils strong speaker list

Sponsored by Edith Cowan University , hosted by City of Joondalup and powered by NTRO, the third in the Smart City Connect discussion series will be held at the University's Joondalup campus in WA on Thursday, November 28.

It will focus on Jobs and Skills for Mobility Enabled Communities, pinpointing the skills and strategies needed for communities to embrace and thrive in transport's future.

Already we have confirmed Sebastien Glaser , Ian Webb , Martin Masek and Adrian Hill with many more to be announced in the coming days.

Find out more about Smart City Connect, and secure your spot at this in-person event below.