January 6, 2017
Volvo Construction Equipment believes its ascendancy in the Chinese market is behind its record annual sale of 84,000 machines in 2011.
January 6, 2017
Chinese construction equipment firm Sany is buying Putzmeister, the German manufacturer of concrete pumps. The terms of the deal have not been…
January 6, 2017
Manitou and Yanmar have formed a ‘strategic alliance’ to boost commercial opportunities in the United States for the two leading construction.
January 6, 2017
German-based construction equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson is celebrating record annual revenue and earnings.
January 6, 2017
Lovely weather for ducks - image courtesy of World Highways reader John Brett
January 6, 2017
Road safety measures can help cut crashes, image courtesy of World Highways reader Mike Hughes
January 5, 2017
Improved road safety in Japan has been revealed, following the release of the latest official statistics. During 2016 there were 3,904 road deaths in…
January 5, 2017
The contract for a key road project in Zambia has been awarded, which will help improve its international connections. Worth US$210 million, the…
January 5, 2017
Loans from China will help pay for new road projects in Ethiopia. Two loans worth a total of US$170 million are being provided by the Export-Import…
January 4, 2017
Concern is being expressed in Cambodia at its high road death rate. Official data from the National Police reveals that there were 1,717 people…
January 4, 2017
The city of Mumbai officially has the worst record for road safety in India. During 2015, 586 people were killed in road crashes in the city, while a…
January 4, 2017
Road crashes in Australia are presenting a major problem for the health of the country’s population as well as its economy. According to data from…
January 3, 2017
A loan of €178 million will pay for the Surcin-Obrenovac highway project in Serbia. The loan for the work is being provided by China’s Export-Import…
January 3, 2017
A survey of pedestrians in Thailand has revealed that many are concerned for their safety when crossing the road in the country. According to the…
January 3, 2017
The tender process is opening in Poland for a stretch of highway connecting Napierki with Mlawa. This 14km stretch of the S7 dual carriageway is the…
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