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The D65-17 dozer gets an 8.9litre stage IIIB certified Komatsu engine, and with 152kW at 1,950rpm, brings a net power increase while reducing fuel consumption by over 5% when compared to the model it replaces.

The new Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi is now carrying traffic.

The SF30 forklift is described by manufacturers Shantui as a three-tonne workhorse used mainly in interior environments.

Structural problems have caused a recently constructed bridge in Nepal to deflect, even before it has been officially opened.

Affectionately dubbed by Shantui as its Intermat “Big Daddy”, the SD32 bulldozer is said to be a “monster” performer on heavy duty earth-moving jobs, while showcasing the Chinese company’s prowess with high efficiency push factors.

Affectionately dubbed by Shantui as its Intermat “Big Daddy”, the SD32 bulldozer is said to be a “monster” performer on heavy duty earth-moving jobs, while showcasing the Chinese company’s prowess with high efficiency push factors.

Shantui’s SD16 bulldozer, which qualified for CE importation three years ago, is said to be an all-purpose dozer that comes straight out of the factory in any one of numerous configurations depending on its intended deployment, which may include swamp, forest, highlands, landfill and coal-handling applications.

In the Philippines the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) intends to set out on a strategy of improving key roads and bridges to international standards in 2011. Under this strategy most of this US$2.31 billion budget will be targeted at national road network upgrades.

In Chile a serious accident has triggered a major assessment of existing safety regulations.

A new joint report on the US transport sector is highlighting the importance of infrastructure investment for the country's economic growth.

Several key highway developments are being planned in Mexico, although project delays are now facing increasing public scrutiny.

Plans are now in hand for a 2.7km mile tunnel in the US to be built in the city of Seattle in Washington State.

The market for electric cars looks set to expand rapidly as the technology improves. Past vehicles have suffered from poor range imposed particularly by limitations in available battery technology.

An innovative approach to power generation is being taken in Japan, with highway companies planning to rent out space to utility companies to install solar power arrays.