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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.

Work on a key road project in Belarus is being financed by Chinese sources.

In the wake of the difficulties in Poland over the withdrawal of Chinese contractor COVEC from the A2 highway project, the country's government is now looking for a way ahead.

The IRF reports strong interest already in the Brazilian Congress on Highways and Concessions (CBR&C). This is the seventh CBR&C event and has been organised by the Association of Brazilian Road Concessionaires