August 3, 2012
New Zealand prime minister John Key led an official ground-breaking ceremony this week to allow the start of excavation work for two new 2.4km-long…
August 3, 2012
Clean diesel engines will continue to be the dominant power source for heavy-duty vehicles in the United States for "decades to come because of their…
August 3, 2012
A new report from a Washington, DC, energy policy group urges the federal government to begin allocating its US$150 billion budget for transport…
August 2, 2012
An inspection carried out by German specialists has highlighted technical issues with five bridges in the Czech city of Ostrava. The Czech Road and…
August 2, 2012
Equipment auction specialist Ritchie Bros is planning a huge sale of used equipment in the US state of North Carolina in September 2012. This…
August 2, 2012
A survey carried out by the UK’s Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) points to tougher sentencing for driving offenders. According to the survey,…
August 1, 2012
A new CAD $100 million ‘super road’ is earmarked for False Creek, an inlet in Vancouver, Canada. City transportation planners said the project could…
August 1, 2012
The Rhône-Alpes region of France along with seven Swiss cantons, Tyrol in Austria and five Italian regions are joining forces in a bid to limit road…
August 1, 2012
A construction industry task force is being assembled by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). This group includes key…
August 1, 2012
A report by US-based research specialist the Freedonia Group highlights the continuing strong growth in the Chinese construction market. According to…
July 31, 2012
Major road projects in Kenya are to benefit from a loan agreement with China. Two roads receiving funds are located in Kenya’s Migori and Home Bay…
July 31, 2012
Volvo CE said strong sales, particularly in North America, helped the company record a 15% rise in equipment sales in Q2 of 2012 – bucking a…
July 31, 2012
US civil engineering company Shimmick Construction, Italian peer Impregilo and a Spanish firm have been officially awarded the US$ 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…
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