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October 5, 2017
A new road project is commencing in Kazakhstan, which will improve the country’s transport connections with neighbouring Russia. The road connects…
October 5, 2017
Three road upgrades are being planned in Western Australia, which will improve safety and journey times for drivers, while cutting congestion at peak…
October 5, 2017
Astec Industries has acquired the assets and liabilities of RexCon, leading full-line concrete batch plant manufacturers in the US. The aggregate…
October 5, 2017
The German federal government has set aside €4.5 billion for refurbishment of 400 bridges in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia up to 2027. Hendrik…
October 5, 2017
Albania is pre-qualifying contractors for two major bypass projects, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. One is for…
October 5, 2017
The new East Bay Highway link in Pakistan will be constructed with assistance from China following an agreement between the two countries. The…
October 5, 2017
Vietnam continues to buck the trend for most Asian countries by managing to reduce its road death toll. Right across Asia vehicle numbers are…
October 5, 2017
Fayat has now completed its acquisition of Dynapac. French firm Fayat has acquired the Road Construction Equipment Division of Atlas Copco, which…
October 4, 2017
New highway and bridge projects are being planned that will boost connectivity in the Russian Federation. One project lies close to the city of Ufa…
October 4, 2017
Work on Algeria’s East-West highway is drawing to its final conclusion, after several years of activity. The final stretch will connect Algeria with…
October 4, 2017
Funding has been found to help pay for building and operating Mexico’s Atizapan-Atlacomulco highway. OHL is building the link and has secured US$364.…
September 28, 2017
Funding for a road project in Myanmar looks likely to come from Thailand. The project and the possibility of a finance package for the work has been…
September 28, 2017
A major road construction programme worth a total of US$2.31 billion is being planned for Arunachal Pradesh in India. The planned work would see the…
September 28, 2017
A funding package from Japan will help pay for the third stage of Sri Lanka’s key Central Expressway project. The third phase of the Central…
September 28, 2017
A series of highway and tunnel projects are planned for Colombia’s Antioquia Department. These new tunnel and highway projects form part of Colombia’…
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