November 15, 2013
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) and Shell are now working together on testing the Shell GTL (gas-to-liquids) fuel in construction…
November 15, 2013
Excavation work is now underway in Brazil for the Transolimpica tunnel. The US$688.6 million project forms part of the preparation works for the 2016…
November 15, 2013
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is throwing Greece a much-needed economic lifeline in the shape of a €550 million loan. The funding will be used…
November 15, 2013
The cost of Chile’s Vespucio Oriente highway project is increasing, while its completion also looks set to be delayed. A 13% budget increase is now…
November 15, 2013
Chinese equipment firm LiuGong is adding to its portfolio with the planned acquisition of a transmissions operation in Poland. The ZZN Transmission…
November 13, 2013
British construction equipment manufacturing giant JCB is to provide machines and generators worth more than US$500,000 to assist vital clean-up work…
November 13, 2013
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) is adding to its portfolio with the acquisition of Finnish firm DynaRoad, a specialist construction software…
November 12, 2013
Compact equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson reports an upturn in its business in the third quarter of 2013. This comes despite the difficult…
November 11, 2013
Over 9,500 construction jobs will be supported in 2014 by more than €2.27 billion (£1.9 billion) of investment in Britain’s roads, Transport Minister…
November 11, 2013
A 40-year-old bridge used to connect Tanzania and Rwanda in East Africa will be replaced with the new US$24.4 million Rusumo International Bridge.…
November 11, 2013
St Petersburg’s city centre bypass is a vital step closer to being realised after the Russian city’s committee on economic policy and strategic…
November 11, 2013
Speed control technology has been proposed as a safety solution for commercial vehicles operating in Europe. A European Commission study has explored…
November 11, 2013
Work is now underway on the Empalme Nejapa-Empalme Puerto Sandino highway in Nicaragua. The project is costing some US$40 million and the road forms…
November 11, 2013
Thailand is targeting an annual 7% reduction in road accident deaths, according to the Public Health Ministry's Permanent Secretary Narong…
November 11, 2013
Indian company IL&FS Transportation Networks (IL&FS Transportation) will push ahead with vital major national road projects after securing…
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