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July 17, 2017
New elevated expressways will improve transport in Bangladesh. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing US$1.2 billion in financing for the new…
July 14, 2017
A new twin tube tunnel in Mexico City will help reduce the city’s chronic congestion problem, which is particularly acute at peak travel periods. The…
July 13, 2017
Strong demand for construction machines is being reported by the German equipment manufacturing association, the VDMA. Its report says that following…
July 13, 2017
US demand for asphalt for use in paving roads and highways looks set to grow and will reach 13.7 million tonnes/year by 2021.
July 13, 2017
Research shows that single vehicle crashes (SVCs) are a serious problem for road users in Europe. According to crash analysis, around 7300 road users…
July 13, 2017
China’s fast growing vehicle population is posing major challenges for traffic management, especially in major urban areas. Traffic congestion is…
July 13, 2017
Research carried out for the UK driver’s association the RAC shows that even tougher new penalties are failing to dissuade those at the wheel from…
July 12, 2017
Wacker Neuson has appointed Martin Lehner as CEO, replacing Cem Peksaglam in the role. Peksaglam’s contract expires in August 2017. Lehner has been…
July 12, 2017
There is widespread consensus across Europe that the road death rate remains too high. There was an average of 51 road deaths/million inhabitants in…
July 12, 2017
Argentina is planning a series of road projects stretching for a total of 5,500km and worth US$4.12 billion in all over four years. These will be PPP…
July 12, 2017
Web Headline US driving distances seeing increase Main Site Taxonomy WH12, ITS16 Sub Taxonomy Image supplied Needs XSP WH & ITS A recent…
July 11, 2017
A 21-year concession deal has been agreed for the widening project for a 114km stretch of road linking Gujarat and Rajasthan states in India. The…
July 11, 2017
Spanish contractor Sacyr Concesiones will carry out construction of Colombia’s new Cucuta-Pamplona road connection in a deal worth US$485.5 million.…
July 11, 2017
Bolivia’s La Paz region is set to benefit from a major programme of highway development work. The country’s road management firm Administradora…
July 11, 2017
The French city of Bordeaux has awarded Razel-Bec a contract for construction of a new bridge across the Garonne River. The city of Bordeaux awarded…
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