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December 13, 2013
Chinese city Wuhan plans new road, bridge and tunnel links
New road, bridge and tunnel links are planned for the Chinese city of Wuhan. The city’s authorities have been discussing a series of projects with…
December 13, 2013
Plans in hand to develop new Philippines tolled highway link
In the Philippines a plan is taking shape for a major new connection between key tolled highways. The new road will link the South Luzon Expressway…
December 13, 2013
Key contractors win Russian highway rebuild
In Russia the construction firms Hanty-Mansiyskdorstroy and Volgomost are working on contracts to rebuild the important M5 highway. This route lies…
December 13, 2013
building a new Bridge in Mexico
Mexico has major plans to improve transport network
Mexico’s transport and communications ministry (SCT) looks set to open tenders for 258 highway projects in 2014. Tenders for 13 projects covering…
December 13, 2013
Polish project procurement practice problems publicised
Concerns have been expressed regarding procurement practices in Poland for large infrastructure projects. Ulrich Paetzold, director general of FIEC,…
December 13, 2013
Canadian parking solution to seasonal drink driving
In the Canadian city of Vancouver, a novel solution has been proposed to address the risk of seasonal drink driving offences. This suggestion is for…
December 12, 2013
European Commission launches €350mn TEN-T proposal calls
The European Commission has launched proposal calls worth €350 million for TEN-T (the Trans-European Transport Network) related projects. The…
December 12, 2013
Mersey Gateway Bridge
Residents near Mersey Gateway Bridge to get up to 300 free journeys a year
Halton Borough Council has revealed that all eligible residents within the North West England borough will receive up to 300 free journeys per year…
December 12, 2013
Road tender being called for in Uzbekistan
The Uzbekistan Government is calling for bids on a key road project that will boost transport connectivity. The work calls for the rebuilding of the…
December 12, 2013
Massive growth expected for electric vehicle sales
A massive growth in sales is expected for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles in coming years, according to a forecast from specialist IDTechEx.…
December 12, 2013
Chile choses Chacao Chiloe crossing consortium
The Chilean authorities have awarded the project to build the Chacao crossing to a consortium comprising OAS, Hyundai, Systra and Aas-Jakobsen. The…
December 12, 2013
Tanzania awards road projects to Chinese firms
Chinese firms are to carry out three major road projects in Tanzania. The projects were awarded by the Tanzanian Government and are worth close to US…
December 12, 2013
Delays have hit the Czech Blanka Tunnel
Further delays are adding to the sorry tale of woe surrounding the construction of the Blanka Tunnel project in the Czech Republic. The tunnel was…
December 12, 2013
Talks held between China and Argentina for infrastructure funding
Talks have been held in Beijing between Chinese companies and Argentina's Finance and Federal Planning Ministry. Argentina Is keen for Chinese firms…
December 11, 2013
Decision due on Romania’s €1.2bn Comarnic-Brasov highway contract
Two competing consortia are due to find out tomorrow (December 20 2013) which one has won the estimated €1.2 billion (US$1.65 billion) contract to…
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