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Austrian contractor STRABAG is to upgrade Romania's national roads DN14 and DN15A in deals worth a total of some €106 million.

Brazil's Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DNIT) plans to invest close to US$3.5 billion in repairing bridges in the country.

In the UK severe winter conditions for the second year in succession have resulted in an increase in the number of pavement surface failures and potholes developing.

The road authorities in Chile are taking action to improve safety and reduce accident levels on key routes in the country.

The latest official data from Malaysia reveals a worrying increase in road accidents during 2010.

The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released data showing that fewer journeys were made during the recession.

The organisers of the Samoter construction equipment exhibition being held in Verona, Italy, report that interest is strong from exhibitors and visitors alike.

The Swedish-based manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment reports that its final quarter for 2010 showed a major financial improvement.

The Volkswagen group has now committed itself to putting its innovative XL1 vehicle into series production.

Chinese firms may play a role in the ?1.5 billion A6/A9 highway project in the Netherlands.

The Italian authorities are revising plans for an extension to the A12 Tirrenica highway.