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L576 and L580 wheeled loaders have been given revised engines with clean emissions technology and tweaked outputs. It means the L576 delivers 205kW for its 10.5 litre six-cylinder engine, which is equipped with common rail fuel injection, DOC and DPF.

Thailand is working on plans for the southern landbridge project. This huge project has faced delays due in part to finance issues as it is expected to cost some US$21.1 billion.

Taiwan has seen an improvement in its road safety standards with fatalities dropping to 2,016 in 2009. This compares favourably with the 2,150 fatalities on the nation's roads in 2008.

Laos is working on a five-year development plan to provide new international connections through new highways and rail links to its neighbours.

Ecuador is receiving a loan worth US$255 million from the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) for infrastructure works. The country has a long list of road projects to invest in, as well as airport works in Santa Rosa, Lago Agrio and Tena.

The group formerly known as the Foundation for Pavement Preservation has been relaunched as FP2 Inc. The US based group focuses on four major areas: advocacy, research, promotion and activities, which it says provides users essential tools necessary to highlight the importance of pavement preservation for the country's US$1.75 trillion highway system.

Kleemann's MR 110 ZS mobile impact crusher from the company’s EVO generation is among the highlights from the Wirtgen group company.

Honduras is likely to require some US$528 million just to restart road construction projects across the country. This cost estimate has been established by the Construction Chamber in Honduras (CHICO, which has also noted that construction activity in the country contracted by 36% in 2009.

New options in the Quard and Quend ranges from Belgium-based specialist in hot-rolled steel plate producer NLMK Clabecq will be introduced at INTERMAT.

The contractors Arabian Electrical Equipment Company and Mohamad Al-Ali Al-Suwailem Company are to build a combined road and power substation project in Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj Industrial City.

Skanska is preferred bidder to develop the Antofagasta Toll Road in Chile under a PPP model. The firm has beaten tough competition for this project and says it will not require government subsidies for the work, which is due to commence in 2011.

Hydrokit has introduced a new hydraulic automated greasing system that has been developed for situations where an electric supply isn’t available.