NEW “MAS CREMAF” CONTRACTS ARE AN INNOVATION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL
La Dirección Nacional de Vialidad lanzó los novedosos contratos con Bonos de Sostenibilidad Durante este año se prevé la ejecución de los primeros contratos MAS (Mantenimiento de Activos Sostenible) de la Dirección Nacional de Vialidad, que establecen un sistema de Bonos de Sostenibilidad (BS). Estas son medidas opcionales que el Contratista puede adoptar para [...]
7 OUT OF 10 CONSIDER US TO BE THE BEST SUPPLIER
Investigación de mercado Es una sana práctica empresarial conocer la opinión del mercado sobre los productos y servicios de una empresa. En BITAFAL hacemos de esta política una constante. Por eso cada dos años solicitamos una investigación a una consultora externa sobre la valoración que nuestros clientes tienen sobre todos los aspectos vinculados a [...]
BITAFLEX SA 20 SEALANT ON HIGHWAYS IN BUENOS AIRES
Exportando Innovación Hace unos meses nos llegó la consulta para desarrollar un sellador tipo SA20 según la norma IRAM 6838 para usar en diversas juntas de puente de las Autopistas de acceso a la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. La particularidad del pedido es que precisaban específicamente una recuperación torsional por encima de 75% cuando [...]
PROTAGONISTS OF THE “SUSTAINABLE ROUTES” PROJECT ON ROUTE 9
Experiencia inédita en el país junto con la constructora Traxpalco “Desde ahora, cuando entres en la Ruta 9, estarás ingresando en el camino de la sostenibilidad” anuncia la mención de radio que presenta el proyecto Rutas Sostenibles. Es que el proyecto de construcción de la doble vía que une las ciudades de Pan de [...]
FAREWELL TO THE YEAR THE WAY OF BITAFAL
Música, premios y mucha alegría para cerrar juntos el 2025. Todo el mundo lo sabe: diciembre es un mes para celebrar. Y en BITAFAL, la fiesta de fin de año es una tradición, que cada año se supera en organización y en la participación del equipo. Por eso organizamos un encuentro para todo nuestro [...]
A YEAR OF MILESTONES: DISCOVER OUR 2025 ANNUAL MAGAZINE
Cerramos un año de intenso trabajo, innovación y compromiso con la infraestructura de nuestra región. En Bitafal, nuestra misión es transformar la vialidad para desarrollar el futuro. Al cerrar este ciclo, queremos invitarte a repasar las acciones, innovaciones y proyectos que marcaron nuestro camino durante todo el 2025 en esta segunda edición de nuestra [...]
BITAFAL ON THE RED CARPET AT THE INFONEGOCIOS GALA
Varios profesionales de nuestro equipo integraron las ternas finalistas. Por segundo año consecutivo BITAFAL participó de la Gala de InfoNegocios, el evento empresarial en que se reconocen a equipos y profesionales de las empresas por su desempeño a lo largo del año. En esta oportunidad recibimos las nominaciones a mejor profesional del año de [...]
PRESENT AT THE XXIII CILA IN ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
BITAFAL encabezó la delegación uruguaya en el principal congreso de la industria vial Uno de los hitos más importantes del año fue nuestra participación en el 23° Congreso Ibero Latinoamericano de Asfalto CILA en Asunción del Paraguay. El evento reunió a lo más destacado de la industria vial a nivel regional y mundial, con [...]
WE PRESENT OUR ELECTROLINE AT EXPOCARGA
Con toda la energía, el equipo de BITAFAL participó del máximo encuentro del transporte y logística del país. En los primeros días de diciembre se llevó a cabo una nueva edición de Expo Carga, el principal evento de la industria de transporte de carga en Uruguay que se realiza cada dos años en el [...]
WELCOME ALVARO!!
New Head of Logistics at Bitafal Completing the process of consolidating our new governance structure, in recent weeks we have incorporated Alvaro Brugman as Head of Logistics. Excellent news, since he is a young professional but with great experience, who will surely contribute all his knowledge to strengthen a [...]
PAVING EXPO 2025
Uruguay was present at the traditional paving fair in Brazil with a presentation on the development of warm mixtures and the control of IRI in paving works. This year the event was held in the Anhembi District of San Pablo with the participation of more than 31,000 people who visited the [...]
PROTAGONISTS IN THE 14TH ROAD CONGRESS
Stand and technical presentation at the main Uruguayan road event. Between September 17 and 19, the 14th Uruguayan Road Congress was held, the event that brings together all members of the sector to analyze the reality of the national road industry, convened by the [...]
2nd INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF THE CAS TOGETHER WITH PADECASA-UAX
Prominent international exponents analyzed the incorporation of RAP into asphalt mixtures. For the second consecutive year, the BITAFAL–UM Sustainable Asphalt Chair organized its International Meeting in conjunction with its sister Chair in Spain, Padecasa-UAX. The event was attended by specialists and researchers from Spain, Italy, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. In this [...]
MIXTURES AT LOWER TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE
Successful experiences in the use of sustainable asphalts of the new MAX line in conjunction with Traxpalco on Route 9 and Serviam on Route 45. With very good success we have been advancing in the application of warm asphalt mixtures in the construction of the new double lane of Route 9. In recent weeks, [...]
ON THE WAY TO XXIII SILA
THERE ARE A FEW DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE CLOSING OF TECHNICAL WORKS Next September 5th closes the deadline for sending technical works to the XXIII CILA to be held in Asunción. More than 20 summaries were presented from Uruguay and have been approved for presentation, making it one of the most important participations in the country [...]
Sustainability in construction
WE SHARE OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE ENTIRE CONSTRUCTION CHAMBER The Construction Chamber of Uruguay organized a meeting called “Sustainability in Road Construction: trends and real application cases” to analyze the progress of the culture of sustainability in our sector. The event held last August 7, featured the participation [...]
Welcome finger a bitafal
WE MADE A VISIT TO OUR FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS FROM THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AT UDELAR Within the framework of our academic activities, in August we received a group of students from the postgraduate course "Asphalt Mixtures: Dosage Design and Control" taught by the University of the Republic in conjunction with the University of [...]
Asphalt emulsion workshop in the CAS
WE HOLD A WORKSHOP TO DEEPER INTO THE FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS OF ASPHALT EMULSIONS On July 16, a workshop on asphalt emulsions was held in the halls of the University of Montevideo, led by our General Director Santiago Kröger and our Project Manager, Liber Sánchez. More than 50 people from [...]
Our fleet is renewed ... and grows !!!
WE INCORPORATE 6 LATEST GENERATION VOLVO FH 460 TRUCKS THAT EXPAND OUR LOGISTICS CAPACITY Our company's transport fleet has been increased in recent weeks with the arrival of the new Volvo FH 460 trucks with excellent autonomy, which allow us to optimize the management of our deliveries as well as increase the [...]
Carrasco victory
We recover the Victoria de Carrasco street, access to our industrial plant in Colonia Nicolich. For all who we are part of Bitafal, Colonia Nicolich is our neighborhood. And Carrasco Victoria Street is the access road to our company and where our heavy transport equipment travels daily. That is why in April [...]
Structural evaluation of flexible pavements
Technical Day in the Chair of Sustainable Asphalt Bitafal - UM. Within the framework of activities 2025 of the Chair of Sustainable Asphalt Bitafal - UM an important technical day on flexible pavement evaluation was held. It had the participation of several construction companies, from MTOP, [...]
Chair of sustainable asphalt bitafal - um
Presentation of results of the first research of the CAS. The research works carried out by the Chair of Sustainable Asphalt Bitafal - Um begin to bear fruit. The project, carried out by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Montevideo together with Bitafal, aims to train future engineers [...]
Bitafal present at the Uruguay Sustainable Expo
High level forum on the application of sustainability to road construction. For the second consecutive year BitaFal said present at the Uruguay Sustainable Expo, organized by the Ministry of Environment at the Antel Arena. The Sustainable Asphalt Production Company and Asphalt Mixes convened authorities of the road sector, businessmen, colleagues and [...]
We turn 41 !!
Celebration and recognition to the trajectory. June 19 are a very special day in Bitafal. On that day we celebrate our anniversary, the moment when Claudio and Diego Kröger founded the company in 1984. This year we decided to celebrate it with a great meeting of all who worked in the three locations of [...]
"Being sustainable is no more expensive"
Santiago Kröger in the Forbes Sustainability Summit. The main sustainability business forum in the country, had Bitafal as the protagonist. The Forbes Summit, organized by the prestigious international business publication, received our general director Santiago Kröger, who presented about the experience that our company has been developing in the field. Before a [...]
We accompany the new MTOP authorities
Last Friday, March 7, the Assumption ceremony of the new Minister of Transportation and Public Works Lucía Etcheverry and Undersecretary Claudia Peris was held. With the presence of the President of the Republic Yamandú Orsi, vice president Carolina Cosse, ministers and other government authorities, before a [...] room [...]
8m: women who make the way
Recognition and tribute day. On the occasion of the 8M, in Bitafal we organize a day of recognition and tribute to the women who participate in the road industry. The call included the participation of 20 guests from Amigas companies, authorities of the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works and the Bitafal team in the activity [...]
Days of Ecology for Road Infrastructure
Contributing together to the conservation of our ecosystems and their biodiversity. On April 4, a full day of presentations of national and international experts on the impact of roads on biodiversity and the environment was held in El Maca. The opening was in charge of the Director of Roads, the [...]
SUSTAINABILITY
We present our first sustainability report. On April 29 in BitaFal we dressed as a party to present in society our first sustainability report, corresponding to 2024. The event was attended by the Minister of Environment Prof. Edgardo Ortuño, the Undersecretary of Transportation and Public Works Architect Arch. Claudia Peris and the [...]
XL asphalt meeting
The event that takes place every four years for the Permanent Asphalt Commission of Argentina told the presence of outstanding international exhibitors. On November 28 and 29 in the beautiful Aula Magna of the UTN of Buenos Aires, the quadge -meeting asphalt meeting was held with the [...]
INAUGURATION ROUTE 6
One of the most important sections of Route 6 reconstruction opened on February 19. With the presence of the President of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Pou, the Minister, José Luis Falero, the Director of Roads, Hernán Ciganda and an important crowd that approached the Bypass of San Ramón, [...]
Modified asphalts Max
Warm mixtures with modified asphalt AM3 and AM2 Max show important technical and environmental benefits. The warm mixtures with modified asphalt AM3 and AM2 Max show important technical and environmental benefits two new test sections using AM3 Max and AM2 Max modified asphalt were made during the month of December showing excellent [...]
New Road Pliego
5 chapters that review much of road construction techniques in our country are already available. On December 9, it was presented by the National Road Directorate before representatives of companies, public bodies and with the presence of the minister, José Luis Falero, and the Director of Roads, [...]
SUSTAINABILITY
New biomass boiler transforms the energy matrix of our asphalt production. Our Route 8 plant will soon have a change in its energy matrix, which will put the avant -garde in the production of sustainable asphalt. The new biomass boiler is already in the test stage, and its [...]
INFONEGOCIOS GALA
Claudio Kröger, candidate for the businessman of the year. If something required 2024 to culminate with the best of the mood, the nomination of our director Claudio Kröger as a candidate for the businessman of the year gave us great joy. The nomination was made by the prestigious Infonegocios business publication, which included Claudio along with outstanding [...]
WE CELEBRATE TOGETHER!!!
2024, your route is my route. The year that culminates was not one more in Bitafal. A year full of challenges, participation in large road works, innovations and projects for the future. It was also a year of participation in the academic world, action for the community and strong commitment [...]
ACADEMIA
First International Meeting of the Bitafal - UM Since its creation, the Chair of Sustainable Asphalt Bitafal - UM has been developing various activities to disseminate advances in technological innovations and products, pointing towards a sustainable road construction. In that sense, in November we organized the First International Meeting of the Chair [...]
WORKS
AC30 Max test in the Pinar in the first days of November, we carried out an important tibia mixture application test in conjunction with the Canelones Intendance and the Grinor company on Aparicio Saravia Street in El Pinar Norte. The test consisted of the mixture application with Ac30 Max asphalt that [...]
THANK YOU DIEGO!!!
BitaFal will always be your home this end of the year we had a surprise for all of us who are part of Bitafal. Our director and founder Diego Kröger has decided to stop his way as an entrepreneur. After more than 40 years of homework, where together with his brother Claudio they made Bitafal [...]
VALENCIA HURTS US
Climate change and its impact on roads The images impacted us all. In a few hours, tragedy took hold of the Valencian community. The formation of an Isolated Depression at High Levels (DANA) generated an unprecedented volume of rainfall, dumping on the area the equivalent of a year's rainfall in [...]
I INTERNATIONAL MEETING CAS
On November 7, the Bitafal - UM Sustainable Asphalt Chair invites you to a special day dedicated to warm mixtures. This event represents a valuable opportunity to learn, share knowledge and establish connections with leaders in the Ibero-American sector, specialists in the field. Speakers & Agenda: Semi-hot asphalt mixtures Ángel Sampedro, Spain [...]
WE ADVANCE IN ACADEMIC WORK
Together with the University of Montevideo Since the creation of the BITAFAL – UM Sustainable Asphalt Chair, the synergy with that study house has been increasing day by day. A new instance in this sense was the Training in Asphalt Emulsions that our technical team provided for advanced Engineering students and professionals [...]
PRESENT AT THE ELECTRIC MOBILITY EXPO
With the first electric truck in Latin America The incorporation of the first 100% heavy electric truck to our transportation fleet has been a novelty and an example for the entire cargo transportation sector in our country. That is why we were invited to participate in the first Electric Mobility Expo organized by the Ministry of [...]
VOLUNTEERING WITH CIRENEOS
Doing for others At Bitafal we are committed to the community we belong to. A feeling that involves all of us who are part of the company, to collaborate in those places where it is most needed. That is why this year we decided to turn that vocation into an action to support Cireneos, the work that provides support to [...]
WE CELEBRATE CONNECTIVITY
Inauguration of the Double Track on Route 9 On October 24, the inauguration of the double track on Route 9 took place, in an important section in the Pueblo Garzón area, in the department of Maldonado. Our company works together with Grupo Vial del Este in the supply of [...]
BITAFAL WILL EXHIBIT ITS FIRST ELECTRIC TRUCK AT THE ELECTRIC MOBILITY EXPO
Next September at the Maroñas Hippodrome The first heavy-duty electric truck in Uruguay, the Volvo FM Electric model, which BITAFAL recently incorporated into its fleet, will be exhibited within the framework of the Electric Mobility Expo organized by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) at the Maroñas Racecourse. [...]
BITAFAL BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE WITH CIRENEOS
At Bitafal, commitment to the community is more than words; It is an action that involves all of us who are part of the company. Therefore, this year we decided to turn that vocation into a concrete action. We choose to support Cireneos, the work that provides support to families who live in precarious conditions very close to [...]
AC30 MAX: THE SUSTAINABLE REVOLUTION IN PAVING
The sustainable alternative to conventional asphalt improves the application and quality of pavements. The asphalt research and development work carried out by our Technical Department has been achieving excellent results: particularly with AC30 MAX. Its recent application on route 8 allowed us to verify the economic savings, the improvement in [...]
WE PRESENT THE NEW GENERATION OF MAX ASPHALT
During the 11th AUC Asphalt Technical Conference, the main results were announced. The Uruguayan Road Association organized its technical conference on August 15 and 16. The event brought together authorities, technicians and representatives of the main road construction companies, who gathered in large numbers at the event.
IN BITAFAL… THERE IS A TEAM!!
We share the note from the Info Negocios Portal where we present the team that heads the operations. Our Transformation and Strategy Manager Ignacio Kröger, interviewed by the prestigious business publication, commented on the challenges we have been facing, improving and professionalizing our internal processes, with the aim of making more and better roads every day. We thank the [...]
INAUGURATION OF ROUTE 6
We accompanied Grinor-Saceem in the inauguration of works on Route 6. On June 10, the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works inaugurated the rehabilitation works of 25 km of Route 6, between Arroyo Mansavillagra and the Route 14 bypass , in the department of Florida. The opening ceremony [...]
WE CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY!
40 years in the Chemical Industry of Uruguay On June 19, in Bitafal we lived a day of celebration. We celebrate 40 years of uninterrupted work in the Uruguayan industry that forged the BITAFAL of today, resilient, committed, innovative and sustainable. That's why all of us who make up the company get together to celebrate, remembering the milestones [...]
PRESENT AT THE 3rd SUSTAINABLE URUGUAY EXPO
BITAFAL organized a high-level forum on “Sustainable Roads” Sustainability is a concept strongly incorporated into our vision and our actions. For this reason, within the framework of the 3rd Sustainable Uruguay Expo of the Ministry of the Environment, we organized a forum to analyze from many different angles the advances that our industry has been registering [...]
ROUTE 81 REHABILITATION
The work carried out by the company Impacto was inaugurated on April 25. “Believe me, by far, never before has a public work of this magnitude been seen in Canelones,” said the Minister of Transportation and Public Works, José Luis Falero, this Thursday, April 25, during the inauguration of the widening works [. ..]
WITH THE SUPPORT OF BITAFAL, URUGUAYAN ENGINEERS STAND OUT IN THE CILA
The twenty-second edition of the Ibero-Latin American Asphalt Congress was held with great success in Granada, Spain. An important Uruguayan delegation, made up of engineers from the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works, representatives of the BITAFAL company and other construction companies in Uruguay, gathered at the maximum event of the road industry [...]
RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC WORKS: MTOP TECHNICIANS PRESENTED WORKS FOR THE CILA
BITAFAL's initiative to promote the participation of MTOP Engineers in the CILA achieved the presentation of 12 technical works. The joint work that both organizations have been carrying out in the promotion of responsible public works had a very important chapter with the event to present the projects that the technicians of [...]
THE BITAFAL SUSTAINABLE ASPHALT CHAIR IS BORN – UM
The University of Montevideo together with BITAFAL, announced the creation of the BITAFAL – UM Sustainable Asphalt Chair. This initiative was born with the vision of creating a bridge between industry and academia, the public and private sectors, with the purpose of promoting applied research in the field of asphalt [...]
NEW SALTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Within the investment plan for inland airports, the rehabilitation of the Salto Airport was inaugurated on February 23. The airport modernization works involved an investment of 13 million dollars and activated 150 jobs. It is one of the six air terminals in charge of [...]
CILA 2024 ARRIVES IN GRANADA, SPAIN... AND BITAFAL IS THE PROTAGONIST!
The next edition of the Ibero-Latin American Asphalt Congress, one of the largest road industry events in the world, will take place next April in Granada, Spain. From April 22 to 26, the most prominent Ibero-American professionals in the field will meet, presenting research and technological developments, in a fundamental sector [...]
BITAFAL AND UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVIDEO JOIN TO CREATE THE CHAIR “SUSTAINABLE ASPHALTS BITAFAL – UM”
La iniciativa busca aportar conocimiento y experiencia a las nuevas generaciones de ingenieros para el desarrollo vial del país. La creación de la Cátedra “Asfaltos Sostenibles BITAFAL - UM" es un paso importante en la promoción de la innovación y el desarrollo sostenible en el sector vial del país. Esta iniciativa demuestra el compromiso de [...]
PROTAGONISTS OF THE COUNTRY'S ROAD DEVELOPMENT: NEW PARQUE DEL PLATA INTERCHANGE
One of the most anticipated road works before the start of the season was inaugurated on time. The access interchange to Parque del Plata, located at kilometer 51 of the Interspa Route, was inaugurated on December 22, providing greater agility and security for those who visit that spa and for those [...]
INAUGURATION OF ROUTE 15
The initial works of PPP 2 by the Grupo Vial Oriental Consortium were completed, which included the renovation of 60 kilometers of Route 15. The Uruguayan government, headed by President Luis Lacalle Pou, the Minister of Transportation and Public Works, José Luis Falero, the undersecretary of the MTOP, Juan José Olaizola, and the [...]
SPECIAL MENTION TO BITAFAL BY FORMER MTOP MINISTER LUCIO CÁCERES
Bitafal was present at the commemoration of Latu and the National Road Directorate for 30 years of collaboration to improve the quality of road works. On December 6, in the Auditorium of the Latu Technology Park and the National Highway Directorate of the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works, they celebrated the continuous collaboration [...]
END OF THE YEAR PARTY 2023
Bitafal celebrated the end of the year and reaffirmed its commitment to continue growing. On Saturday afternoon, November 25, the Bitafal team celebrated another year of achievements and closed 2023 with its entire team. The meeting took place in a private farm near the factory and was held [...]
BITAFAL PARTICIPATED IN THE PANEL “MOVING THE FUTURE” AT THE CARGA EXPO
The second edition of the event, which had the support of various governmental and local entities, was successfully held from November 30 to December 3 at the Punta del Este Convention & Exhibition Center. The event is already a reference for transportation, logistics and passenger mobility in the region, attracting [...]
FIRST ELECTRIC TRUCK FOR HEAVY TRANSPORTATION IN URUGUAY
The Bitafal company acquires the first electric truck for heavy transport in Latin America. It was presented by Volvo and Cir within the framework of the Expo Carga in Punta del Este 2023 and was officially delivered to the company on December 9. The new unit was presented at the Expo Carga in Punta del Este, [...]
BITAFAL JOINED THE 5K AGAINST BREAST CANCER
The Bitafal team was part of it and we were very well represented, which fills us with pride. On October 8, we joined the 5K marathon organized by the Commission to Fight Cancer. In this case we supported the initiative and participated in a day that included more than [...]
SYMPOSIUM “SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE IN ASPHALT PAVING”
The event organized by the CPA in Buenos Aires was a success in technical content and organization. With the in-person participation of more than 110 professionals from Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia as well as a streaming broadcast for the entire world, the Symposium held on September 28 at the NH Collection Hotel, [...]
RAPv CONGRESS – ENACOR IN BRAZIL
We participated in the most important technical event in Brazil regarding road conservation and paving. Based in Foz de Iguazú from September 19 to 22, the sessions corresponding to the 25th ENACOR – National Road Conservation Meeting and the 48th RAPv – Annual Paving Meeting were held, together with the 4th ExpoEnacor. The event included 26 conferences, 6 short courses, 3 round tables and the presentation of [...]
RECOGNITION FOR RESPONSIBLE CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
BITAFAL was recognized by ASIQUR for its good performance in the Responsible Environmental Care Program. During the commemorative event of the 25th Anniversary of the Responsible Care of the Environment® (Responsible Care) Program in Uruguay, implemented in the companies affiliated to ASIQUR, which took place last October 11 at the [...]
TRAINING CYCLE ON ASPHALT EMULSIONS
BITAFAL begins with a new training cycle in the use of asphalt emulsions and high-performance surface treatments. On September 15, the second training day was held for technical and operational personnel of the MTOP Regionals and construction companies. On this occasion we were accompanied by regional directors, district managers, [...]
MORE THAN 1000 KM OF RURAL ROADS WILL BE PAVED
The Productive Rural Roads program will allow the paving, in two phases, of some 1,200 kilometers throughout the country, until 2028. In this first period, 500 kilometers will be paved and the construction of some 25 bridges is also contemplated. Likewise, Uruguay signed the renewal of the loan with the IDB, to begin the second stage of the program [...]
INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC SYSTEMS CENTER (CSIT)
The Center will allow the management and monitoring of traffic control equipment on the national road network. The launch of this center aims to optimize traffic management through the use of new technologies, as well as promote the safety of all users of road infrastructure. The service will operate 24 hours a day, [...]
STRONG EXECUTION OF WORKS THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL TERRITORY
In 2022, the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works invested 821 million dollars in road works. At a press conference, the Minister was satisfied with his entire team and expressed that 91 percent of the execution of works that were planned was completed. had planned for the year 2022, [...]
VOLVO LAUNCHES ITS FIRST ELECTRIC TRUCK
Bitafal was present at the launch of the first large electric truck in Latin America. The event took place on August 1 at the Volvo plant in Curitiba, Brazil. Many cargo transportation companies from our country were present, mainly in the forestry sector. The launch for Latin America began with our country [...]
WE EXPAND OUR FLEET
Twenty new teams will be distributing our products in Uruguay and the Bitafal region is expanding its international land transport fleet for both asphalt and emulsions to improve the delivery service for our products as well as to expand our supply capacity. These are 8 latest generation Volvo FHX 460 trucks with [...]
INAUGURATION ROUTE 6
This is the section between Sauce and route 11 of the Circuito Vial 6 PPP contract, which includes the rehabilitation of 78 kilometers of route 6 On June 22, the Minister of Transportation and Public Works, José Luis Falero, together with Undersecretary Juan José Olaizola, inaugurated the works on the section of the [...]
FIRST CONGRESS OF MODIFIED ASPHALT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Bitafal presented the advances in modified asphalt and its development in Uruguay The Minister of Public Works and Communications of the Dominican Republic, Deligne Ascención, inaugurated the first Modified Asphalt congress in the country that took place on June 15 and 16 in the Dominican capital. The event featured [...]
PAVING EXPO BRASIL
Bitafal was present at the 7th edition of the Paving Expo in São Paulo, the largest paving fair in Brazil. The event took place from May 24 to 26 at the Pavilhão Azul of the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, being the reference event in the area of highways [...]
BITAFAL GROUP AT CONEXPO 2023
Grupo Bitafal was present at the 2023 edition of Conexpo-Con/Agg, the largest construction machinery fair in America, held from March 14 to 18 in Las Vegas. With more than 2,400 exhibitors from 36 countries and an exhibition area of 275,000 m2, the fair was attended by more than [...]
FIRST PANAMANIAN ASPHALT CONGRESS
Grupo Bitafal was present at the first edition of the event that brought together professionals from the sector from more than 20 countries. The Congress organized by the recently formed Panamanian Asphalt Institute was held on April 20 and 21 in Panama City and featured with 24 conferences of international exhibitors [...]
GOVERNMENT STUDIES INCREASE OF US$ 300 MILLION FOR ROAD WORKS
El MTOP trabaja para aumentar a 3.600 millones de dólares lo destinado a obras viales en el período "El incremento de la red de rutas es indispensable para que la producción nacional salga en condiciones", indicó el ministro de Transporte, José Luis Falero, que añadió que este año se presentará un proyecto para facilitar el [...]
BITACOLOR FOR REJUVENATION OF ATHLETIC TRACKS
El producto sella, homogeniza y mejora las características superficiales de pistas y canchas deportivas La Intendencia de Rivera realizó una intervención con BITACOLOR rojo en la pista de atletismo del estadio "Atilio Paiva Olivera" de la capital del Departamento mejorando significativamente las características superficiales de la misma y alargando la vida útil del pavimento existente. La misma [...]
AROUND 50% OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PLANNED FOR THE FIVE YEARS WERE COMPLETED
Strong investment in national routes, especially generating transversal routes and new connections The MTOP exceeded 900 million dollars, an amount that increased in relation to previous years (2020-2025), indicated the Minister José Luis Falero, in the 26th edition of Expoactiva, the largest agro-industrial exhibition in the country, in Soriano. MTOP source
THE WORKS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
We share a summary of the latest construction inaugurations during the past summer Route 8 and 11 Interchange The MTOP continues to bet heavily on investment in roads and bridges. The results are in sight and the inaugurations bear witness to that commitment. We share some of those made during the summer season. In December [...]
BITASEAL AT THE RIVERA AUTODROME
The Bitaseal prevents the detachment of aggregates, seals the surface and provides an adequate macrotexture for a track with high demands. The Rivera Municipality completed the planned interventions on the Eduardo P. Cabrera International Speedway, which has a total extension of 3,080 m. The test sections executed last year, as we reported in our [...]
TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR OPERATIONS
Our objective of being an increasingly sustainable company gains strength with the changes we are implementing. With the inauguration of the photovoltaic solar energy generation plants last year, we began the path of electrifying our operations and we anticipate an expansion of the generation park for this year. We already have [...]
ROAD TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
We inaugurated two photovoltaic plants with a total power of 165 kW During the month of November, the photovoltaic solar energy plants of our units in Colonia Nicolich and Barros Blancos were commissioned. With the aim of reducing dependence on fossil fuels as well as complying with a series of milestones [...]
INAUGURATION OF THE INTERCHANGER ON ROUTE 5
The work will allow this route to be crossed on a double track and elevated above the Eduardo Pérez Hernández y González S.A. road. built the work that includes two viaducts 17 meters long each; more than 2000m of metallic containment systems and more than 600m of rigid concrete defenses, with terminals [...]
INAUGURATION OF THE PORT VIADUCT
The three-year work will change the dynamics of the Port of Montevideo and its surroundings On December 12, under torrential rain, the Rambla Portuaria Viaduct was Inaugurated with the presence of the President of the Republic, the Minister of Transport and Public Works, high authorities of the MTOP and other organizations [...]
XXI CILA IN URUGUAY
The most important event in the Spanish-speaking asphalt world passed through Uruguay from November 20 to 25. We had the pleasure of receiving more than 1,000 participants from 25 countries at the Enjoy Punta del Este Hotel Convention Center, which was the Largest CILA carried out to date. [...]
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, AXIS OF THE XXI CILA
More than 60% of the works that will be presented have the circular economy as their axis. The highlighted topics are the rejuvenation and recycling of pavements, the use of waste from other industries, the use of low-temperature techniques, among others. That is why the magisterial conferences will be focused on these topics of importance in [...]
MTOP PRESENT AT THE XXI CILA and 13th CVU
The Ministry of Transport and Public Works supports the holding of both congresses with various initiatives Minister José Luis Falero will give a presentation on the largest works plan in recent times in Uruguay and then will officiate as host at the opening of the XXI CILA and 13 ° Uruguayan Highway Congress. [...]
BITAFAL SPONSOR DIAMANTE DEL XXI CILA GROUP
Grupo BITAFAL is a diamond sponsor of the Congress We will be throughout the event participating in various technical, commercial and social instances. We have one of the main stands in the Foyer as well as we will be present in other stands of fellow companies and we will have participation in the outdoor exhibition. We will present three technical works in plenary room and [...]
THE XXI CILA ARRIVED
Three weeks before the start of the most anticipated event in the road sector, we tell you the latest news It is with great pride that we tell you that the XXI CILA is shaping up to be one of the best Ibero-Latin American Asphalt Congresses held to date. With three rooms simultaneously, this congress will be held in conjunction with [...]
TWO MONTHS FROM THE XXI CILA and the 13th CVU
Bonus registrations until October 13 The preliminary program for both Congresses that will be held simultaneously from November 20 to 25 at the Hotel Enjoy Punta del Este is ready. There will be 4 sessions in 3 rooms simultaneously to share the latest advances in the world of asphalt pavements. We remind you [...]
ROAD INVESTMENT WILL CHANGE THE REALITY OF THE COUNTRY'S ROUTES
Routes in the interior of the country are being prioritized, emphasizing those that connect the territory from East to West, such as 14, 20 and 26. In 2021, more than 500 million dollars were invested in road works. The amount will double this year and, at the end of the five-year period, it will reach [...]
FIUBA PAVEMENT LABORATORY
We visited one of the most modern pavement laboratories in the region The laboratory of the Department of Transportation of the FIUBA, run by Ing. Juan Campana and Ing. Alejandro Bisio, is part of a major renovation carried out by Vialidad Nacional a few years ago, supporting with state-of-the-art equipment to laboratories at universities and different [...]
XVIII ARGENTINE CONGRESS OF ROADS AND TRANSIT
Large Uruguayan delegation at the XVIII CAVYT On September 26, 27 and 28, the traditional Argentine Road and Traffic Congress was held at the Convention Center of the Hilton Hotel in Puerto Madero, with a historic attendance of more than 2,000 participants. The Uruguayan delegation was present with a great [...]
A SECTION OF ROUTE 8 WHICH PASSES THROUGH THIRTY-THREE WILL BE REHABILITATED
An investment of 10 million dollars will be made to rehabilitate a section of Route 8 that crosses the city of Treinta y Tres, between Routes 17 and 19 In the coming weeks, technicians from the Roads Directorate will be finalizing the executive project of the work . Once the project is [...]
THE FOUR SECTIONS ARE AWARDED TO DUPLICATE ROUTE 5
The extension of the double lane from Canelones to Durazno will improve circulation conditions and provide security to users Currently, the double lane runs from Montevideo to Canelones. Its extension will be executed in four sections. The first goes from Canelones to the town of Mendoza. The second goes from Mendoza to Florida, [...]
LESS THAN THREE MONTHS FOR THE XXI CILA and the 13th CVU
Bonus registrations until October 13 In the final stretch to meet again with the asphalt community of Ibero-Latin America, we press the accelerator to try to have one of the best CILA Congresses in history. The almost 300 technical papers received are being evaluated by the prestigious technicians convened for this purpose and we hope to have [...]
ASPHALT EMULSIONS COURSE FOR MTOP REGIONAL
We participated in a course on the use of asphalt emulsions for road construction On August 3, we were present in Tacuarembó to share a course on good practices in the use of asphalt emulsions for Regionals No. 3, 4 and 8 of the National Directorate of Highway (DNV) of the MTOP. The conference was attended by [...]
NEW SECTION WITH HIMA IN URUGUAY
A highly modified asphalt (HIMA) was used to resurface a section of Route 1 Traxpalco carried out a resurfacing 4 years ago on the concrete pavement of Route 1 to improve the IRI and the general surface condition of the section. The excellent results are felt when one drives on it and that is why [...]
URUGUAY PRESENTS THE LARGEST WORKS PLAN OF RECENT TIMES
In this five-year period, the largest investment in roads and bridges in the history of the country will be made. The quality of the road network will be raised with emphasis on transversal routes The plan aims to improve the quality of roads and bridges to respond to current and future needs. The planned investment for [...]
THE XXI CILA ON THE HORIZON
Deadline for submitting technical papers - July 29 Today is the deadline for submitting full papers, so all of us who submit our abstracts are working hard for the final delivery. The Special Conferences have been confirmed and in the next few days the Informative Bulletin will be available with the details of the [...]
BITAFAL GROUP AT THE INTERNATIONAL ASPHALT RUBBER CONGRESS
We participated in the international congress on rubber asphalt in Malaga, Spain and learned more about the technology of pretreated and activated tire powder (RARx) During June 26 to 29, we were present at the Rubberized Asphalt and Asphalt Rubber (RAR2022) congress held at the Congress Palace in the beautiful city of [...]
RIVERA TRACK REJUVENATION
A large part of the track has been rejuvenated with the Bitaseal product The Rivera Administration has validated the use of BITASEAL in the largest motor racing track in the north of the country, the Eduardo P. Cabrera International Racetrack. The first tests were carried out last year with very good performance, so it was decided to rejuvenate [...]
WORKS IMPROVE QUALITY AND SAFETY IN RÍO NEGRO ROUTES
Construction of the roundabout linking Routes 2 and 24 will be completed by the end of June. Work begins in September to improve the quality of Route 25. The roundabout being built at the intersection of Routes 2 and 24, in a place known as La Víbora, near Fray Bentos, will improve the [...]
INVESTMENT IN ACCESS TO THE ARAPEY TERMS EXCEEDS $120 MILLION
The funds come mostly from the Inter-American Development Bank, along with resources from the national government and the departmental government. Repair works began on the access road to the Arapey hot springs, in charge of the construction company with national capitals. The execution will last nine months and involves an investment of [...]
MTOP IS REDESIGNING THE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS
With record investment in highways in the period, the aim is to raise quality "We have defined a strategy for improvements throughout the national road network, in the more than eight thousand kilometers of national jurisdiction that our country has," said Minister Falero. Among them, he highlighted the double track of Route 5 from Canelones to [...]
Bitafal Group: its 38 years of history
A company that has reinvented itself over the years We came to the petrochemical industry because we have been linked to the chemical industry all our lives. My father, a great innovator, and my mother, always pushing together with him, instilled in the 4 brothers the idea that “everything can be done”. ran the [...]
CILA XXI NEWS
We meet from November 21 to 25, 2022 at the Hotel Enjoy Punta del Este The first cut of subsidized registrations closed on June 29 with a great call. The new registration period runs until September 29 and you can do it HERE. The authors have until the 15th of [...]
FIRST RECYCLING OF PAVEMENTS MADE IN PLANT WITH FOAMED ASPHALT
The new technology is being implemented by the company CVC in the Circuit 6 PPP project. The designed structural package includes a stabilized base with foamed asphalt and an asphalt rolling layer with modified asphalt type PG 70-28 in different thicknesses as required by each section of the Project. The particularity of this work is [...]
CAPE SEAL ON ROUTE 27
A new rehabilitation of a route of our road network with pavement recycling and Cape Seal The GRINOR company began the rehabilitation works of 48 km on Route 27, Mr. Mario Heber, in the Department of Rivera. They started with a base surcharge, recycled in 20 cm with Portland cement and then a [...]
CONFERENCE ON SURFACE TREATMENTS AT THE QUIMIKAO CONGRESS (MEXICO)
We tell you about our participation in the 12th International QuimiKao Seminar in Los Cabos. From May 17 to 20, 2022, we participated in the biannual event developed by the company QuimiKao, on this occasion as exhibitors, where we emphasized the transformation process that our country is going through at the level of [...]
CILA 2022: LAST MONTH WITH SPECIAL DISCOUNT
We look forward to seeing you from November 21 to 25 at the XXI CILA in Punta del Este After several hours of dedication, the technical committee has completed the evaluation of all the job applications received from 23 countries, of which 351 have been approved and [...] will form part of the material that will be delivered [...]
US$ 1.9 BILLION INVESTMENT IN ROAD WORKS BETWEEN 2022 and 2023
Ministro Falero: "Nuestro objetivo es incrementar la obra pública en la medida que reduce UPM" Para este año el gobierno prevé invertir casi US$ 900 millones en obras viales en todo el país, mientras que para el final de 2023 se espera alcanzar los US$ 1.000 millones. Además, el Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas [...]
PROGRESS WORKS ON THE PORT VIADUCT
The works required an investment of more than 140 million dollars and employed some 500 workers. The construction of the viaduct began at the beginning of 2020. "It comes at a rate that allows us to think that by the middle of the year we can have the viaduct finished," Falero reported at a press conference. In addition, they are [...]
SURFACE TREATMENTS COURSE IN ORURO (BOLIVIA)
In this post-pandemic reality, we return to virtuality to share experiences of superficial treatments with professionals from the Department of Oruro and other parts of Latin America. In this month of April we were invited by the Telesma Group and the Society of Engineers of Bolivia (Department of Oruro) to teach a virtual course that deepens on the [...]
XXI CILA – SUBSIDIZED REGISTRATION!
There is time until June 29 to register with a special discount The organization of the XXI CILA and the 13th Uruguayan Road Congress continues at an excellent pace, on April 18 the deadline for the delivery of abstracts ended, and the final number of papers presented is 353, counting on a very good [...]
1st IBERO-AMERICAN MEETING OF NFU IN ASPHALT MIXTURES
Grupo BITAFAL participated telling about the experiences carried out in Uruguay On March 16, this online event was held, organized by the Lemac of the Universidad de la Plata, which was attended by almost 600 participants from all over Ibero-America. The almost 6-hour conference was attended by [...]
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The importance of waterproofing structures is gaining strength in Uruguay There are already several bridges that have been waterproofed to ensure their durability. Two jobs have recently been carried out with the BITAFILL bridge deck waterproofing agent, one through SACEEM, which was applied to the grade-separated crossing [...]
We appreciate and strongly support this type of CIU initiatives as they open the panorama on new approaches
Last Tuesday, March 29, in a conference held at LATU, we participated in a training session with several companies and entrepreneurs from the sector where we were dialoguing and discussing the main problems that we encounter in this ever-changing global context. This is a conference held within the framework of the project [...]
EXTENSION DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS – XXI CILA
The closing date for receipt of technical summaries is extended to April 18. As one of the main organizers, we feel very satisfied with the fruits of the work that is being done and with the support of all those who are involved in this area. As of yesterday there have been hundreds of [...]
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Se trata del contrato de PPP (Participación Público Privada) entre el MTOP y el consorcio Autovías Cinco S.A. El Contrato es para el "Diseño, construcción, operación y financiamiento de la infraestructura vial en ruta 14, tramo: Sarandí del Yí – Lascano, y ruta 15, tramo: Lascano – Velázquez”, por un período de 20 años y [...]
CIRCUIT 5 - ROUTE 14 WAS SIGNED
The conference will be held via Zoom on March 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (-3 GMT) The LEMAC of the UTN de La Plata organizes this conference on the use of out-of-use tires with the participation of more than 16 technicians from Ibero-America On the eve of the Asphalt-Rubber Congress in Malaga [...]
XXI CILA IN PUNTA DEL ESTE – CLOSURE OF ABSTRACTS PRESENTATION
Just months away from the next CILA, we encourage you to present technical papers and reserve the dates to participate in person. March 30, 2022 is the closing date for the reception of summaries of technical papers. Works related to flexible pavements can be presented, such as research or specifications on asphalt materials, stone materials, mixtures [...]
70 YEARS OF SACEEM
The company celebrated its 70th anniversary at a peak of local and regional activity The event was held at the foot of the arch bridge of the new viaduct that SACEEM is building in the Port of Montevideo and was attended by the President of the Republic, the Director of Roads and other national authorities. The impressive [...]
BITASEAL ON THE MERCEDES RACING TRACK
Another of the race tracks in our country chose to restore part of its surface with BITASEAL. More than 3,000 m2 of pavement restoration was carried out at the Mercedes sports center, one of the most important tracks in our country, with the BITASEAL rejuvenating sealer. The works were carried out using self-propelled equipment and in [...]
CAPESEAL ON ROUTE 12
Another work carried out with Capeseal pavement on our national routes The recently inaugurated work was carried out in less than 4 months and involved the base surcharge, recycling with Portland cement and the execution of a Capeseal in 17 km of extension. The works carried out by Serviam between Solanas and Route 9 ended [...]
INAUGURATION OF WORKS IN MALDONADO
The President of the Republic, the Minister and other authorities inaugurated important works for the Department Last Friday the 17th, a tour of inaugurations was carried out for the summer season that is beginning. Two interchanges in Interbalnearia Route, Route 12 from Solanas to Route 9 and the roundabout of Route 104 [...]
WEEKLY SEARCH NOTE
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ROUTE INVESTMENT RECORD
The investment figure will exceed 2.6 billion dollars. 87% of the road network will be intervened with quality works. There will be interventions on more than 7,600 kilometers of the road network and also on 156 bridges. This was announced by Minister José Luis Falero at a working breakfast organized by the Association of [...]
INTERCILA 2021 - ON THE WAY TO PUNTA DEL ESTE
The virtual event had more than 1,100 registered during the three days of duration In an innovative 3-day format with the participation of more than 20 speakers from various areas, the intercila 2021 was held preparing everything that awaits us in the XXI CILA that It will be held in Punta del Este [...]
ROUTE 3 DUPLICATION IS A REALITY
The works of Circuit 7 carried out by Serviam and CVC are advancing at a very good pace The project includes the duplication of roads on route 3, between routes 1 and 11, a bypass through the south of the city of San José de Mayo and a new bridge over the San Jose River. The section [...]
BITAFAL GROUP WINNER OF THE PwC 2021 INNOVATION AWARD
The award is organized by PwC with the support of ANII, IDB and Semanario Busca. The objective is to recognize Uruguayan companies and organizations that invest in the generation of value, in process improvements to optimize costs and raise the quality of their products and services. , in an alternative management of resources [...]
"ROAD TO THE FUTURE"
We share with you the note that the Construction Magazine made us. In it we tell about our future projects, our vision and our commitment to a business model based on the circular economy. note construction magazine pdf
TRIBUTE TO ENG. HORACIO GARCIA PASTORI
We share with our readers the tribute made by his family and the company CVC. On October 4, the 90th anniversary of the birth of Engineer Horacio García Pastori, founder of CVC, was celebrated. For this reason, together with the employees and family, a monument was inaugurated with the following commemorative plaque. We want to share this event with the [...]
PYP VIAL INCORPORATES A NEW DOUBLE SPREADER
The modern CT 360-3 equipment of the Secmair brand has the latest technologies for bituminous treatments With this new equipment there are already more than 10 existing double spreaders in Uruguay, with Secmair being the leading brand since the first one incorporated by BITAFAL in 2008. This state-of-the-art equipment is mounted on a truck [...]
2021 WILL BE A RECORD YEAR OF INVESTMENT IN ROAD WORKS
Así lo expresó el Ministro José Luis Falero, quien anunció que se invertirá "en el entorno de 575 millones de dólares” A esa cifra se le suman unos 278 millones de dólares en obras del Ferrocarril Central y otros 33 millones en obras adicionales. La cifra de inversión se superará en 2022, año en que [...]
SERVIAM INCORPORATES NEW MIXTURE TRANSFER EQUIPMENT
The modern equipment of the Vögele MT3000-2 brand is being used in the duplication of Route 3 The Serviam company was a pioneer in using a transfer in Uruguay during the execution of the maintenance of Route 8 in 2014 with the Roadtec SB-2500 equipment from BITAFAL RENTALS but today they incorporate a state-of-the-art team with great [...]
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROAD WORKS PLAN ADVANCES
"Va a haber una inversión muy importante para la reactivación económica que el país necesita, que tiene que tener al Estado como articulador para que las obras sean de calidad” Así lo afirmó el Ministro de Transporte y Obras Públicas José Luis Falero y señaló que en lo que queda de este año y los [...]
SEMINAR RECYCLED MATERIALS IN PAVING - PIARC
The Argentine Highway Association (AAC) together with the World Road Association (PIARC) held a new virtual event with great participation With more than 1,600 registrants from 72 countries, the International Seminar of the PIARC Technical Committee 4.1 on Pavements was carried out between September 20 and 22 through [...]
INAUGURATION OF THE NEW LABORATORY OF THE MTOP
The central highway laboratory incorporates state-of-the-art equipment for asphalt mixtures On August 31, the inauguration of the renewed highway laboratory located in Montevideo took place. With the presence of a specialized technician from the Controls company, staff from Bromberg, supplier of the equipment, and staff from the MTOP, [...]
FDI INVEST $ 170 MILLION IN PROJECTS
Road infrastructure and productive development projects will be financed for $172,000,000 in different parts of the country This Thursday, the 26th, the first face-to-face sectoral work meeting took place at the headquarters of the Congress of Mayors after the health emergency was declared by covid -19 . The meeting summoned, in addition to Alfie, the deputy director of the [...]
MTOP EXECUTED OVER USD 300 MILLION IN 2020
The Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP) executed more than 86% of the budget that it had assigned for the year 2020 This was stated by Minister José Luis Falero, who attended the Budget Commission integrated with the Treasury of the House of Representatives. The chief -accompanied by Undersecretary Juan José Olaizola and the rest of [...]
ROUTE 5 DUPLICATION: INVESTMENT RECORD FIGURE
The extension of the double lane from Canelones to Durazno will improve circulation conditions and provide security to users Currently, the double lane runs from Montevideo to Canelones. Its extension will be carried out in four sections: The first goes from Canelones (at the intersection with route 11) to the town of Mendoza. The [...]
SAVE THE DATE – interCILA2021
Del 23 al 25 de noviembre los invitamos al evento virtual interCILA "En tránsito hacia el XXI CILA de Punta de Este" Siguen los preparativos para el próximo Congreso Ibero-Latinoamericano del Asfalto que se realizará en la ciudad de Punta del Este en el 2022. En esta instancia los invitamos a participar de un evento virtual, de unas 3 [...]
WE REMEMBER ARTURO FORTEZA
On August 17 we received the sad news of his death. From Bitafal we remember him with the same affection that he gave us forever. This time someone without a name or face is not writing, I write from a place that has allowed me to meet Arturo and share many moments of my academic and professional activity. Arthur [...]
UPDATE SEMINAR FOR ABC (BOLIVIA)
BITAFAL GROUP present at the Seminar organized by the Franz Tamayo University of Bolivia The seminar organized by the Franz Tamayo University and the Bolivian Highway Administration (ABC) was held in 4 days from July 14 to 27 through the Zoom platform where more than 100 ABC engineers were able to [...]
STEEL SLAG AS AGGREGATE
We continue betting on the circular economy using waste from other industries in paving After several months of tests and adjustments in the classification method, we managed to carry out the first section using steel slag as an aggregate for surface treatment. The most important steel mill in Uruguay, Gerdau-Laisa, generates around 10,000 tons per year [...]
SURFACE TREATMENT COURSE WITH THE AUC
The Uruguayan Association of Roads conducted the course on Surface Treatments with 50 professionals from the sector in June and is preparing its repetition for the first days of July. On June 14, the Surface Treatments course taught by Ing. Ignacio Kröger, one of the courses within the program of [...]
NEW BITAFLEX BOX
We are launching a new silicone box for the Bitaflex sealant. In search of continuous improvement in product quality and sustainable development goals, we launched the first pilot of a new box for the Bitaflex SA40. With this new silicone box we meet several objectives such as simplifying the unpacking on site of [...]
BITASEAL WITH GLASS POWDER
Great impact of the first section with glass dust in Uruguay We have received many comments regarding the note presented in the past Bulletin #126 on the Bitaseal section with recycled glass dust from discarded bottles. We already have several more sections planned that we will execute at the end of winter. We will keep you informed of the [...]
RECYCLING ON SITU - TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Cold recycling in situ is a road rehabilitation technique with which a new base layer is achieved, of remarkable structural capacity, taking advantage of the existing road as a quarry or source of supply of aggregates. It consists of disaggregating the existing material in the required depth, mixing it with some type [...]
INNOVATION WEEK OF THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
The Construction Chamber together with CAF organized the Innovation Week of the Construction Sector With the participation of 19 companies associated with the CCU, the first Innovation Week of the Construction Sector in Uruguay was held virtually. Originally planned for March 2020, it could finally be done via zoom with a [...]
GRUPO BITAFAL INCORPORATES A NEW BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
As of June 1, we will be migrating our management software to the new Odoo platform. We inform all our customers, suppliers, collaborators and other interested parties that as of June 1, 2021, we will be beginning to use a new management system. comprehensive business management that will affect all of our [...]
FIRST SECTION WITH RECYCLED GLASS POWDER
We continue working on the Sustainable Development Goals by incorporating recycled materials into pavements. We are working on a new generation of sustainable technologies for sealing, rejuvenating and beautifying pavements based on Seal Coat technology. The BITASEAL product now incorporates a high percentage of recycled ground glass from discarded containers. The glass gives a [...]
SEALING CRACKS WITH BITABAND ASPHALT TAPE
The BITABAND SELF-ADHESIVE tape seals and waterproofs where a quick and easy placement is required manually The company MTA Engineering has carried out a complex sealing of cracks in the Tres Cruces Shopping Mall using the BITABAND SELF-ADHESIVE tape with great success, eliminating water seepage with a simple application form. The tape is [...]
DOUBLE TREATMENT LOCKED IN CIRCUIT 1 PPP
Traxpalco and Hernández y González execute at a very good pace with BITAFLEX RIEGO 65 P40 emulsion. The sections reconstructed by means of Surface Treatment cover Route 54 and Route 57 and include a widening of the platform planialtimetric correction, surcharge and stabilized with Portland cement. Then a double treatment is being carried out on the road in 7.2 m [...]
LEARNING ABOUT CONSERVATION
Is our network gaining or losing value? This is one of the questions from the ROADVOCATE course taught by the Pavement Preservation and Recycling Alliance (PPRA), which we attend virtually and where we update our knowledge on preservation and conservation treatments. April is coming to an end and with it goes another of the editions of the fantastic ROADVOCATE [...]
SEALING JOINTS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
The BITAFLEX PU sealant, based on polyurethane, is easy to apply and highly durable. In our line of sealants for joints we have the traditional modified asphalt sealants that comply with the IRAM 6838 standard, which must be heated to high temperatures to be applied. . Many times the construction conditions do not allow [...]
BITAFAL GROUP INCORPORATES CLEAN ENERGIES
We are changing our internal matrix of energy consumption seeking to mitigate the environmental impact and rely on the circular economy. To this end, we are investing in renewable sources, energy efficiency and modifications to our boilers to reduce the use of non-renewable fossil fuels. We are already starting the installation in our plants of photovoltaic power generation systems [...]
THE ROLE OF ASPHALT IN ROAD SAFETY
We all know that the surface condition of the road affects the accident rate: exudations, potholes and ruts increase braking distances and encourage sudden manoeuvres, especially in wet conditions. At Grupo Bitafal we are working on techniques and products to reverse this problem. As Voltaire said, “There is no such thing as an accident. What [...]
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS BITAFAL GROUP
We work on many of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a happier and healthier world The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the UN master plan to achieve a happier and healthier world by 2030. From Grupo Bitafal asked ourselves: how do we incorporate these objectives in our day to day? [...]
THE WORKS OF THE PPP CIRCUIT 7 BEGAN
Grupo San José trusts Bitafal with the supply of asphalt products The Group made up of the companies Serviam, CVC, Interagrovial, plans to duplicate the road on the section of Route 3 between Routes 1 and 11, and the construction of the bypass of Route 11 to the city of San José, as well as [...]
BITAFAL GROUP IS PART OF THE ISSA
We continue to expand our commitment to improving and transforming roads. As of 2021 we are part of the international committee of the most important world association for the promotion, training, education and best practices in pavement conservation technologies, the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA). ISSA is the international association in charge [...]
INAUGURATION OF ROUTE 104 AND ROUTE 10
The synergy between recycling with cement and surface treatments show that a route can be rehabilitated at low cost with great performance and quality. On January 28, the official inauguration was held at the intersection of both routes, in front of Manantiales beach. of the works. The Minister [...]
XXI CILA IN PUNTA DEL ESTE - NOVEMBER 2021
With the expectation set by the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines and the opening of the borders, the Uruguayan Association of Roads and the Organizing Commission of the XXI Ibero-Latin American Asphalt Congress (CILA) remain firm in organizing the Congress to be held in Punta del Este from November 21 to 26, 2021 together with [...]
INSTITUTIONAL VIDEO 2021
Where we go? In this challenging year for humanity, at Grupo Bitafal we rethink different issues regarding our contribution to the development of sustainable roads. We don't care how far the goal is, we care about doing it together as a team, understanding that the success of one is the success of all. [...]
BITAFAL GROUP FINALIST OF THE PwC 100 YEARS INNOVATION AWARD
We were awarded as finalists together with important companies in the country. The award organized by PwC with the support of ANII and the weekly newspaper Busca had its award ceremony last Wednesday, November 4 at Magnolio Sala, where ATGen ended up being the winner for the development of the Covid-19 diagnostic kits. The other finalist companies of the [...]
XXXIX ASPHALT MEETING
Grupo Bitafal participó de la XXXIXº Reunión del Asfalto "Dr. Jorge O. Agnusdei" La Comisión Permanente del Asfalto de Argentina organizó su tradicional Reunión del Asfalto en formato virtual del 26 al 28 de noviembre pasado. El congreso estaba previsto celebrarse en junio de 2020 en las Cataratas del Iguazú en Misiones, lugar que queda abierto a [...]
XXI CILA IN PUNTA DEL ESTE - NOVEMBER 2021
The AUC confirms the holding of the XXI CILA together with the 13th Uruguayan Road Congress The Uruguayan Road Association launched Bulletin No. 1 of the XXI Ibero-Latin American Asphalt Congress (CILA) to be held in Punta del Este from 21 to November 26, 2021 together with the 13th Road Congress [...]
GRUPO BITAFAL'S FIRST CYCLE OF WEBINARS FINISHED WITH GREAT SUCCESS
During September, October and November, the first cycle of Webinars was held in which topics related to High Performance Surface Treatments were developed. Throughout the cycle we delve into the content found in our book that bears this name and what is available for download on our website: https://bitafal.com.uy/libro-tratamientos-superficiales/ The [... ]
Module 3 - Webinar Surface Treatments
This was the third and last module of the Webinars cycle. In this instance, the theme of Irrigation with gravel was developed: the most efficient option for conservation. The role of surface treatments in pavement management was studied in depth. We have the presence of Jorge Prozzi, Professor at the University of [...]
Module 2 - High Performance Surface Treatments Webinar
Este es el segundo módulo del ciclo "Tratamientos superficiales de alto desempeño". Compartiremos con ustedes el conocimiento y la experiencia que hemos recolectado nacional e internacionalmente sobre estas técnicas, complementando lo que describe nuestro manual con el mismo nombre. En este módulo vamos a hacer foco en la transformación que ha tenido la evaluación de [...]
Module 1 - Webinar High Performance Surface Treatments
In this module we discuss the fundamental stones to be successful in gravel irrigation: the materials, the selection of the appropriate treatment, the design and the construction to make the intervention safer, more reliable and sustainable. We share with you the knowledge and experience that we have collected nationally and internationally on these techniques, [...]
BITAFAL GROUP FINALIST OF THE PwC 100 YEARS INNOVATION AWARD
We are among the 5 finalists out of a total of 60 applications received Next Wednesday, November 4, the award ceremony will be held in Magnolio Sala where the 5 finalist initiatives will be announced. The award is organized by PwC with the support of ANII and the weekly Busca. The purpose of the award is to recognize [...]
SECOND WEBINAR ON PERFORMANCE TESTING
Seguimos con las conferencias de este primer ciclo "Tratamientos Superficiales de Alto Desempeño" El pasado 15 de octubre se realizó el segundo webinar en el cual tratamos la temática de los ensayos que se realizan en las etapas de selección de materiales, diseño y construcción; y presentamos algunas de las más eficaces especificaciones sobre tratamientos superficiales del [...]
SELF-ADHESIVE BITABAND: EASY SOLUTION FOR SEALING
New product to seal cracks and cold joints in the construction of pavements. The new BITABAND SELF-ADHESIVE tape is a highly modified asphalt with polymers presented in 10 m long rolls and in two alternative widths, 5 and 8 cm. It is an easy solution to apply in the construction of cold joints in [...]
BITAFAL GROUP WEBINAR CYCLE
The first webinar of the High Performance Surface Treatments Cycle was held. The first module of this cycle was held on Thursday, September 24 through the zoom platform with more than 350 registrants from 26 countries. Relevant issues were discussed to achieve the success of irrigation with gravel as materials, selection of the [...]
ROUTE 104 REHABILITATION
Serviam began the rehabilitation works that will culminate before the tourist season The route that connects Route 9 and 10 at Manantiales is being reconstructed in the 15 km of extension by means of recycling with Portland cement and a Capeseal as a tread layer , similar to what was done in [...]
BITASEAL: NEW FLOOR REJUVENATOR
Now BItafal has a new product with excellent performance to seal and improve the appearance of pavements. Easy to apply, flexible and totally waterproof, the new BITASEAL is the best way to seal surfaces and improve the appearance of pavements. It is a solvent resistant product and has selected aggregates that [...]
WITH THE ENTRY OF SPRING, SURFACE TREATMENTS ARE BACK
The closure ends on September 1 and surface treatments begin to be seen again in the works. The use of emulsions, which in winter involves special care, becomes common from September with various work fronts that will use the technology both on the road and on shoulders. We reinforce in the following [...]
SEPTEMBER 9 #INTERCILA 2020
There are only a few days left for the #interCILA, a digital event that will have news and surprises, and where we will be inviting you to the next XXI CILA in Punta del Este. The #interCILA 2020 will be held on September 9 and a new hybrid form of participation will be put to the test, where the digital world and [...]
BITAFAL GROUP WEBINAR CYCLE
Delving into various topics of interest, we begin with a new challenge to share our knowledge This coming September we will begin to broadcast the first cycle of conferences that complement and deepen what is published in our manual on "High Performance Surface Treatments". True to our word, we have listened to your comments and concerns that [...]
HIGHLY MODIFIED ASPHALTS (HIMA)
One of the questions that arises from the use of modified asphalts is to what extent it is possible to increase the level of polymer of the formula or degree of modification, to further increase the advantages that the modified ones present compared to the conventional ones. In standard modified asphalts, the increase in the [...]
BITAFAL PARTICIPATED IN THE ACTION Holidays #Entretodosparatodos
Last weekend, those of us who are part of Grupo BItafal were able to enjoy the online theater performances of the “Vacaciones #entretodosparatodos” project as a family. This initiative aims to collaborate with five major causes in our country: Fundación Peluffo Giguens, Fundación Kanguro, Aldeas Infantiles, Fundación Coranzoncitos, and Liceo Francisco. We were able to choose between 5 functions [...]
PERIODIC ROAD CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES COURSE
Bitafal was the main speaker in the virtual course of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) of Mexico and the Mexican Asphalt Association (AMAAC). Grupo Bitafal held the inaugural conference of the "Update course on periodic road maintenance techniques", a Mexican event with more than 500 participants. Below we delve into the [...]
USE OF THE RHEOMETER TO EVALUATE FOOTPRINT AND FISSURES
We reviewed some agile tests to estimate performance of asphalt mixes with the DSR. New paving technologies require modern equipment to evaluate the behavior of asphalt. The Dynamic Cut Rheometer (DSR) has positioned itself as the international reference equipment for measuring the viscoelastic properties of asphalt. In addition to amazing precision [...]
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ASPHALT MIXTURES
GRUPO BITAFAL presente en el Seminario Internacional "Las mezclas asfálticas y su relevancia en la durabilidad de los pavimentos" El seminario organizado por la empresa peruana Ing. Nestor Huamán y Asociados se llevó a cabo el pasado 11 de junio via online, tanto en la plataforma Zoom, donde cerca de 100 personas nos escucharon e intercambiaron, [...]
9TH TECHNICAL DAY OF ASPHALT
In online format, the biannual event of the Uruguayan Association of Roads was developed. The virtual activity co-organized with the Permanent Commission of Asphalt (CPA) and the Argentine Association of Roads (AAC) had a large attendance of almost 450 people from all over the world. In this edition, emphasis was placed on modified asphalt for mixtures [...]
WEBINARS: THE NEW WAY TO LEARN
Month after month, new educational proposals from different organizations, companies and independent professionals are added. The COVID-19 crisis forces us to seek new ways of relating and learning. We are in the digital age and luckily there is enough technology to be able to participate in different instances of learning from home or [...]
NEW EQUIPMENT TO EVALUATE QUALITY OF EMULSIONS
CITEVI incorporates a laser diffractometer to measure the size of the particles in emulsions. The average size of the asphalt particles and their distribution in an emulsion affect a number of properties including the viscosity and rheology of the emulsion, as well as storage stability, breaking rate, and sieve. This equipment allows to measure [...]
THREE SECTIONS OF ROUTE 14 INAUGURATED
The PPP of Circuit 3 is fulfilling its objectives and already has three sections of Route 14 in service. As we have been reporting in previous editions of our newsletter, Circuit 3 in charge of the Espina-Copasa consortium, is in charge of the contract for Public-Private Participation of Route 14. There are about 300 [...]
VIRTUAL COURSE “Surface treatments and asphalt primer”
On Thursday, May 20 and Friday, May 21, we had the pleasure of attending the virtual course on "Surface Treatments and Asphalt Primer" organized by the Bolivian company Quimitec Asfaltos. The webinar, led by Prof. Edson Andrade and Ing. Daniel Zenteno, dealt with important aspects of the execution of asphalt primer and surface treatments, developing the [...]
ASPHALT RHEOLOGY
Rheology is the science that studies the internal response of materials when they are deformed as a result of an applied stress. To learn about the rheological properties of any material, one must measure the strain resulting from an applied stress or the force required to produce a given strain (1). 1 dynamic shear rheometer [...]
ASPHALT
Asphalt can be defined as a mixture of hydrocarbons and other components whose physical state is dependent on temperature, appearing apparently solid at room temperature and as a viscous fluid at higher temperatures. It has a characteristic dark brown color and can appear naturally or be produced from the refining of [...]
MOST COMMON FAILURES IN THE REGION'S FLOORS
The surface deterioration of the pavement provides a measure of the damage caused by traffic, environmental conditions and aging of the materials that make up the tread layer. The type and cost of maintenance operations required by a stretch of highway is significantly influenced by the type, extent and severity of the defects present [...]
BASIC CONCEPTS ON FLEXIBLE FLOORING
Flexible pavements The pavement is the set of layers of material that provide support and a bearing surface for traffic loads. It must be able to distribute the loads on the surface during its design period, in such a way that the admissible stresses and deformations are not exceeded, both in the foundation soil [...]
HIGH PERFORMANCE SURFACE TREATMENTS - NEW EDITION IN DIGITAL VERSION
The book edited by Grupo Bitafal has already been distributed to almost 2000 technicians worldwide Since its launch in November 2018 in Uruguay, nearly 500 copies have been delivered in our country, then in the second edition in Mexico almost 600 were delivered books to professionals from all Latin America, [...]
BITAFAL GROUP AT IRMD 2020
Cada primer jueves de abril se celebra el Día Internacional de la Conservación de Carreteras ("International Road Maintenance Day" - IRMD), una propuesta que este año se lució por una enorme presencia digital. Con una presentación sobre algunos "Consejos para mejorar la calidad de los tratamientos superficiales", el Ing. Ignacio Kröger fue parte de los 19 conferenciantes de [...]
OVERHAUL HISTORIC ROUTE 30
The route is finishing being rebuilt in its section between Artigas and Bella Unión. With the completion of this section, more than 250 km of intervened route is completed from Route 5 to Route 3 in Bella Unión. The recent works leave excellent connectivity for the city of Artigas, both due to the rehabilitation of the pavements, [...]
BITAFLEX PG AIRPORT RUNWAY 70-28
The works are currently suspended until after Tourism Week. The CVC company is carrying out the renovation of the main runway of the Laguna del Sauce Airport in Maldonado. For this they are applying high technology for leveling surfaces using a 2m milling machine with control by 3D robotic station to have a base [...]
Emulsions for high demands (65 IRRIGATION BITAFLEX P40)
Since 2011, BITAFAL ASFALTOS ESPECIALES has expanded its line of emulsions, seeking to adapt to the climatic, use and traffic conditions to which the different technologies are subjected. The specification used in our country for modified emulsions is the IRAM 6698 standard: Modified cationic asphalt emulsions. In the same, […]
TIBIAN BLENDS: 50 ° C less in mixing and compaction
Continuing on the path of introducing new technologies in the country's road construction, Grupo BITAFAL carried out a successful stretch of lukewarm mixes together with Techint SACI on Route 9. This time a double innovation was used on the CAC S12 mix planned for the stretch. that a modified binder was used with […]
SUCCESS STORIES IN WINTER GRAVILLADOS
The use of the TDT (Double Locked Treatment) technique in various recently carried out gravel works demonstrate that it is possible to use emulsions during the winter successfully without the risk of detachment and with significant material savings. Such is the case of the work done by COLIER on Ruta 19, [...]
New equipment for slip resistance CITEVI
Premiere of the TRRL Pendulum (British Friction Pendulum) to determine the coefficient of slip resistance on Route 102. Following the AUC Road Evaluation course, the measurement of slip resistance was carried out on the Route 102 asphalt binder , recently built by the CVC company with the Pendulum [...]
BITAFAL enters the world of rheometry
New Rheometer Anton Paar Smartpave 102 at CITEVI will allow to take a big step in the performance of asphalt products in Uruguay. As we had announced in a previous edition of our newsletter, a Dynamic Cut Rheometer (DSR) was installed this month. This sophisticated equipment allows to know [...]
Evaluation of penetration of the aggregate in the bases for surface treatments
Use of the ball penetrometer as a quality control element for treatment bases. In the path that is being traced nationwide to standardize design criteria for surface treatments, we believe that the inclusion of the ball penetrometer test is of utmost importance. It determines if the base is in good condition [...]
PRINT 50 AN ALLY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Since the introduction of the IMPRIMA 50 emulsion in Uruguay, the way of priming bases has changed considerably due to the technical and economic advantages. . The diluted contains 30% [...]
VEDA IN Surface treatments
With the imminent arrival of autumn, we must take the necessary precautions in the execution of surface treatments. The closure begins in a few days and the most suitable emulsions for our summer climate begin to generate low yields due to the cold and the few hours of sunlight that we are already experiencing. The [...]
What are the treatments Multiple Trabados®?
TMT®s are an innovative way of executing single and double treatments, which improves the mechanical bonding of aggregates and minimizes the risks of detachment. Its development is linked to the use of emulsions that allows a total coverage of the aggregates and that differs from conventional procedures due to its way of application. [...]
BITAFAL GROUP SAYS PRESENT AT THE 2020 SLURRY SYSTEMS WORKSHOP (# 2020SSWS)
From January 20 to 23, 2020, the largest annual grout and micro-pavement workshop in the United States was held in Las Vegas, organized by the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA). More than 450 professionals and experts in the road sector discussed the importance of surface treatments, their design in [...]
ADVANCES IN ROUTE 14
Circuito Vial 3 avanza según el cronograma previsto en la rehabilitación de Ruta 14. El proyecto de Participación Público Privado "Circuito 3" a cargo del consorcio COPASA y ESPINA comprende los tramos de la Ruta 14 que van desde la ciudad de Mercedes hasta Sarandí del Yí. Son cerca de 300 km de rehabilitación de [...]
EFFICIENCY IN TREATMENTS BITUMINOSOS
Once again the company Colier entrusted us to collaborate in the surface treatments that are being carried out on Route 7 at the height of Santa Clara de Olimar. Bitafal Rentals made available to the company a double ACMAR spreader of French origin that has the characteristic of being a stone chipper for telescopic rollers allowing [...]
BITAFAL GROUP RESPONSIBLE CARE AND ENVIRONMENT
On December 3 we received the representative of the Responsible Care Program for the Environment and an external auditor from the LSQA, to carry out the audit on compliance with the requirements of this program, to which the company is adhered. It was another instance of verification and enrichment of management, the positive result of [...]
PRINT 50 AN ALLY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Since the introduction of the IMPRIMA 50 emulsion in Uruguay, the way of priming bases has changed considerably due to the technical and economic advantages. . The diluted contains 30% [...]
Crossed by Route 7
The general condition of the Route is good and a good job has been done that will have a long useful life. In recent years, a great effort has been made on Route 7 to improve its structural capacity and bring it to a primary route standard. For this, it has been carried out in almost [...]
MEMORIES OF THE TWENTIETH CILA
Ya se encuentran disponibles los videos y los trabajos en pdf Como informamos en el "Haciendo Caminos" #108, el pasado XX CILA en México fue un éxito y con una gran presencia de Uruguay, que tiene la responsabilidad de organizar el XXI CILA que se realizará en Punta del Este en el 2021. El [...]
OPENING OF ROUTE 50
Serviam inaugurated the section that connects route 1 with Tarariras The rehabilitation of 22 kilometers of Route 50 in the department of Colonia was attended by the Minister of Transport and Public Works, Víctor Rossi, the Mayor of Colonia, Carlos Moreira and other national authorities , departmental and local. A patching and a treatment [...]
BITAFAL in "DISRUPTIVE"
We were invited to share our experience in innovation Disruptivo is a series by the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) that is broadcast on TV Ciudad and through social networks. The series shows the path that Uruguayan entrepreneurs travel. Their challenges, goals and motivations to achieve carry out [...]
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND SUCCESSES FOR 2020
From Grupo BITAFAL we wish you the best successes for the year to come.We reached the end of 2019, undoubtedly marked by the electoral cycle, where almost the entire road network has been intervened. We have worked intensively and have put our efforts into improving the quality of everything that Grupo BITAFAL offers. We invest [...]
INAUGURATION OF ROUTE 101
COLIER inaugurates duplication of 10 km of the double track from Colonia Nicolich to Pando On October 25, the section was inaugurated with the presence of the Minister of Transport, Victor Rossi and the Mayor of Canelones, Yamandú Orsi, among other national authorities and departmental. The work was carried out in record time but taking care of [...]
Road maintenance
We toured the construction fronts in which Bitafal products are being used. In this opportunity we made 1400 km of traveled by different works in execution, or with a year of being in operations, in order to check the technical situation and to be in contact with the realities of the same. [...]
XX IBWC IN MEXICO
A large contingent of Uruguayans present at the XX Iberolatinoamerican Asphalt Congress that took place in Guadalajara, Mexico From November 25 to 29, a new edition of the most important congress in the world of asphalt was held at the Guadalajara Center for Performing Arts. This time more than 800 technicians from 27 [...]
ASPHALT PG70-28 ROUTE 14
The reconstruction of Route 14 is progressing at a good pace through the PPP mechanism in charge of the Espina-Copasa Consortium. The Consortium has six construction fronts that are widening the platform, recycling the existing pavement with 20 cm cement and placing an asphalt mix. 4 cm with modified asphalt. The [...]
ROUTE OPENING 18
On October 10, Serviam inaugurated the works carried out on Route 18. The rehabilitation of the section of about 70 km between Vergara and Route 26 was carried out by recycling Portland cement using a novel technique to control cracking, as reported in the Bulletin. Making Roads # 102. It was carried out by [...]
OPENING OF ROUTE 7
Three sections that complete more than 82 km of Route 7 between Reboledo and José Batlle y Ordóñez were rehabilitated. Tracoviax, Meliter and Colier were in charge of the rehabilitation and widening of the road to reach a total width of 11 meters. where a recycling with cement was carried out to increase the bearing capacity. In [...]
NEW STRETCH WITH ASPHALT HiMA
Different experimental sections were carried out on Ruta 101 to evaluate the long-term performance of this new asphalt. The new generation of HiMA (Highly Modified Asphalt) asphalts, with a high polymer content in its structure, allows for a significant increase in the performance of the mixtures produced, being used for high traffic routes, or to reduce [...]
12th CONGRESS OF ROADS URUGUAYA
On September 25, 26 and 27, the biannual congress of the Uruguayan Association of Roads was held. Once again at the LATU, more than 350 Uruguayan highway actors were present to exchange and learn about the latest local developments in infrastructure, maintenance, mobility, road safety and works of art, among other topics. [...]
GROUP OF PAVING EXPO BITAFAL PARTICIPATED
From August 27 to 29, the Paving Expo & Conference South America was held in São Paulo. Recycling of pavements with rejuvenating emulsions, high performance micro-pavements, thin anti-reflection membranes for fissures. These are some of the titles of the talks that were presented last August at the Paving Expo & Conference [...]
INAUGURACION ROUTE 8 melo-Aceguá
The section built by the CVC company on Route 8 that connects Melo with the border with Brazil was inaugurated. Last September 10, the tape was cut in the Isidoro Noblía town, which is located in the recently rehabilitated section. The ceremony was attended by Minister Victor Rossi, the Mayor of [...]
PG 70-28 asphalt NEW
Bitafal Asfaltos Especiales incorporates a new high-quality modified asphalt called PG 70-28. The new asphalt presents excellent laboratory results, achieving resistance to permanent deformation and fatigue similar to an AM3 asphalt. If traditional tests are carried out, it can be classified as an AM2 (almost AM3) asphalt from the [...]
NEW SEALS SEALING COLD - BITAFLEX PU
CITEVI has developed a new joint sealant that is cold applied and has high durability and strength. Bitaflex PU sealant is a black, two-component liquid liquid at room temperature formulated with asphalts and polyurethane elastomers, which cure when mixed to form a self-leveling material with high capacity of [...]
AUC HAS NEW HEADQUARTERS
More spacious, comfortable and light, the new headquarters of the Uruguayan Association of Roads will allow flexibility and greater frequency of its activities. The new venue has a large conference room that can hold about 100 seated people. In turn, easily storable furniture was acquired that allows [...]
PERFORMANCE OF ASPHALT MODIFIED HIGH
Recently, the degree thesis of the Engineers Ignacio Kröger and Carlos Pfeiff on the performance of highly modified asphalts (HiMA) was presented. On July 4, the Magdalena Pastorini, Ing. Arturo Forteza and Lic. Laura Luzuriaga defended the final thesis work that took more than [...]
FIRST TRANCHE OF ASPHALT IN URUGUAY HiMA
The first experimental section was carried out using highly modified asphalt (HiMA) in Uruguay. The new highly modified asphalt (HiMA) developed by CITEVI, was executed by Colier last August in the expansion of Route 101. The section in question consists of 600 meters on the outer lane before entering the roundabout of the [...]
CHILDREN'S DAY IN BARRIO COLONIA Nicolich
On Friday August 16, Garden # 293 and CAIF Fraternity of Colonia Nicolich, celebrated Children's Day with games, shows and delivery of gifts. GRUPO BITAFAL was present with the donation of toys and educational materials with the collaboration of employees and the company who collected and delivered gifts to [...]
NEW INDUSTRIAL PLANT
Grupo Bitafal expands its installed capacity by acquiring the URUPEMA plant The new plant, located in Barros Blancos at km 27 of Route 8, is the new bet to develop the local market with new products and reach the regional market with high-quality products and technical level. They are more than 5 [...]
INAUGURATION recoating EN ROUTE 1
A new overhaul was inaugurated to avoid the reflection of the Route 1 Concrete joints and the new Playa Pascual roundabout. On June 3, the inauguration of the section carried out by Tracoviax between the Accesses and km 67 was held in the vicinity of the new Playa Pascual roundabout on Route 1. [...]
REGIONAL MEETING IN BOLIVIA CIVIL ENGINEERING
Grupo Bitafal fue invitado a participar del 1er Encuentro Regional de Ingeniería Civil en la ciudad de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Se llevó a cabo del 12 al 14 de junio en la Universidad Autónoma "Gabriel René Moreno" el encuentro de Ingeniería Civil que contó con la presencia de destacados técnicos de la [...]
Group Bitafal up another level in asphalts to buy Laboratory Urupema
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INAUGURATION OF LOW RIDE IN BUENOS AIRES
The Paseo del Bajo is a 7.1 kilometer road corridor that connects the Illia and Buenos Aires-La Plata highways. We had the opportunity to visit the recently inaugurated works of the Paseo del Bajo, the work that allows us to cross the city of Buenos Aires in just ten minutes and which already benefits some 12 thousand vehicles [...]
8 Pro-BITUM RUSIA 2019
La conferencia sobre asfaltos mas importante de Rusia se realiza anualmente en San Petersburgo. Tuvimos el gusto de participar de la VIII Conferencia "PRO BITUM" que se llevó a cabo el 4 y 5 de abril en San Petersburgo. Más de 600 especialistas de los sectores de refinación de petróleo y carreteras de diferentes países [...]
BAUMA 2019
The largest construction event broke records for participation and exhibitors. For the third consecutive edition BITAFAL Group traveled to the city of Munich to participate in BAUMA. This event, which takes place every 3 years, was the largest in its history and where more than 3,700 companies presented their products and [...]
TRAVEL CHRONICLES - Kilometer Zero WORLD.
During the month of March we carried out a particular activity from which, as usual, we could not part with the road profession. We were fortunate to participate in a small cruise through places on our continent that we would never have visited had it not been for traveling by sea. We start from the city [...]
RECYCLED CEMENT AND TMT ROUTE 15
Molinsur trusts GRUPO BITAFAL for the implementation of the TMT technique on cement recycling carried out on Route 15. Adjusted the dosage and construction conditions, the TMT on cement recycling has been developing in an excellent way. The combination of these two techniques provide an unmatched synergy for the construction of [...]
NEW TECHNIQUE FOR CEMENT CRACKING CONTROL
Serviam has developed an interesting equipment for precracking in recycled cement. The usual drawbacks generated by the retraction cracks of cemented materials are a subject to attack since they can reduce the useful life of the pavement due to water ingress. Generally in our country the technique of [...]
RECYCLING AND CAPESEAL ROUTE 60
The works mentioned in previous Bulletins (Bulletin # 98 NOTE: Capeseal en Ruta 60) have come to an end and the result is really very good. The Portland cement recycling works as well as the Capeseal planned as a running layer have culminated in this high quality work carried out by Serviam. The aesthetic finish and [...]
UNIFORMITY AND QUALITY
New asphalt terminal inaugurated last October (Bulletin # 98) allows great homogeneity of base asphalts for the manufacture of emulsions and modified asphalts. With these investments and operational changes in the plant we are achieving a constant quality of all our products. The new terminal allows us to achieve batches of asphalt to emulsify about 320 [...]
VEDA IN Surface treatments
With the imminent arrival of autumn, we must take the necessary precautions in the execution of surface treatments. The closure begins in a few days and the most suitable emulsions for our summer climate begin to generate low yields due to the cold and the few hours of sunlight that we are already experiencing. The [...]
It IS NOT WHAT THEY SAY ...
During the month of February we made two tours throughout much of the country to see how the surface treatments behaved during the summer. After having traveled more than 2,800 km, we were able to verify that the exudation problems that resonated so much in the press and in the environment, are actually a tiny part [...]
DOUBLE OPENING VIA ROUTE 8
Last December 12, the inauguration of the recent duplication of Route 8 between Pando and Route 11 by COLIER S.A. was held near Route 8 with Route 82. There were 30 months of great effort on the part of the company to achieve the stated objective of duplicating the Route, [...]
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND SUCCESSES FOR 2019
Another year of work and effort ends for all of us who are linked to roads. We have had a year full of successes but also failures, which are part of the results for those who constantly propose and do. As we have said previously, we should be proud in Uruguay of the work we are doing [...]
100 BULLETIN ISSUES MAKING ROADS.
A decade ago we decided to share month by month with all of you the most outstanding facts of national and world roads, also about our company, participation in congresses and conferences as well as showing the new technologies that have been incorporated into the country among other topics that have been playing throughout [...]
Importance of “HIGH PERFORMANCE SURFACE TREATMENTS”
The objective of the High Performance Superficial Treatments book is to update the information and provide tools for the correct selection, preparation, dosage and execution of surface treatments. It is a complementary book to the Road Specifications, reinforcing and updating the concepts contained therein to raise the quality of the surface treatments that are [...]
License Agreement - TMT®
Grupo Bitafal has applied for a patent for TMT® technology in the United States (62/656099) and in Uruguay (Invention 037787) and offers its customers access to it under a free license. The license includes know-how and technical assistance, through a training course, so that our products provide maximum performance, [...]
What are the treatments Multiple Trabados®?
TMT®s are an innovative way of executing single and double treatments, which improves the mechanical bonding of aggregates and minimizes the risks of detachment. Its development is linked to the use of emulsions that allows a total coverage of the aggregates and that differs from conventional procedures due to its way of application. [...]
Great book launch Bitafal Group
The first edition of the book "High Performance Surface Treatments" is already circulating in the offices of construction companies and municipalities, in works and classrooms. On the morning of November 5, 2018, the book was presented at the Regency Hotel Park in Jacksonville - Zonamerica between 9.00 and [...]
What are the treatments Multiple Trabados®?
TMT®s are an innovative way of executing single and double treatments, which improves the mechanical bonding of aggregates and minimizes the risks of detachment. Its development is linked to the use of emulsions that allows a total coverage of the aggregates and that differs from conventional procedures due to its way of application. [...]
Bitafal Recognition Group
On October 2 at the Industrialists Club of the Chamber of Industries of Uruguay, the celebration of 20 years of the Responsible Care of the Environment Program of which Grupo Bitafal has been part of for 10 years was held. With a call for more than 100 people, the [...]
Capeseal on Route 60
Serviam is progressing at a good pace with the execution of the cold Micro on the simple treatment carried out on Route 60. As we reported in bulletin # 92 and # 97, the Capeseal on Route 60 resumed its march after the winter closure. The works began from Pan de Azúcar with a high performance of execution and [...]
Opening of new terminal of 1,000 tons.
After almost a year of assembly, we are opening the new hot asphalt storage tanks at our Colonia Nicolich plant. The terminal consists of 3 tanks of 350 tons each, an American Heatec boiler and Bearcat pumps of 80 and 300 m3/h with flow meter. Furthermore, a system is being [...]
:: LAST SPOTS :: Launch of the book "High Performance Surface Treatments"
Next Monday, November 5 at 9:00 the Grupo Bitafal book will be presented at the Regency Park in Zonamérica. ATTENTION! Last places available, to register enter the following link: The manual is a compilation of more than 80 years of international experience and 20 years of local experience. The [...]
Dynamic Load Plate workshop (LWD)
On September 4, an activity was held for professionals and technicians related to the use, execution and interpretation of the results of the Light Weight Deflectometer ZORN dynamic load plate test. The workshop was taught by the MSc teacher. Ing. Leonardo Abreu and engineers from various construction companies of the [...]
Micro cold in Route 10
With the advent of spring, several surface treatment works are resumed. Adjusting the execution conditions for the Route 60 Capeseal, Serviam has carried out various test sections on Route 10, where the equipment for cold micro-agglomerates, Romanelli UHR 900 E-FLOW , It has a very good performance and high performance on site. I know [...]
Evaluation of penetration of the aggregate in the bases for surface treatments
Use of the ball penetrometer as a quality control element for treatment bases. In the path that is being traced nationwide to standardize design criteria for surface treatments, we believe that the inclusion of the ball penetrometer test is of utmost importance. It determines if the base is in good condition [...]
BITAFAL present in the Circulars Opportunities Program
On the morning of Wednesday, August 8, 2018, the Teatro La Colmena opened its doors to receive the fifth, and last, meeting dedicated to the CONSTRUCTION of the CIRCULAR OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM. It is an initiative coordinated by ANDE and BIOVALOR (together with MIEM, MVOTMA, MGAP, Onudi, Fmam and with the support of Transforma [...]
BITAFAL enters the world of rheometry
New Rheometer Anton Paar Smartpave 102 at CITEVI will allow to take a big step in the performance of asphalt products in Uruguay. As we had announced in a previous edition of our newsletter, a Dynamic Cut Rheometer (DSR) was installed this month. This sophisticated equipment allows to know [...]
Day VIII Asphalt
The Uruguayan Association of Roads organized the eighth edition with a large audience. A new edition of the Technical Conference on Asphalt was held at the Holiday Inn Hotel on August 13, an event that takes place bi-annually in our country. The Permanent Asphalt Commission (CPA) of Argentina actively participated, [...]
ROADS newsletter by 2018
FEBRERO 2018 Boletín Haciendo Caminos #91 MARZO - ABRIL 2018 Boletín Haciendo Caminos #92 MAYO 2018 Boletín Haciendo Caminos #93 JUNIO 2018 Boletín Haciendo Caminos #94 JUliO 2017 Boletín Haciendo Caminos #95 AGOSTO 2018 Boletín Haciendo Caminos #96 SETIEMBRE 2018 Boletín Haciendo Caminos #97 Edición Especial 2018 Boletín Lanzamiento "Tratamientos Superficiales de Alto Desempeño" 0CTUBRE 2018 Boletín Haciendo Caminos #98 [...]
ROADS newsletter by 2017
FEBRUARY 2017 Making Ways Newsletter #81 MARCH 2017 Making Ways Newsletter #82 APRIL 2017 Making Ways Newsletter #83 MAY 2017 Making Ways Newsletter #84 JUNE 2017 Making Ways Newsletter #85 JULY 2017 Making Ways Newsletter #86 AUGUST 2017 Making Ways Newsletter #87 SEPTEMBER 2017 Making Roads Newsletter #88 OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2017 Making Roads Newsletter #89 DECEMBER 2017 [...]
Access to quality reports Bitafal Special Asfaltos
We have a new online platform to access the quality reports of our products. It is accessed from the GRUPO BITAFAL website in the Areas of Action / CITEVI / Laboratory Reports section and there is also direct access from the front page of the website. There are monthly folders of all [...]
Ergont continues to expand its fleet.
Four Rhodoss tanker semi-trailers were recently incorporated to transport asphalt. These are four isothermal tanks of 30,000 L capacity with rock wool insulation for the transport of hot asphalts. They also have automatic burners to maintain and heat the product in case our clients require it. With this [...]
Course Assessment Roadways
Bitafal says he is present at the postgraduate course of the UNR in Argentina organized by the AUC in Uruguay. Last month, from June 26 to 29, the Road Evaluation Course was held by professors Marta Pagola and Oscar Giovanon, from the Institute of Applied Mechanics and Structures (IMAE) [...]
New equipment for slip resistance CITEVI
Premiere of the TRRL Pendulum (British Friction Pendulum) to determine the coefficient of slip resistance on Route 102. Following the AUC Road Evaluation course, the measurement of slip resistance was carried out on the Route 102 asphalt binder , recently built by the CVC company with the Pendulum [...]
Incorporating a new boiler for our plant
Grupo BITAFAL continues to incorporate technology to increase production capacity and improve the quality of the service provided. In June, a new HEATEC boiler made in the United States of 6,000,000 BTU / h arrived at our plant to complement the other 3 boilers that our plant has, increasing the [...]
Asphalt with AM3 Arena on Route 1
Tracoviax carries out an innovative technique in Uruguay to avoid the reflection of Concrete joints in a new coating on Route 1. The objective sought is to improve the IRI in the section of the Route intervened, providing an asphalt layer of high durability, safety and comfort for the user. . For this, work is [...]
Capeseal technology tendered by MTOP on routes 12 and 108.
Capeseal technology is consolidated in Uruguay with the first work tendered in this category by the MTOP. The company Emilio Díaz Alvarez S.A. it is rehabilitating a 32 km section of Routes 108 and 12 within the Department of Canelones. The works consist of a surcharge in some areas and then recycle [...]
Whitetopping in Route 3 Consortium INCOCI - CUJO
Improvements are being made on the stretch of Route 3 between the city of Trinidad and Paso del Puerto. The work done by the consortium INCOCI-Cujo is running a retreading concrete using the technique of whitetopping attached. In a total of 52km a concrete layer thickness tend [...]
Bitafal group participated in the "Technology Days" Wirtgen Group.
In April, Grupo Bitafal was once again present at the Wirtgen Group Road Technology Days in Germany accompanied by a large Uruguayan delegation. During the nine days of the trip, industrial plants were visited in various parts of the country of the most diverse types, from crusher manufacturers to pikes, [...]
CITEVI gives a great step incorporates a Rheometer (DSR)
We are pleased to communicate to our readers that we are incorporating a Dynamic Cut Rheometer (DSR) for our Research Center (CITEVI). In a natural evolution of a company committed to the development of national roads, the time has come to incorporate a team that implies a before [...]
surface treatments and winter
Reviewing the notes from previous years, we find ourselves when winter comes with a recurring theme. The gravels in winter and the care that must be taken to avoid landslides. This year is no exception, exactly the opposite, there are more surface treatment works underway than in all previous years and the [...]
International Day for the Preservation of the Road
Next April 5 is going to be celebrated for the first time the International Day of Highway Conservation (International Road Maintenance Day (IRMD) or IRMD 2018) An excellent initiative proposed by Asefma (Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Asphalt Mixtures) and which is adding consciences throughout the globe, as for [...]
Opening exchanger Route 1
The Molinsur company inaugurated on March 22 the Route 1 Interchanges on Camino Cibils and Camino Tomkinson. The inauguration was attended by the current Minister of Transport and Public Works, Victor Rossi and his predecessor, Enrique Pintado, as well as other DNV authorities, construction companies and friends. During the ceremony [...]
New equipment cold micro agglomerates in Uruguay
Serviam continues to incorporate technology for road maintenance and has incorporated a new Romanelli UHR 900 E-FLOW equipment for the execution of cold microagglomerates. In a great commitment to the local market, Serviam incorporates equipment, capacity and engineering for the development of new paving technologies in our country. Cold microagglomerates imply knowing other [...]
World Of Asphalt 2018
Grupo Bitafal was present one more year at the most important event in the asphalt world, this time at the George Brown Convention Center in the gigantic industrial city of Houston. During March 6 to 8, the annual World of Asphalt event was held in Houston, with an international presence [...]
SAMI ONE BOX 8
TECHINT once again trusts BITAFAL RENTALS with the execution of a SAMI membrane. A conventional asphalt overlay is currently underway on Route 8 between km 150 and 183, below which a stress relieving membrane (SAMI) with BITAFLEX RIEGO 65 emulsion is being applied [...]
BRIDGE ON BOARD Route 8 - Pando
Elastic joints with modified asphalt BITAFLEX SA40 Saceem entrusted BITAFAL RENTALS with the execution of the joints of the bridge over the A ° Pando on Route 8, within the duplication of the road being carried out by the COLIER company. They were executed after applying a new coating on the bridge, which was recently built. The [...]
RECYCLED foamed bitumen - ROUTE 102
CVC recently started recycling Route 102 using on-site recycling technology with foamed asphalt. Thanks to the high performance of the technique, it is expected that in about a month the tasks will be completed, leaving a resistant and flexible base so that future interventions can only be carried out in [...]
HIGH PERFORMANCE EMULSION -BITAFLEX IRRIGATION 65 P40 -
Several companies are already betting on quality work using the BITAFLEX RIEGO 65 P40 emulsion, ensuring the useful life of the bituminous treatment. This product is being used in various works of the country with excellent performance already in the first summer of use, without detachments or risks of lifting by the tires. [...]
VISIT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVIDEO CITEVI
Students of the Civil Engineering degree from the University of Montevideo participate annually in a laboratory practice of the Civil Laboratory III course on aggregates, binders and asphalt mixtures in our facilities. It is the fourth year that this laboratory has been offered at CITEVI, in which an approach is given to [...]
EMULSIONES BITAFAL IN WORK
The BITAFLEX RIEGO 65 emulsions modified with P12, P25 and P40 polymers as well as the BITAFAL IMPRIMA 50 are having a great performance in all the surface treatment works in which they are being used in the different areas of the country, both in their application and in their use. end use. They have [...]
XIX IBWC IN COLOMBIA
The week of November 27-30, the XIX Iberolatinoamerican Asphalt Congress - CILA - was held in Medellín, Colombia, where nearly 800 technicians linked to asphalt paving met. During the 3 days of technical sessions, magisterial conferences and e-poster sessions, the latest advances at the [...] level were presented.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND SUCCESSES FOR 2018
Dear friends, another year of work and effort is ending for our sector that has felt the ups and downs of politics in recent years. Fortunately times of more and better work are coming for all of us who are linked to roads. We should be proud in Uruguay of the work that all the actors in the [...]
11th CONGRESS OF ROADS URUGUAYA
El pasado 8,9 y 10 de noviembre el LATU recibió a mas de 350 actores de la vialidad uruguaya en su Congreso bianual. El Grupo Bitafal participó del mismo en la exposición comercial con una innovadora propuesta para que conozcan quienes trabajamos día a día para ser "Proveedores Estratégicos de su Obra". Asimismo, desde el punto de vista [...]
SEALS Pando
The Interbalnearia Oeste Consortium entrusted BITAFAL RENTALS with the execution of the joints of the bridge over the A° Pando in Ruta Interbalnearia. They were executed after applying a new coating on the bridge, which was recently widened, joining the two existing bridges. The joints made are of the elastic Juntastrech type made with aggregates [...]
- LAUNCH 2018 - GRAVILLADOS IN URUGUAY
We are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the Theoretical-Practical Manual "GRAVILLADOS en URUGUAY" a book aimed at the Uruguayan and regional road community and that exposes in depth the technique of gravel and practical examples of application in Uruguay. The manual is compiled from more than 80 years of international experience and [...]
NEW WEBSITE GROUP BITAFAL
We launch a new Group website with the news and technical information about our products and services. We invite you to browse our new website and learn about our history, the milestones that we have marked in recent decades in the regional road market, learn more about our products and services or simply see [...]
EMULSION BITAFAL PRINT 50 SPACE STILL WINNING
The technical, economic and environmental advantages of the BITAFAL IMPRIMA 50 emulsion continue to position it against the diluted MC1. More and more construction sites in Uruguay are using IMPRIMA 50 emulsion as a protection layer for granular and stabilized bases. It has a very good penetration capacity in most [...]
INAUGURATION WITH STRETCH STABILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES ROADS
Comparative experimental section of stabilizer products in the Constancia area in Paysandú. On September 27, the official inauguration of the section in which Grupo Bitafal participated, applying the technology of soil stabilization with Portland cement, as we reported in the Doing Roads Bulletin # 83 on April. In it, 6 [...]
ASPHALT SUPPLY SECURITY
We present a new way of working so as not to stop the works due to the lack of asphalt cement. BITAFAL makes available its heated storage capacity of more than 1,200 tons, its credit line and the usual asphalt delivery service from Ergont Transportes so that you can work with peace of mind. For [...]
OPP satisfaction Faculty of Engineering and the state of rural road in Constancia
Daily El Telegrafo Paysandú SEE LINK
CELEBRATING CHILDREN - Actions that make the difference # 2
Last Sunday, August 20, on the occasion of the celebration of Children's Day, the Club Atlético Flamengo and the Municipality of Colonia Nicolich, organized a great celebration, entertaining the little ones in an afternoon of inflatable games, a delicious snack and gifts for boys. Since June, a group of young people from [...]
EXPERIMENTAL SECTION: DIFFERENT BASES ON CEMENTED taxiways.
An experiment carried out 18 months ago shows how the use of bituminous treatments reduce the reflection surface cracks. C.V.C performed on Route 69 in Montevideo in early 2016 an interesting experimental section of a stabilized Portland cement to which different layers were applied rolling basis to see its evolution: [...]
IMPROVEMENTS IN ROUTE 81
INCOCI relies on BITAFAL RENTALS for the execution of a section of cold recycling on site. Improvements are being made to Route 81 in the section that connects the new bridge over the Santa Lucía. Once the works are finished, there will be a corridor between Route 11 and Route 5 giving it the importance it deserves [...]
The seed of innovation reflected in 10 success stories
Diario El País - The Entrepreneur SEE LINK
INAUGURATION CANAL BRIDGE ANDREONI
On July 11, in the presence of the Minister of Transport and Public Works, Victor Rossi and the Mayor of Rocha, Anibal Pereyra, the new bridge over the Andreoni Canal on Route 9 was inaugurated. The company Techint SACI built the new bridge in just 7 months after a storm seriously affected the existing one. After [...]
EFFECTS OF STABILIZED RESTRICTION ON LOSS OF FINES BY PUMPING
Granular bases of any type that are, in quality, texture or homogeneity suffer unavoidable variations in the presence of water and it is the great problem that road engineering has if it happens. For this, drainage systems are given great importance in the design of the routes, it is expected [...]
SUCCESS STORIES IN WINTER GRAVILLADOS
The use of the TDT (Double Locked Treatment) technique in various recently carried out gravel works demonstrate that it is possible to use emulsions during the winter successfully without the risk of detachment and with significant material savings. Such is the case of the work done by COLIER on Ruta 19, [...]
THE IMPORTANCE OF PORTLAND CEMENT STABILIZED.
In 2013, our company introduced the first Wirtgen WR2000 stabilizer to Uruguay, knowing that times of change were coming in our sector due to increasingly tight budgets to cover a growing demand for road maintenance. On the other hand, the provisions of Dinama and Dinamige for the exploitation of quarries are increasingly restrictive, which [...]
WHITE PAPER: SOIL STABILIZATION AND GRANULAR MATERIALS
We share an interesting article from the National Laboratory of Materials and Structural Models (LANAMME) of the University of Costa Rica, by Ing. Anlonso Ulate Castillo, called: "STABILIZATION OF SOILS AND GRANULAR MATERIALS IN ROADS WITH LOW VOLUME OF TRAFFIC USING NON-TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS"
SEALS anchored in the new bridge ANDREONI
The Techint company relied on BITAFAL RENTALS for the installation of the neoprene anchored joints on the new bridge over the Andreoni canal at kilometer 314 of route 9 in the La Coronilla spa. The joints placed are of the SC-80 type that support movements of 80 mm. As we reported in the Bulletin Making Paths [...]
MEMBRANA SAMI Ruta 9
Like 7 years ago, during rehabilitation of Route 18, the company Techint returns to trust GROUP BITAFAL for running a stress relieving membrane (SAMI) on Route 9. This time it was run with emulsion IRRIGATION BITAFLEX 65 P40 high elasticity and classified gravel [...]
BITAFAL GROUP EXPANDS ITS BUSINESS TRANSPORT
Continuing with a proactive policy of diversification and expansion in attracting new customers and products, which has earned our company recognition, we have been providing ground freight transport services for bulk flour. In this way we contribute to enhance the resources and businesses of our clients. For this operation, […]
ADVANCES IN SITU RECYCLING ROUTE 39
On-site recycling with Portland cement from Route 39 between San Carlos and Route 8 is advancing at a good pace The H&G company has advanced almost 50% of cold-on-site recycling with Portland cement from Route 39, technology that is being used in many recent projects in the country and [...]
8th Conference of BITUMEN AND ASPHALT | Middle East
GRUPO BITAFAL traveled to the United Arab Emirates to discover the world of asphalts and the development of paving technologies in the Middle East. We participated in the 8th MEB that took place in Dubai on May 1 and 2 with more than 400 participants from 50 countries. This event is part of an annual conference [...]
ACTIONS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Club Atlético Flamengo was founded in 1981 by a group of friends and workers from the Empalme Nicolich area with the vision of bringing together students and workers eager to play sports and compete in different tournaments. It is a sports collective that promotes the development of soccer in young people based on [...]
XIX IBERO LATIN AMERICAN CONGRESS ASPHALT.
During the last week of November 2017, the XIX Iberolatinoamerican Asphalt Congress (CILA) will be held in the city of Medellín, Colombia. This Congress, as we have mentioned in several editions of our newsletter, brings together the most important technicians from America, Spain and Portugal in a week of keynote talks, [...]
COMPARISON OF STABILIZATION OF ROADS TECHNOLOGIES
GRUPO BITAFAL was invited by the OPP to participate in a comparative experimental section of stabilizer products in the Constancia area in Paysandú, seeking to find out which of them could ensure greater durability in rural roads. Of the 11 kilometers of road a thousand meters were left at each end as witnesses, in which no [...]
BITAFAL GROUP IN THE CONEXPO - LAS VEGAS -
Grupo BITAFAL was present at CONEXPO held in Las Vegas between March 7 and 11 last. This fair, like BAUMA, brings together the most important players in world construction. More than 128,000 people participated in the latest technological innovations that nearly 2,800 exhibitors displayed in 230,000 [...]
EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN chiping Route 8
With more than a year in service, the 23 km of CHIPING carried out on Route 8 for Serviam S.A. Distributed between km 209 and 235, they behave impeccably, fulfilling the objectives set in their application. The pavement has a high macro-texture, improving the adherence of the tires with the pavement and [...]
RENOVATION OF PINAR WITH BITAFLEX Autodromo AM3
Flywheels Association of Uruguay (Auvo) BITAFAL Group relied on for supplying the modified asphalt AM3 being used as surface layer in the recent remodeling Speedway Victor Borrat Fabini El Pinar. After several years it has been able to realize this dream that has been supported [...]
RENOVATION OF FLORES ISLAND STREET
The Municipality of Montevideo on the occasion of the Calls Parade decided to carry out a complete renovation of the Isla de Flores street between Zelmar Michelini and Minas (NOTE EL PAIS: 01/26/2017) For this, the company Grinor S.A. carried out a re-profiling of the road by milling, sealed fissures and cracks with Bitaflex SA 50 and carried out a general patching to [...]
NEW ANDREONI CANAL BRIDGE OVER
The construction of the bridge over the Andreoni Canal is progressing well after the existing bridge was seriously affected by the heavy rains in 2016. In January, ahead of schedule, the ground movement for the accesses to the new bridge began. It is planned to enable traffic on the new bridge in June 2017. [...]
SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION RECYCLING ASPHALT WITH FOAM
We can proudly say that Uruguayan roads have been transformed without equal in the last five years. Project engineers have proposed and accepted new technologies, builders have incorporated state-of-the-art equipment from the countries of the first world and we are encouraging ourselves, without trembling, to innovate. Who would have thought [...]
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND PROSPEROUS 2017
We have left behind a turbulent year for road construction, but we are certain that times of intense work are ahead. We thank all our clients for the trust they have shown over these years and we hope to be able to accompany them in their future projects with innovation, teamwork, responsibility and transparency, the values that sustain the Bitafal Group. That they have some [...]
GRAVILLADOS NEW ROUNDABOUT ROUTE 10 And 16
We recently made for the company Techint S.A.C.I. a gravel with our double spreaders in a new roundabout that was built between Routes 10 and 16. The work was carried out in a couple of days only due to the great versatility of these self-propelled equipment to work in small radius curves. They consisted of [...]
JOINTS IN NEW BRIDGES TACUAREMBÓ
The Saceem-Cujó consortium has trusted the Bitafal Group in the supply and installation of the neoprene anchored joints of the new suspension bridges that were built in Paso del Bote in the city of Tacuarembó. The construction of two new bridges was carried out together with the existing ones (which date back to the decade [...]
SEMINAR: IMPROVEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF RURAL ROADS
The Ruta 7 Foundation, together with the Faculty of Engineering and with the support of the Congress of Mayors and the CURE, organized a Seminar on the advances in methodologies and techniques for the improvement and rehabilitation of rural roads on November 17. It was held at the new CURE headquarters […]
VISIT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVIDEO CITEVI
For the third consecutive year, students from the Civil Engineering degree at the University of Montevideo visit us at our facilities. The activity is part of the Civil Laboratory III course specifically on the subject of aggregates, binders and asphalt mixtures. It gives an approach to the construction materials of […]
WORKS IN PROGRESS Route 8
CVC S.A. is carrying out a great deployment of technologies in the two sections of work that it has been awarded on Route 8 between Treinta y Tres and Melo. We were able to visit the workshop and see several of the work fronts that are operating simultaneously. On the one hand, the laying of rough cement [...]
XVII Argentine Congress on Road AND TRANSIT
A large Uruguayan delegation participated in the Argentine Road and Traffic Congress, held from October 24 to 28 in the city of Rosario, Santa Fé. During the 5 intense days, more than two thousand people participated in various events simultaneously such as the XXXVIII Asphalt Meeting organized by the CPA, the […]
SPARE SEALS ANCHORED ON BRIDGE Alfredo Zitarrosa
The company Tracoviax S.A. relies on Bitafal Rentals for the replacement of the anchored joints of the new Route 1 bridge over the Santa Lucía River. Work is currently being carried out to replace the anchored neoprene joints of the Alfredo Zitarrosa Bridge. They are the largest joints that exist in a […]
BITAFAL GROUP IN SCHEDULE +
Committed to the path of continuous improvement, innovation and development of national roads, Grupo Bitafal joined the PROGRAM + IN promoted by the Chamber of Industries of Uruguay and LATU at the end of September. It is an instance of theoretical-practical training, created so that industrial companies […]
RUBERSAM STEP IN BRIDGE OVER THE BOAT - TACUAREMBO
Bitafal Rentals has ventured into a new technique for the country in the waterproofing of bridge decks. The companies SACEEM and José Cujó S.A. relied on the Bitafal Group to create the first RUBERSAM-type waterproofing and stress-relieving membrane on national bridges. It consists of the application of a […]
CAPESEAL on Route 55
The development of Capeseal technology continues to grow in Uruguay. We recently visited the section of Capeseal on Route 55 carried out by the company Emilio Diaz Alvarez S.A. and we were able to verify the quality of the surface finish achieved with the cold microagglomerate on a simple surface treatment. The microagglomerate was executed by the company R&K […]
Geotechnics Vial course _ Uruguayan Association of Roads
Framed within the Master's Degree in Road Engineering taught by the UNR of Argentina in agreement with the Uruguayan Association of Roads, a new Road Geotechnics course was given between September 6 and 9 with more than 30 participants from various companies and organizations. . The topics of this course were […]
Day exchange with the Municipality of Cerro Largo.
Continuing with the sessions that we announced in our last edition, we were visited this month in the CITEVI training rooms by members of the urban, rural and patchwork team of the Cerro Largo Intendancy. In addition to the topics prepared for the day, topics of cold mixes for patching, their different […]
elastic joints in bridges Route 6
The Workvial company relies on Bitafal Rentals for the replacement of the joints of 4 bridges of Route 6 at the height of San Gabriel. The works are being executed with an average performance of 12 linear meters per day with a high quality finish. All the works are being executed with a total cleaning of […]
Print 50 for treatment DUST
The BITAFAL IMPRIMA 50 emulsion is an ideal alternative for dust control irrigation since it is a slow emulsion with low asphalt residue with great fluidity at room temperature, good penetration into bases and great stability in contact with very fine materials, which allows trap small particles down to a […]
Course Geotechnics Vial
Next September 6, 7, 8 and 9, the ROAD GEOTECHNICS course will be held, organized by the Uruguayan Association of Roads. It will be at the Crystal Tower Hotel (Aquiles Lanza 1323, Montevideo) and is aimed at civil engineers, advanced students of civil engineering or related careers, and technicians related to the subject. […]
Exchange table with departmental governments
On July 26, colleagues from the Municipality of Colonia approached the CITEVI halls to share a half-day of exchange, focusing on the current needs and challenges that are arising at a technical and economic level for the municipalities and their work from construction vial. An interesting […]
MIXTURES WARM: 50 ° C at mixing and compaction less.
Continuing on the path of introducing new technologies in the country's road construction, Grupo BITAFAL carried out a successful stretch of lukewarm mixes together with Techint SACI on Route 9. This time a double innovation was used on the CAC S12 mix planned for the stretch. that a modified binder was used with […]
ASPHALT TECHNICAL WORKSHOP 7th.
Last Monday, July 4, the 7th Technical Conference on Asphalt took place at the Crystal Tower Hotel in Montevideo, organized by the Uruguayan Association of Roads in conjunction with the Permanent Asphalt Commission of Argentina. It was attended by about 110 national highway technicians who heard […]
MOBILE LABORATORY UP
A few months ago, CITEVI has been evaluating the roads and esplanades for the assembly of windmills within one of the parks that are being built in the country. Thanks to the modern equipment of our mobile laboratory, the determinations of density, humidity and bearing capacity are carried out in minutes, far exceeding […]
WORKSHOPS CYCLE WITH Intendencias
This year we resumed the cycles of technical workshops with the Departmental Governments to deal with various issues of paving technologies. To the classic workshops carried out a few years ago on the use of emulsions, best practices for surface treatments and cold mixes for patching, we add the improvement of bases through in situ stabilization and […]
GRAVILLADOS HOT IN WINTER
Last week, together with the company H&G, successful hot gravel tests were carried out on the shoulders of Route 3. Due to the ban that is in force at this time, a special binder was developed to achieve total adherence of the aggregate used, avoiding the inconvenience of premature detachment and excess of binder that can derive [...]
2nd #interCILA RETRANSMISSION IN CITEVI
In a constant commitment to connect with the Ibero-Latin American community of road construction, Grupo Bitafal approached a group of face-to-face attendees, the 2nd interCILA broadcast via streaming from Madrid - Spain. Given the interest shown in the Ibero-Latin American Asphalt Congresses (CILA), which are held every two years, it is […]
SEVEN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE OF EMULSIONS IN WINTER
When they start to shorten the days and appear the first cold start problems with the use of emulsions. This situation is repeated year after year and often turns into a spiral of construction problems that last for months if the corresponding precautions are not taken. Being a recurring theme which we have [...]
TECHNICAL CONFERENCE Asphalt Mixtures - COARCO -
The BITAFAL GROUP was present at the R&D Technical Conference on new asphalt mixtures carried out by the COARCO company from Argentina. It was held at the plant in Moreno, Province of Buenos Aires, on April 25. Members of the MTOP and LATU participated from Uruguay, and officials from Argentina participated […]
FIRST TRANCHE OF ASPHALT RUBBER ON DOMESTIC ROUTES
Last Friday, June 3, the first resurfacing section was carried out with BITAFLEX AMC 50, modified asphalt with tire dust, on Route 9 together with Techint S.A.C.I. 202 at the entrance of the city of Rocha. […]
New unit mobile laboratory CITEVI
As we have announced in previous editions of "Making Roads", we continue to strengthen the technical and logistical capabilities of our Road Technology Research Center. The incorporation of a new mobile laboratory allows our technicians and pavement evaluation teams to be transported more efficiently and safely, as well as the samples for […]
BAUMA 2016 - Impact trip to Germany
The Bitafal Group was present among the 580,000 visitors from 200 countries who visited Munich between April 11 and 17 to participate in BAUMA 2016, the largest construction and mining equipment fair in the world. A total of 3,423 exhibitors – 1,263 from Germany and 2,160 abroad – […]
the first tire recycling plant is disused Opens - GreenUr
Last Thursday, May 5, the first and only authorized plant for the recycling of end-of-life tires in Uruguay, GreenUr, was inaugurated. The plant is key to being able to advance in the implementation of Decree 358/15 on the Management of End-of-Life Tires, which is why it has been working with importers, tire dealers regarding […]
Reflections on state of emergency of national roads
The inclement weather of recent months is making itself felt on the national road network, from the primary network to the rural road network (Source: El País, 04.19.16) So much so that it has been requested in several departments that the "ROAD EMERGENCY" be declared ”, as indicated in Canelones (Source: El País, 04.10.16) and Salto (Source: El País, […]
deflectograph light impact (LWD): New incorporation into CITEVI
The new equipment strengthens CITEVI in the evaluation of pavements and esplanades. Last March, a Zorn Instruments ZFG 3000 Light Impact Deflectograph (LWD) was imported from Germany. The equipment allows to determine the dynamic deflection modulus (Evd in MN/m2) of esplanades and pavements to […]
Emulsions for high demands (65 IRRIGATION BITAFLEX P40)
Since 2011, BITAFAL ASFALTOS ESPECIALES has expanded its line of emulsions, seeking to adapt to the climatic, use and traffic conditions to which the different technologies are subjected. The specification used in our country for modified emulsions is the IRAM 6698 standard: Modified cationic asphalt emulsions. In the same, […]
Ways of the world: Impressions of New Zealand trip
We had the pleasant opportunity to visit for 20 days, traveling 2735 km of roads in NEW ZEALAND and we came back extremely surprised by the quality of roads in that country. New Zealand has been successful in combining technologies in order to obtain a high quality paved road network. Let's start with comparative data with our […]
Advanced technologies: Chiping on Route 8
The Serviam company has relied on Bitafal Rentals to collaborate in the maintenance of Route 8 between Pirarajá and Aramendía using Chiping technology. It consists of the application of a simple surface treatment with mist irrigation, using a highly modified emulsion and with hard asphalts (BITAFLEX RIEGO 65 P40 D emulsion) and […]
Modified Asphalt foam (BITAFLEX AME) for recycling cold spot | New product
BITAFAL ASFALTOS ESPECIALES has recently added Foam Modified Asphalt (BITAFLEX AME) to its product line, seeking to improve and homogenize the quality of the asphalt used in cold in-situ recycling technology and also to be able to use it in cold seasons, increasing the performance in construction site. These properties are verified by the […]
Foam Asphalt Laboratory | Technology in the CITEVI
Accompanying the development of new in-situ cold recycling technologies with foamed asphalt, CITEVI has incorporated specific equipment for the design of new foamed asphalt and the evaluation of the characteristics of the mixtures produced. Equipment for foaming asphalt, the Wirtgen WLB 10 S, and […]
Cold Recycling Wirtgen Group Seminar | December 2015 - Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A technical seminar on cold recycling organized by the Wirtgen Group company was held in São Paulo, Brazil, last December. More than 15 Uruguayan technicians from various construction companies, MTOP, Tradinter and Grupo Bitafal participated. In addition, there were delegations from various South American countries, reaching nearly 200 participants. […]
Portland cement transport in special tanks | Strengthening the fleet.
In the search for better solutions, ERGONT TRANSPORTES has included eight new multipurpose hoppers in its fleet for transporting portland cement and lime for road use. This incorporation is carried out accompanying the development in URUGUAY of technologies for road stabilization and in-situ cold recycling. These hoppers brand […]
First stages of cold recycling with foam asphalt | Bringing Theory to Practice
The first sections of pavement recycling with foamed asphalt are already a reality and are projected as an economical and sustainable solution for road rehabilitation. Since the incorporation by BITAFAL RENTALS of the first on-site recycling train in Uruguay in 2013, progress has been made very quickly in the national highway for […]
Modified asphalt dust resistance tires improve roads and streets and solves the problem of disused covers
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Investments in road infrastructure: a commitment to productivity and road safety
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CITEVI, a center that helps improve road safety
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Bitafal: new technologies to improve Caminería
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Working breakfast: Durable solutions to the deep Roads
Transporte Carretero - #235 SEE MAGAZINE LINK SEE WEB LINK
High performance asphalt required by the current traffic demand
MTOP Supplement - The Observer
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Emulsified asphalt rubber tire: eco-efficient technology
Medio Ambiente & Biodiversity Yearbook
Surface treatments with fiberglass, high performance membranes relieving stress
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Reconditioning Moto GP circuit of Termas de Rio Hondo
Vial Argentina Magazine - #89 SEE LINK
ROADS newsletter by 2013
FEBRUARY 2013 Making Ways Newsletter #50 Making Ways Newsletter #50 - Note 1 MARCH 2013 Making Ways Newsletter #51 Making Ways Newsletter #51 - Note 1 APRIL 2013 Making Ways Newsletter #52 Making Ways Newsletter #52 - Note 1 MAY 2013 Making Ways Newsletter #53 Newsletter Making Paths #53 - Note 1 Newsletter Making Paths [...]
Uruguay aims for the manufacture and distribution of special asphalts
Vial Argentina Magazine - Special Edition #12 SEE LINK
ROADS newsletter by 2012
FEBRUARY 2012 Making Ways Newsletter #39 Making Ways Newsletter #39 - Note 1 Making Ways Newsletter #39 - Note 2 MARCH 2012 Making Ways Newsletter #40 Making Ways Newsletter #40 - Note 1 Making Ways Newsletter #40 - Note 2 APRIL 2012 Making Ways Newsletter Roads #41 Newsletter Making Roads #41 - Note 1 Newsletter Making [...]
More than a project a reality in the service of the national road network
Infrastructure & Logistics Supplement - El Observador
Innovative asphalts allow greater quality in roadworks
Infrastructure & Logistics Supplement - El Observador
ROADS newsletter by 2011
FEBRUARY 2011 Making Ways Newsletter #28 Making Ways Newsletter #28 – Note 1 Making Ways Newsletter #28 – Note 2 Making Ways Newsletter #28 – Note 3 MARCH 2011 Making Ways Newsletter #29 Making Ways Newsletter #29 – Note 1 Making Ways Newsletter # 29 – Note 2 Newsletter Making Paths #29 – Note 3 Newsletter […]
Private Public Participation (PPP) builds the future national roads
MTOP Supplement - The Observer
ROADS newsletter by 2010
FEBRUARY 2010 Making Ways Newsletter #17 Making Ways Newsletter #17 – Note 1 Making Ways Newsletter #17 – Note 2 Making Ways Newsletter #17 – Note 3 Making Ways Newsletter #17 – Note 4 MARCH 2010 Making Ways Newsletter #18 Making Ways Newsletter # 18 – Note 1 Newsletter Making Paths #18 – Note 2 Newsletter […]
Products that increase the life of pavements: High technology was used in Asphalt
Carrasco International Airport Supplement - El Observador
Bitafal generates new asphalts with environmental responsibility.
MTOP Supplement - El Observador Newspaper.
ROADS newsletter by 2009
FEBRUARY 2009 Making Ways Newsletter #6 Making Ways Newsletter #6 – Note1 Making Ways Newsletter #6 – Note2 MARCH 2009 Making Ways Newsletter #7 Making Ways Newsletter #7 – Note1 APRIL 2009 Making Ways Newsletter #8 Making Ways Newsletter #8 – Note1 Newsletter Making Paths #8 – Note2 Newsletter Making Paths #8 – Note3 MAY […]
ROADS newsletter by 2008
JULY 2009 Making Ways Newsletter #0 AUGUST 2008 Making Ways Newsletter #1 Making Ways Newsletter #1 – Note1 Making Ways Newsletter #1 – Note2 SEPTEMBER 2008 Making Ways Newsletter #2 OCTOBER 2008 Making Ways Newsletter #3 NOVEMBER 2008 Making Ways Newsletter #4 Newsletter Making Paths #4 – Note1 DECEMBER 2008 Newsletter Making Paths #5




















































































































































































































































































































































































