March 1, 2017
In 2016, German manufacturers of construction equipment achieved a turnover of €9.3 billion, an increase of 3% compared to 2015. Of note though is…
February 27, 2017
Funding has been sourced to pay for widening work on Italy’s important A4 Autostrade. The section from Venice to Trieste will benefit from a finance…
February 27, 2017
Nepal’s Kathmandu-Tarai highway now looks likely to be built under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract. This is a revision…
February 27, 2017
The organisers of the Samoter construction equipment show and the co-located Asphaltica and Transpotec Logitec events in Verona claim success. Strong…
February 24, 2017
Brazilian contractor Odebrecht is facing serious issues with regards to projects in Colombia and Peru. In Colombia the contract to build the Ruta del…
February 24, 2017
Approval has been given for the construction of a new road tunnel in the German town of Starnberg. The €162 million road tunnel project is intended…
February 24, 2017
Work to replace the Guanape Bridge in Venezuela is now commencing. The existing structure collapsed on the 24th January of this year, injuring eight…
February 23, 2017
Revisions to a bypass project in Slovakia will help reduce the construction costs. The Prešov bypass is now being built with just two lanes, which…
February 23, 2017
Construction work is now commencing for a major new bridge project in China. The bridge is being built in Hainan Province and will measure close to 5…
February 23, 2017
Work on a new tunnel and highway link will commence in the second quarter of 2018 in Bosnia. The project is being managed by the country’s road…
February 23, 2017
Construction work on a major urban bridge project will commence in Nigeria’s commercial centre Lagos during this year. A budget of US$2.66 billion…
February 23, 2017
In Amsterdam widening work is now underway on the A10 motorway project close to Zuidas. The project is expected to take 10 years in all to complete…
February 23, 2017
A loan from China will help pay for work on a major highway project in China. The US$326 million loan is being supplied by the Exim Bank of China.…
February 23, 2017
UK exports and imports of construction and earthmoving equipment saw fluctuations in demand during 2016 according to the Construction Equipment…
February 23, 2017
Proposals have been put forward for an innovative elevated highway stretch in the Philippines. The proposed route would run from the Delpan Bridge in…
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