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ARRB reports a successful conclusion for the 3rd International Road Surface Friction Conference on Australia's Gold Coast.

The FIEC, the European construction industry federation, aims to end unfair competition by state-owned and state-aided enterprises across the globe.

Bulgaria's road system is underdeveloped and its highway network is seeing significant investment from the EU in terms of funding and expertise.

JCB has marked its 65th anniversary and is reporting a strong recovery from recession.

At the recent annual congress of the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC), the body released its latest annual statistical report.

Russia's Federal Highway Agency (Rosavtodor) is setting out plans for a massive highway building programme that will last until 2020.

In the context of a wider relationship between Safran and Finmeccanica, Morpho (Safran group) and Selex Elsag (Finmeccanica Group) have signed a “Partnership Framework Agreement” for development of commercial and industrial operations in the field of road enforcement and safety equipment which could lead to a joint venture.

The first of a series of new road tenders has been announced in Israel with a deal for the widening of Road 75.

A series of PPP highway projects look likely to be announced in Tanzania in due course.

A new highway link is opening today in the Scottish city of Glasgow.

The Israel National Roads Company (INRC) is organising an international networking event to unveil the large-scale transportation infrastructure projects being led by the firm.

In preparation for commercial launch later this year, Better Place has unveiled the company's first battery switch station in Europe at an event in Gladsaxe, just outside Copenhagen.

Bidding is now in hand for a 1,150km toll road concession project in Argentina. The route will run along Argentina's Atlantic Coast in Buenos Aires Province and the concession will be for a 30 year period.

The German construction equipment manufacturer's association, the VDMA, has stated that the new EU-exhaust emission directive presents a major challenge for its members.