June 25, 2015
The tender process for the road connections to the third bridge over the Bosporus in Turkey has been delayed once more. This is the third time the…
June 25, 2015
Canada’s infrastructure minister, Denis Label, officially broke ground for Montreal’s replacement Champlain Bridge, saying the project will likely…
June 25, 2015
Columbian president Juan Manuel Santos Colombia has said pension fund money could help finance the country’s ambitious 4G motorway projects.…
June 25, 2015
The Texas Transportation Commission has conditionally awarded the two companies, Flatiron and Dragados the contract to design, build and operate a…
June 25, 2015
One of the world’s largest cranes has placed the first steel girder assembly for the approach span of the new NY Bridge, often called the Tappen Zee…
June 24, 2015
Plans are being considered for either a tunnel or bridge to connect Sri Lanka and India. The preferred route would be from Dhanushkodi in India to…
June 24, 2015
Funding for a major freeway project in Iran could come from foreign sources. The Tabriz-Marand-Bazargan freeway looks likely to be built using…
June 23, 2015
The US state of Oregon’s new pay-by-the-mile road usage charge program, OReGO, took a step forward last month.
June 23, 2015
User-pays is crystallising as the preferred option by governments and taxpayers around the world, said Jack Opiola, managing partner of international…
June 23, 2015
Foreign road users could be paying up to €130 (US$147) a year for using Germany's autobahn motorways starting in 2016. The plan was given the go-…
June 23, 2015
An improved situation with regard to road safety has been noted in the UAE. The road crash rate for 2014 was 6.2% lower than for 2013. There were 4,…
June 23, 2015
A study reveals construction sector worries about public procurement practice in Poland. The study was commissioned by the Polish Ministry of…
June 22, 2015
Discussions have been held between Brazil and Paraguay over the plans to build a new bridge between the countries. Work carried out by Construbase-…
June 22, 2015
Strong interest is being shown in a major highway project in Slovakia. The tender process is attracting a series of bidders for what will be Slovakia…
June 22, 2015
OHL Mexico, a subsidiary of Spanish construction firm OHL, has confirmed it will bid for the construction and operation contract for Mexico’s La Raza…
catfish1