Performance-Based Contracts – Fall Edition

Orlando, FL Orlando, FL

The International Road Federation is pleased to announce that the Fall edition of its Executive Seminar Series on Performance Based Contracting will be held from October 19 - 29, 2014 in Orlando, Florida. International experts representing the fields of contract management, road maintenance, financing and sustainable transport policy development have been scheduled to present best practices and case studies in performance based contracting.

Low-Volume Roads Engineering

Orlando, FL Orlando, FL

Low-volume roads, farm-to-market access roads and roads connecting rural communities play a significant role in many countries’ economies. They are necessary to serve the public in rural areas, improve the flow of goods and services help achieve development, public health and education goals.

At the same time, rural roads are particularly vulnerable to soil conditions and surface water drainage that can quickly degrade their usability, cause structural failures and result in adverse impacts on the local environment, water quality, and aquatic life.

Good rural road design and construction practices are cost effective in the long run by preventing failures, eliminating repair needs, and reducing maintenance.

Performance- Based Maintenance: Fall Edition

Orlando, FL Orlando, FL

The International Road Federation is pleased to announce that the 18th edition of its Executive Seminar Series: Performance Based Maintenance Contracting will be held from September 15-25, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. International experts representing the fields of maintenance contract management, financing and sustainable transport policy development have been scheduled to present best practices and case studies in Performance Based maintenance contracting.

2nd Safer Roads By Design™ Across Six Continents

Orlando, FL Orlando, FL

The “Road Safety Across Six Continents Seminar” is one of the most comprehensive road safety training programs in the world. Experts from a variety of countries will present best practices and state of the art technologies in Roadside Safety, Work Zone Safety, Vulnerable User Safety, and Road Safety Audits over a Five day period. The purpose of this training program is to help road authorities understand what can be done to help them meet their Decade of Action commitment to reduce fatalities by fifty percent by 2020. The training program will focus on four main topics to include: Roadside Safety, Work Zone Safety, Vulnerable User Safety, and Road Safety Audits.