September 11, 2012
A shortage of skilled engineers has caused a delay in the renovation of tunnels in Norway, according to Tore Braaten, project leader in the Norwegian…
September 11, 2012
The New Zealand government is to fund a NZ $ 10 million investment in additional speed cameras in a bid to improve road safety nationally. The ratio…
September 11, 2012
Povolzhupravtodor, a subsidiary of the Russian Federal Highway Agency, has announced a tender for major repairs of a 25km long section of Russia’s M5…
September 11, 2012
In a bid to maintain services and reduce travel times for the Transantiago public transport system, the Chilean government will invest US $ 41.62…
September 11, 2012
Work has begun on constructing a US $ 1.2 billion 144km highway between Zhengzhou and Zhoukou in China. The highway has a designed speed of 120km/…
September 11, 2012
Taxis in Saudi Arabia must equipped with an Automated Vehicle Locators (AVL) system, as part of new regulations set to be introduced on 22 October,…
September 10, 2012
In China, the news that the construction industry has been waiting for came with an announcement over infrastructure spending. The Chinese Government…
September 7, 2012
The ContiTech Power Transmission Group has pledged to continue its fight against product and brand counterfeiters after counterfeit V-ribbed belts,…
September 7, 2012
The European Commission (EC) has launched a new award that encourages the adoption of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) by local and regional…
September 7, 2012
Spanish construction firm, OHL, has presented an offer to operate the 56km Guadalajara-Colima motorway in Mexico for 12 years. The motorway is being…
September 7, 2012
Spending on road maintenance differs greatly between Swedish municipalities, a report by Svevia has shown. Malmö municipality was the highest spender…
September 7, 2012
To generate savings on motorways Transport Minister, Frédéric Cuvillier, may ask the three largest operators (Vinci Autoroutes, APRR, Sanef-SAPN) to…
September 6, 2012
The Rubberised Asphalt Foundation (RAF) is creating an online clearinghouse for rubberised asphalt documentation and research. The online database…
September 6, 2012
Around 10,000km of Russia’s roads will be repaired annually from 2014 according to Igor Astakhov, head of road operation and safety at the country’s…
September 6, 2012
Representatives from leading global construction equipment manufacturers are among those being urged to attend a summit where they can learn how to…
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