January 22, 2014
Cement manufacturers are launching projects to install new cement works in Morocco despite poor market conditions. The CEO of Ciments du Maroc,…
January 21, 2014
France and Sweden are the most adept car-sharing nations, according to an Ipsos study. Following the research involving 10,500 people in 12 countries…
January 21, 2014
No Parking - a driver in East Africa had a notion to leave his car rather too close to his house - image courtesy of World Highways reader Francis…
January 21, 2014
The Swiss Government may extend the use of flexible speed limits, which apply only at certain times, on motorways. In future flexible speed limits…
January 21, 2014
Paraguay’s Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) is this year said to be planning to invest US$500 million in the South American country…
January 21, 2014
Action across Europe has seen police crackdown heavily on drink driving offences during December 2013. Information from the Pan-European police body…
January 21, 2014
A Portuguese contractor is now commencing work on a new highway in Venezuela. The US$4.76 billion project is being handled by contractor Teixeira…
January 21, 2014
Two Chinese construction firms are keen to build Bulgaria’s Cherno More highway. The highway runs close to the country’s Black Sea Coast and will…
January 21, 2014
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it has provided strong support to emerging economies in 2013. Much of this…
January 20, 2014
New data shows a fall in road deaths in both Lithuania and Sweden. The official data reveals that 24 people were killed on Swedish roads in December…
January 20, 2014
Mobile retroreflectometers have taken a technologic step ahead with the launch of the LTL-M system. New patented technology improves measurement…
January 20, 2014
The RIDERSCAN project is now launching its third and last survey targeting European motorcyclists. Focusing on new technologies and powered two…
January 20, 2014
Developments in super-capacitors will see these replacing batteries in applications such as hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles. New generation…
January 20, 2014
Europe’s contractors’ association, the FIEC, has criticised the EU’s new public procurement package, describing it as a missed opportunity. “The EU…
January 17, 2014
The Trimble Quantm alignment planning system allows road designers to reduce planning time and deliver projects with minimal environmental and social…
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