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October 12, 2012
In Western Australia a series of road works will be carried out by the Gateway WA Consortium. The Federal Government is funding US$699 million (A$686…
October 12, 2012
Five major highway maintenance contracts will be opened to tender in Mexico shortly. In all the contracts will cover 2,015km of roads while the work…
October 11, 2012
The Chinese Government is providing neighbouring Nepal with expertise and funding for the ring road development around capital Kathmandu. This has…
October 11, 2012
Eurovia Infrastructure is the only contractor to secure a position on all three Lots of the US $ 144.02 million (£90mn) Hertfordshire Highways…
October 10, 2012
The Israeli firm Shikun & Binui Holdings (Shikun & Binui) is now moving ahead with its US$390 million road deal in Nigeria. Shikun &…
October 10, 2012
The Department of Transport in Rhode Island is about to set up a major noise reduction project on the area’s concrete road surfaces, many of which…
October 10, 2012
South Africa’s Department of Transport has set a budget of US$773 million to tackle road maintenance and also address a backlog of repairs on…
October 10, 2012
The tender process is getting underway for a series of highway contracts in Algeria. Several sections of the East-West Highway linking Arzew and Oran…
October 9, 2012
Pedestrian crossings allow greater safety for vulnerable road users: image courtesy of World Highways reader Ewan Smith
October 9, 2012
The Highland Council in northern Scotland has appointed Capita Symonds to assist the Council’s Project Design Unit in providing detailed design civil…
October 9, 2012
The Vietnamese Government is seeking investors to support the construction of four 34.5km elevated highways valued at a combined US $ 2.68 billion in…
October 9, 2012
The World Bank is offering the Kenyan Government a loan worth nearly US$300 million to fund road projects. The lion’s share of the money will be used…
October 9, 2012
A novel safety programme is being implemented that will benefit Europe’s motorcyclists. The RIDERSCAN programme is the European motorcycle safety…
October 8, 2012
A leading industry body is calling for the UK’s motorway and main road links to be privatised and tolled. According to the Confederation of British…
October 8, 2012
The Highways Agency is to deliver 57 vital road improvements said to equate to a near US $ 4.83 billion (£3bn) boost to the UK economy. The $ 274.25…
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