September 15, 2017
Australia pays a heavy penalty for road crashes, according to a report by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA). In addition to the personal…
September 15, 2017
German firm Hochtief will see its Australian subsidiary CPB Contractors carry out a US$294 million (A$365 million) project on a stretch of Australia’…
September 15, 2017
Funding from Japan now looks likely to help pay for a highway project in Tanzania. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is planning to…
September 14, 2017
India’s road fatality rate saw an increase during 2016 compared with the previous year. There were around 150,000 road deaths reported in India…
September 14, 2017
Panama has postponed the tender process for the fourth bridge crossing over the Panama Canal. This is the fourth time the fourth bridge crossing…
September 14, 2017
A new highway project worth US$184 million has been awarded in Myanmar to a joint venture comprising Punj Lloyd and Varaha Infrastructure. The…
September 14, 2017
Research from Spain suggests that tougher enforcement of vehicle speed can help cut crashes and road casualties. This follows the analysis of data…
September 14, 2017
Bulgaria has started work on a 12.6km section of Struma motorway between the southwestern towns of Blagoevgrad and Krupnik. A consortium led by…
September 14, 2017
Bosnia has picked up a €221 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction to finance two road projects, including a Corridor Vc section. Up…
September 14, 2017
Canada’s province of British Columbia has stopped procurement for a proposed 10-lane US$2.8 billion bridge to replace the ageing George Massey Tunnel…
September 14, 2017
Canada’s province of British Columbia has stopped procurement for a proposed 10-lane US$2.8 billion bridge to replace the ageing George Massey Tunnel…
September 14, 2017
A quarry producer in Iceland is now benefiting from new technology from Volvo CE. The firm is quarrying volcanic basalt at a site not far from…
September 13, 2017
The Ethiopian Government has set out plans for a major programme of road development work to expand the country’s network. In all 58 road projects…
September 13, 2017
A report by Off-Highway Research suggests that worldwide construction machine sales could increase 16% this year. On a global basis, sales of…
September 13, 2017
The Canadian government and that of the Yukon territory will invest more than US$290 million to improve 650km of roads within the northern territory…
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