May 31, 2016
Zoomlion has ended its multi-billion dollar bid to acquire Terex Corporation. In a statement to customers, Ken Lousberg, Terex Cranes president, said…
May 27, 2016
Ethiopia is planning a series of road projects as part of its Growth & Transformation Plan. These road projects are worth close to US$128 million…
May 27, 2016
The World Health Organisation has published a new report on road safety during 2015. Its global status report uses information from 180 countries and…
May 27, 2016
It’s not a new idea, the straddle bus. It dates back to the 1960s. But if a prototype bus in a pilot project in China is successful, highway…
May 27, 2016
Be careful where you park your car in Florence, Italy. Might be best to not leave your vehicle next to the River Arno. In this case, 20 drivers…
May 27, 2016
A driver in Wales drove around for a day with an estimated 20,000 unwelcome passengers until the problem got to be too evident. The video shows the…
May 27, 2016
Roman Brecely, Slovakia’s transport minister, has said that construction of the 2km long motorway tunnel Cebrat near Ruzomberok could be resumed at…
May 26, 2016
Institute of Quarrying (IQ) CEO Phil James is leaving for a new role after four years in charge of the UK-based organisation. He had joined the IQ in…
May 26, 2016
Contractor Balfour Beatty is to construct new truck parking facilities alongside the M20 motorway in Kent in the UK. The package of works was awarded…
May 26, 2016
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada believe they may have discovered a cure for ‘concrete cancer’, which afflicts many…
May 26, 2016
Paraguay is setting out plans for a series of major road development works, with this programme being planned by the country’s Ministry of Works. The…
May 25, 2016
In the UK, foundation work for Sunderland city’s new bridge is about to start as the huge cofferdam in the middle of the River Wear nears completion…
May 24, 2016
The latest report by Brandon Schoettle and Michael Sivak, Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan, builds on their recent…
May 24, 2016
The European Commission’s latest figures for road safety reveal some cause for concern across the EU. While the EU has the world’s safest roads…
May 24, 2016
An in-depth analysis of crash statistics from Italy shows that road safety is improving in the country, albeit slowly. The Italian National…
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