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The Czech Transport Ministry will introduce tolls for trucks on all Class One and some Class Two and Three roads from mid-2012.

The latest official data shows that France’s worrying trend for increased road accident levels is continuing.

The Portuguese Government has confirmed that the charging of toll fees at the SCUT motorways of Algarve, Interior Norte, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral and Beira Alta will be enforced from 15 April, 2011

Statens Vegvesen (the Norwegian Road Administration) is planning to reduce speed limits on a number of accident-prone roads across the country in order to reduce fatalities.

Russia plans to invest US$2.16 billion over the coming three years in rebuilding federal highways running through the Central Federal District.

Production output grew 5% in 2010 according to Italy’s construction equipment manufacturing association, Unacea.

As one of the leading engine part suppliers in the world, KM Products Europe works with major construction industry companies including Caterpillar, Komatsu, Cummins and Detroit Diesel.

It looks as if plans for a new road tunnel in Swedish capital Stockholm will have to be rethought.

At INTERMAT 2012, Italy-based Soilmec is showcasing its new spoil collecting and conveying system for its fleet of Cased Auger and Secant Pile rigs.

UK public services provider Amey, as part of the £2.7 billion (€3.1 billion) highways partnership with Birmingham City Council (central England) has placed its first major order for traffic signalling equipment with Siemens.

Putzmeister’s best selling truck-mounted pump, the 42-5, has been redesigned to improve its operation, maintenance and integration on eight-wheeled truck chassis, to ensure its falls well below the maximum permissible gross vehicle weight of 32 tonnes for the 42m pump.