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August 1, 2012
A report by US-based research specialist the Freedonia Group highlights the continuing strong growth in the Chinese construction market. According to…
July 31, 2012
Major road projects in Kenya are to benefit from a loan agreement with China. Two roads receiving funds are located in Kenya’s Migori and Home Bay…
July 31, 2012
Volvo CE said strong sales, particularly in North America, helped the company record a 15% rise in equipment sales in Q2 of 2012 – bucking a…
July 31, 2012
US civil engineering company Shimmick Construction, Italian peer Impregilo and a Spanish firm have been officially awarded the US$ 650 million…
July 31, 2012
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) in the UK is calling on the government to redesign crash barriers to make them more motorcycle-friendly.…
July 30, 2012
Stockholm motorists failing to pay their congestion charges now outnumber those who fail to pay their parking fines, according to new figures. The…
July 30, 2012
The tender process for upgrade works on the D1 highway in the Czech Republic is attracting international bidding. The five sections of highway are…
July 30, 2012
Key improvements will be made on stretches of key roads in Brazil’s Parana State. In all repairs and maintenance will be carried out to 16 stretches…
July 27, 2012
The Sarajevo Ring Road in Bosnia and Herzegovina is expected to be completed by October 2012. The construction of the 5.6km long highway from…
July 27, 2012
The Ugandan government aims to raise US$950million for new road projects via contractor-financing agreements. The funds will be used to construct 1,…
July 27, 2012
Close to US$13 billion of road projects are being planned by the authorities in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Department of…
July 27, 2012
As part of a recent rail investment package, the Department for Transport has ring-fenced a US$100 million fund for safety improvements to level…
July 27, 2012
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan says that the electric vehicle (EV) charging station market in North America has grown immensely, helped along…
July 26, 2012
The Nepalese Government plans to open a key expressway project to tender. The Ministry of Physical Planning works and Transport Management is…
July 26, 2012
The authorities in Uzbekistan are planning for a series of major road projects in a bid to boost the country’s transport connections and freight…
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