December 4, 2012
Official data from Chile shows a worrying trend for fatalities in crashes involving heavy trucks. While such vehicles represent just 4% of the total…
December 4, 2012
Work on Algeria’s East-West highway project is around 94% complete. The East-West highway forms a key section of North Africa’s new highway link,…
December 4, 2012
A new report by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) in the UK suggests that older drivers are as safe as drivers from all other age groups, and…
December 3, 2012
The latest data available suggests that traffic pollution is still harmful to health in many parts of Europe. Transport in Europe is responsible for…
December 3, 2012
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) annual forecast suggests that the US transportation construction infrastructure…
December 3, 2012
Road safety in Kenya looks set to improve following the introduction of tough new traffic laws. The much tougher penalties now in effect include the…
December 3, 2012
In Russia the Ministry of Transport proposal to introduce payment for the owners of heavyweight trucks over 12tonnes could increase cargo…
December 3, 2012
Construction machines from Shantui are now being supplied to the United Nations (UN), for use in Africa. The machines are being used by UN peace-…
December 3, 2012
A consortium formed by ICTAS of Turkey and the Italian firm Astaldi has won a tender to build a third suspension bridge over Istanbul’s Bosphorus.…
November 30, 2012
The state government of Kerala in India has given an in-principle approval to raise auto-rickshaw, bus and taxi fares due to an increase of INR 5 (US…
November 30, 2012
Intuitive software solutions provider to the mining and exploration industry, BNA-Micromine, has been honoured for the second consecutive year at the…
November 30, 2012
Elevated highways stretching 34.5km in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City may be developed at US$2.68 billion. The Prime Minister and the Ministry of…
November 30, 2012
The Serbian government has reported that it is planning to sign a loan agreement with China's Exim Bank for new loans worth US$ 1.1 billion for…
November 30, 2012
German company Herrenknecht says that in recent months it has received 18 orders from India for tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for projects to expand…
November 30, 2012
Doosan Portable Power has launched a new 50Hz version of the company’s LSC (LightSource Compact) portable light tower for markets in the Middle East…
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