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June 28, 2012
Plans are moving ahead for New Zealand's Transmission Gully highway project. The country’s Environmental Protection Agency has given its final…
June 28, 2012
The World Bank (WB) is providing funds worth US$60 million to help Nepal build and repair bridges. The money will be used to build 121 new bridges…
June 28, 2012
Bidding is opening on a major new highway project in Tunisia. The country’s works ministry is launching an international call to tender for…
June 28, 2012
Bidding is now open for a key new highway connection in Israel. The tender is for upgrade work on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway Road 1. Israel…
June 27, 2012
The incoming president of the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) has called for the UK to consider banning HGVs from its motorways on Sundays.…
June 27, 2012
UK construction sector firms are being urged to attend an event outlining commercial opportunities linked to the development of US$140 billion worth…
June 26, 2012
The Danish consultant Cowi is working on a study for Norway’s Rogfast Tunnel, which will be the world's longest and deepest tunnel. The 25km tunnel…
June 26, 2012
Works on Serbia’s Strazevica tunnel is due for completion in May 2012. The tunnel forms part of the Belgrade ring road. Serbia’s government is also…
June 26, 2012
Work is on schedule for a new tunnel for the Corridor Vc highway in Bosnia and Herzogovina. The link will be from Drivusa to Kakanj and is due for…
June 26, 2012
The company handling the Fehmarnbelt tunnel project that will connect Denmark and Germany has confirmed that the project will now be delayed. Femern…
June 26, 2012
Fugro Aperio collected and processed data from up to 7,000km lanes of English trunk roads as part of a just completed Traffic Speed Structural Survey…
June 26, 2012
Not all drivers are aware of height restrictions
June 26, 2012
The authorities in Chile plan to invest some US$500 million for improving the road links within capital Santiago. The work will focus on the east of…
June 25, 2012
Mineral Products Association (MPA) results for the first quarter of 2012 indicate a substantial reduction in sales of aggregates, ready-mixed…
June 25, 2012
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a €150million sovereign-guaranteed loan for the construction of part of the…
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