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September 15, 2017
Work is underway on the third stage of Colombia’s Bogota-Villavicencio road project. This 24km project is being carried out under the PPP model by…
September 15, 2017
Tendering is being opened out for a new dual carriageway connection in Argentina, located just to the south of Mendoza. The 25km link will provide an…
September 15, 2017
A major upgrade is planned to the road connecting Zambia with the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The 321km road link will be…
September 15, 2017
A slight improvement in road safety has been seen in Kenya for the January to September 2017 period compared with the figures for the same months…
September 15, 2017
Plans have been drawn up in the Philippines for Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway (CTBEx) project. The Metro Pacific Group submitted its proposals…
September 15, 2017
Australia pays a heavy penalty for road crashes, according to a report by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA). In addition to the personal…
September 15, 2017
German firm Hochtief will see its Australian subsidiary CPB Contractors carry out a US$294 million (A$365 million) project on a stretch of Australia’…
September 15, 2017
Funding from Japan now looks likely to help pay for a highway project in Tanzania. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is planning to…
September 14, 2017
India’s road fatality rate saw an increase during 2016 compared with the previous year. There were around 150,000 road deaths reported in India…
September 14, 2017
Panama has postponed the tender process for the fourth bridge crossing over the Panama Canal. This is the fourth time the fourth bridge crossing…
September 14, 2017
A new highway project worth US$184 million has been awarded in Myanmar to a joint venture comprising Punj Lloyd and Varaha Infrastructure. The…
September 14, 2017
Research from Spain suggests that tougher enforcement of vehicle speed can help cut crashes and road casualties. This follows the analysis of data…
September 14, 2017
Bulgaria has started work on a 12.6km section of Struma motorway between the southwestern towns of Blagoevgrad and Krupnik. A consortium led by…
September 14, 2017
Bosnia has picked up a €221 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction to finance two road projects, including a Corridor Vc section. Up…
September 14, 2017
Canada’s province of British Columbia has stopped procurement for a proposed 10-lane US$2.8 billion bridge to replace the ageing George Massey Tunnel…
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