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August 28, 2013
Work is now starting on the first construction phase of US Route 219 from Somerset to Meyersdale in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The project will…
August 28, 2013
Delays now look likely to affect the construction programme for Chile’s Chacao Bridge project. The US$740 million bridge project, long in planning,…
August 28, 2013
Of all the fast-growing economies of the Arabian Gulf region, Saudi Arabia is by far the largest in terms of population and gross national product.…
August 28, 2013
The outgoing president of Europe’s largest engineering body is calling for more universities to give small and medium sized businesses open access to…
August 28, 2013
Electric car maker Tesla looks set to agree new battery supply deals for its vehicles. South Korean company Samsung SDI Japanese firm Panasonic and…
August 28, 2013
European construction machine exports fell 15.8% between January 1 and May 31 2013 to €11.049 billion from €13.096 billion over the same period of…
August 27, 2013
Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen wants all building contractors to use LED lights in the construction and…
August 27, 2013
Italian state-controlled road group ANAS has drawn a series of tenders worth over €120 million combined to improve road safety for extraordinary…
August 27, 2013
The Chinese city of Kunming has increased spending on transport by 28.86% to almost US$1.8 billion (CNY 10.99 billion) in the first half of 2013,…
August 27, 2013
Plans are moving forward for the construction of a new highway tunnel under the River Elbe in Germany. The 6.5km tunnel will form part of the A20…
August 27, 2013
A major programme of infrastructure investment is planned for Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The five year plan will see some US$8.17 billion being…
August 27, 2013
Agreements are being reached that will see Pan-European enforcement of driving regulations. Drivers will now face being penalised for any offences…
August 27, 2013
The Republic of Congo government wants to create 3,000km of tarmac roads in the country by 2015, compared to the present 1,675km, to aid the mobility…
August 27, 2013
At least 15 foreign investors will attend a meeting on the construction of the Dau Giay-Phan Thiet expressway in Vietnam, according to the country’s…
August 27, 2013
Speed radars in France reportedly recorded just over 2.82 million speeding motorists between 1 July and 15 August 2013, as opposed to just over 3.49…
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