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March 9, 2017
Brazilian contractor Odebrecht may withdraw from its current contracts in Peru. The firm had planned to continue operating in Peru but is now…
March 9, 2017
In Poland a legal case is now underway concerning the A4 highway project. The construction firm PBG has launched a case against Poland’s road…
March 9, 2017
A key stretch of highway in Romania is now open to traffic, connecting Lugoj with Marginea. This 15km long stretch of highway forms part of the…
March 9, 2017
Work on two sections of the S17 highway in Poland will now go ahead following the granting of permission from the local authorities in the…
March 9, 2017
Plans are in hand in the Philippines for a series of bridge construction projects. Two of the key bridge projects are for links between Luzon and…
March 6, 2017
At a time when many governments and city authorities around the world are challenged to manage transport demand and recover costs from road users,…
March 3, 2017
Sandvik has announced a landmark technology partnership with IBM. The agreement between Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology and IBM will see the two…
March 3, 2017
Work is commencing on Warsaw’s ring road project. The work will be carried out on the A section of the Warsaw Southern Ring-Road (POW). This stretch…
March 3, 2017
A series of major highway projects are now being implemented in the Philippines. Key projects being implemented close to Davao City include the US$…
March 3, 2017
A rural roads programme will develop Dagestan’s transport links, helping boost its economy. Some 135.5km of roads will be rebuilt and repaired. A…
March 2, 2017
New agreements signed between South Sudan and Ethiopia will include the construction of new road routes connecting the two countries. The first of…
March 2, 2017
Fugro is providing the consultancy services for the Zuidasdok project in Amsterdam. The firm will work with the ZuidPlus partners, which are Fluor,…
March 2, 2017
A key stretch of the D3 highway in Slovakia will open in the third quarter of 2017. This timescale represents a delay however as the section of road…
March 2, 2017
Work is due to commence shortly on a major highway project in the UAE. Costing in excess of US$136 million the Tripoli Roads Project is being managed…
March 2, 2017
Chinese contractor China Roads and Bridges Company (CRBC) is spending €194 million to construct a key stretch of Montenegro’s Bar-Boljare highway…
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