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June 25, 2015
One of the world’s largest cranes has placed the first steel girder assembly for the approach span of the new NY Bridge, often called the Tappen Zee…
June 24, 2015
Plans are being considered for either a tunnel or bridge to connect Sri Lanka and India. The preferred route would be from Dhanushkodi in India to…
June 24, 2015
Funding for a major freeway project in Iran could come from foreign sources. The Tabriz-Marand-Bazargan freeway looks likely to be built using…
June 23, 2015
The US state of Oregon’s new pay-by-the-mile road usage charge program, OReGO, took a step forward last month.
June 23, 2015
User-pays is crystallising as the preferred option by governments and taxpayers around the world, said Jack Opiola, managing partner of international…
June 23, 2015
Foreign road users could be paying up to €130 (US$147) a year for using Germany's autobahn motorways starting in 2016. The plan was given the go-…
June 23, 2015
An improved situation with regard to road safety has been noted in the UAE. The road crash rate for 2014 was 6.2% lower than for 2013. There were 4,…
June 23, 2015
A study reveals construction sector worries about public procurement practice in Poland. The study was commissioned by the Polish Ministry of…
June 22, 2015
Discussions have been held between Brazil and Paraguay over the plans to build a new bridge between the countries. Work carried out by Construbase-…
June 22, 2015
Strong interest is being shown in a major highway project in Slovakia. The tender process is attracting a series of bidders for what will be Slovakia…
June 22, 2015
OHL Mexico, a subsidiary of Spanish construction firm OHL, has confirmed it will bid for the construction and operation contract for Mexico’s La Raza…
June 22, 2015
Work on Vietnam’s 3.1km Phuoc Khanh cable stayed bridge will start in August after a deal was signed with the government in June. The contract was…
June 22, 2015
Wood you ride these? The Igorot tribe in the Philippines do Possibly the most eco-friendly bicycle is to be found in the Philippines, and they race…
June 19, 2015
The Polish road and motorways authority GDDKiA plans to award a series of maintenance contracts to private operators up to the end of 2017. An…
June 19, 2015
Iterchimica, a leading international player in the field of additives for asphalt is appointing Vito Gamberale as chairman of the board. The move is…
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