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China's economy has surpassed that of Japan in size, due in part to the country's massive investment in infrastructure. And with that infrastructure spending showing no sign of ceasing, China's economy looks set to continue to grow.

A new 23km road is being built that will improve connections to Peru's port of Callao by linking the Avenida Argentina with the Panamericana Norte highway.

Panama City will benefit from four road contracts worth a total of US$112.4 million awarded to deal with transport upgrades.

Severe weather conditions in Colombia have delayed work to the key Autopista de Las Americas highway project.

The International Road Federation (IRF) has opened its 2011 Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) Competition.

Italian construction equipment manufacturers are being urged to embrace “internationalisation” if they are to survive and prosper after new figures revealed declining domestic but rising export sales in 2011.

The market for exports of US-made construction machinery closed out 2010 with a gain of more than 28% compared to the previous year, for a total of $16.4 billion dollars’ worth of equipment sold worldwide, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

The authorities in Mozambique are evaluating tenders for two key road concessions, worth a total of US$700 million.

Costa Rica's road network requires further investments to prevent it from worsening. According to data from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) some US$200 million/month is required to tackle the issue.

The first phase of Oman's new Sur road project is now being carried out by a joint venture comprising Turkish contractor Ozkar Insaat (Ozkar) and Italian firm Astaldi.

Australian engineering consultant SMEC is handling key construction supervision contracts in Tanzania. The firm will supervise upgrading work on the Nzega-Tabora road, which is being rebuilt with an asphalt surface.

The US-based American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has revealed its response to plans by the US Government to invest in infrastructure. According to ARTBA, the current US Administration has proposed investing a total of US$128 billion in transportation for 2012 financial year.

Canada's Ontario Province is budgeting US$138.5 million for road and bridge projects.

Taiwan's Suao-Hualien highway is being upgraded in a project worth US$1.26 billion. The work will reduce congestion, improve safety and cut journey times on the link.