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October 31, 2012
Preparation work is underway in Vietnamese city Da Nang for the planned Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway. The 140km road will link the provinces of…
October 31, 2012
Slovakia is benefiting from strong European investment in its transport infrastructure. For the 12 month period up until 30th September 2012, the…
October 30, 2012
The upcoming bauma China exhibition planned in Shanghai 2012 from the 27th-30th November is already breaking previous records for this event. The…
October 30, 2012
A series of road improvements are planned for Panama’s capital Colon that are intended to boost connectivity and cut congestion. The US$163.2 million…
October 30, 2012
In Russia’s Krasnodar Region the authorities intend to spend US$909.3 million on road construction and repairs during the 2013-2015 period. The main…
October 30, 2012
Volvo CE reports a drop in machine sales of 9% in the third quarter as market demand drops. The company says that it is facing a weakening total…
October 29, 2012
The second annual INTERMAT Middle East exhibition has now established the show as a key event for professionals in construction and infrastructure in…
October 29, 2012
The construction equipment market has been hit hard in Europe and further afield, with economic uncertainty slowing orders. But there is light on the…
October 26, 2012
The IRF is currently working on a series of programmes intended to help boost road safety and reduce the casualty rate on the world’s road network.…
October 26, 2012
In the US State of Virginia plans are now moving forward for construction of the US$460 tolled highway. This 88km route will connect Petersburg and…
October 26, 2012
A series of major road projects will help improve Moscow’s connectivity. Russian contractor Mostotrest is to rebuild a series of road connections in…
October 26, 2012
Works are now underway on an upgrade to a 222km stretch of road connecting Samar to Eastern Samar in the Philippines. The US Government is funding…
October 26, 2012
The authorities in Peru are planning a series of key infrastructure projects that will boost connectivity and communications in the country.
October 26, 2012
In Indonesia the Ministry of Public Works has applied for loans worth US$122 million in its budget in 2013. This will be used to finance the…
October 26, 2012
The US $ 637.36 million (£ 395mn) Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), a scheme that will see the construction of a trunk road around the…
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