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Work is now well underway on the new North Tarrant Express project in Texas.

The latest survey from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) suggests a worrying trend for US road and bridge construction in 2011.

A new alliance has been formed to promote the benefits and implementation of technology for mobile plant in the construction and associated industries.

The TRL’s car driving simulator has notched up 100,000 miles (160,000km) and has never driven anywhere.

Major investments in Croatia’s tolled highway network are being seen during 2011.

The road accident rate in France looks to be on the increase as a result of changes in laws, which have softened penalties for offences.

Work will start in the second half of 2011 on a new stretch of Hungary’s M3 highway between Vasarosnameny and the number 49 Highway.

Klaruw RMS has won Safety Project of the Year for a joint submission with Area 10 managing agent contractor A-one+ in the recent Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation North-Western Branch 2011 Awards.

The Skanska Balfour Beatty Joint Venture has been selected by Autodesk to receive an Autodesk BIM Experience Award.

A worrying report in Germany has revealed that up to 20% of the country’s bridges on its Federal Roads need refurbishing or rebuilding.

Following a fire at a scrapyard under the motorway (one of Britain’s busiest) in April, extensive investigation, assessment and structural reinforcement work has taken place non-stop.

Engineering Company Atkins is now handling design work on a major highway and bridge project in Denmark.

A new way of working has been launched for the UK highways maintenance and management industry.

Tougher legislation on tunnel safety means that Norway will have to invest heavily in upgrading underground road links.