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November 20, 2017
Among European countries, France consumed the most bitumen in 2016, using over 2.2 million tonnes of the black stuff, according to figures from…
November 20, 2017
Preparation work for the improvement of the road connecting Uganda with Tanzania is being provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB). Funding…
November 20, 2017
A loan of US$100 million will help pay for road improvements in Swaziland. The loan will be used to improve up to 200km of unsealed roads. Chemical…
November 17, 2017
A degree of confusion now surrounds a proposed road project for New Zealand worth US$1.32 billion. The proposal was for a four lane road link to…
November 17, 2017
Construction work is commencing on a major new road project in Costa Rica. The project will see improvement works carried out to the 107km route…
November 17, 2017
Construction work is commencing on a major new road project in Costa Rica. The project will see improvement works carried out to the 107km route…
November 17, 2017
Siobhan McKelvey, president of the Paris-based International Bitumen Emulsion Federation (IBEF), explains the importance for attending next year’s…
November 17, 2017
Although India’s highway development programme has been seen as a high priority for the country’s economic development, rural roads have been so far…
November 16, 2017
A new road and interchange upgrade project is planned for the US state of Massachusetts. The deal is worth US$1.2 billion and involves upgrades to…
November 16, 2017
Contractor Sibmost is to handle construction work for the Khabarovsk Bypass project. The new road will provide a link between the A-370 Ussuri, R-297…
November 16, 2017
Consulting engineer Cowi has been appointed adviser on bridge and tunnel work for the Smokovac-Uvac-Matesevo section of the 170km Bar-Boljare highway…
November 15, 2017
Vietnam’s North-South Expressway project will boost transport for both goods and passengers. This is the finding of a report from Vietnam's Transport…
November 15, 2017
The project to build the Chacao Bridge in Chile will now be managed fully by South Korean Contractor Hyundai. The firm formed a consortium, Consorcio…
November 15, 2017
Brazil’s economic woes are now affecting the construction of a new bridge connecting the country with Paraguay. The project is expected to cost US$71…
November 15, 2017
Bauer, equipment maker for ground investigation work, reports third quarter 2017 total group revenue up 22% on the previous year to just over €1,398…
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