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March 2, 2017
Argentina is planning two new highway projects to widen and improve key sections of Route 40 and Route 33. A US$291 million project will upgrade a…
March 2, 2017
An innovative material is now available that could help absorb harmful airborne molecules and disperse cleaner air. The material has been developed…
March 2, 2017
Brokk is boosting its range of demolition equipment with the purchase of fellow Scandinavian firm Aquajet. Brokk is a leading manufacturer of remote-…
March 1, 2017
CartoConsult is now working on a project to develop technology intended to reduce traffic congestion and improve transport services. This work forms…
March 1, 2017
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) reports improvements in UK exports and imports of components and parts for construction and earthmoving…
March 1, 2017
In 2016, German manufacturers of construction equipment achieved a turnover of €9.3 billion, an increase of 3% compared to 2015. Of note though is…
February 27, 2017
Funding has been sourced to pay for widening work on Italy’s important A4 Autostrade. The section from Venice to Trieste will benefit from a finance…
February 27, 2017
Nepal’s Kathmandu-Tarai highway now looks likely to be built under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract. This is a revision…
February 27, 2017
The organisers of the Samoter construction equipment show and the co-located Asphaltica and Transpotec Logitec events in Verona claim success. Strong…
February 24, 2017
Brazilian contractor Odebrecht is facing serious issues with regards to projects in Colombia and Peru. In Colombia the contract to build the Ruta del…
February 24, 2017
Approval has been given for the construction of a new road tunnel in the German town of Starnberg. The €162 million road tunnel project is intended…
February 24, 2017
Work to replace the Guanape Bridge in Venezuela is now commencing. The existing structure collapsed on the 24th January of this year, injuring eight…
February 23, 2017
Revisions to a bypass project in Slovakia will help reduce the construction costs. The Prešov bypass is now being built with just two lanes, which…
February 23, 2017
Construction work is now commencing for a major new bridge project in China. The bridge is being built in Hainan Province and will measure close to 5…
February 23, 2017
Work on a new tunnel and highway link will commence in the second quarter of 2018 in Bosnia. The project is being managed by the country’s road…
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