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February 8, 2012
The state Government in New South Wales (NSW), Australia is making a major investment designed to boost road safety. Some US$156 million (A$170…
February 8, 2012
The Hengqin New Area in China is to benefit from a new road infrastructure project. The China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) is investing US$1…
February 8, 2012
Concerns over range remain a major challenge to take-up of electric vehicles (EVs) in coming years. However the introduction of telematics in EVs to…
February 8, 2012
A contract worth US$491 million has been awarded for a new tolled highway section in Mexico City. The project will be carried out by Spanish firm OHL…
February 8, 2012
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is carrying out road safety pilot programmes in Hartford, Connecticut and Syracuse, New York. These are…
February 8, 2012
ContiTech's Transportbandsysteme division is expanding by buying the Moers facility from Metso Minerals. This factory makes the Flexowell and…
February 8, 2012
Widening of a 3.5km stretch of the Tolo and Fanling Highways between Ma Wo and Tai Hang will now be carried out in Hong Kong.
February 8, 2012
Heavy investment in road infrastructure is planned for Brazil's northeast city of Natal. In all 16 separate road projects are planned to improve…
February 8, 2012
Demonstrating superb manoeuvrability due to what its manufacturers Hidromek say is its “compact but powerful” design, the HMK62SS mini backhoe loader…
February 8, 2012
Plans are in hand for upgrades to the existing ring road around Nepal's capital Kathmandu. This 28km route will be widened to cope with the growing…
February 8, 2012
Malaysia's highway system is in the process of being improved with the construction of the new Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor (KLS) Expressway. This new…
February 8, 2012
Puerto Rico's Department of Transport and Public Works (DTOP) is setting out a plan to road maintenance and improvement works.
February 8, 2012
A US$332 million loan from Brazil will help build a highway between Villa Tunari and San Ignacio de Moxos in Bolivia. The project will cost over $1…
February 8, 2012
Terex Minerals Processing Systems (MPS) has launched a new modular product line with the MC1000, the first module built in the line, being…
February 8, 2012
Launched at last September’s Maxpo 2011 exhibition in the company’s native Finland, Ramtec has high commercial hopes for its Robi MM062 screening…
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