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February 15, 2017
Work on the Al Mafraq-Al Ghweifat highway project in the UAE is now well underway. This US$5.3 billion project is due for completion in first half of…
February 15, 2017
In Paraguay the government is setting up plans for rebuilding Ruta 9, the Transchaco road. Negotiations have been held with regard to funding with…
February 14, 2017
The project to build Turkey’s new 1915 Cannakkale Bridge is gathering pace, with construction work expected to commence shortly. The tender for the…
February 14, 2017
A recent decision by the US Army Corps of Engineers could help speed the delivery of transportation projects. The decision was to exempt the…
February 14, 2017
CONEXPO Latin America is hosting a regional market update by John Price at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017. Price is a renowned expert on Latin America and this…
February 13, 2017
The Canadian province of British Columbia has given environmental approval for a 10-lane US$2.8 billion bridge to replace the ageing George Massey…
February 13, 2017
In recent years, China construction machinery industry has made great achievements, a fact that will be featured at this year's CONEXPO-CON/AGG.…
February 13, 2017
South Korea has announced a programme of works that will see the country’s national road network being extended by over 900km. The budget of US$6.41…
February 13, 2017
A highway construction project in the Czech Republic is attracting strong interest, with 10 bids having been received during the tender process. The…
February 13, 2017
Kanoo Machinery (Kanoo), Manitowoc’s long-standing distribution partner in the Middle East, has been awarded the Manitowoc Cranes Elite Dealer status…
February 10, 2017
The tender for Lodz's €372 million Western Ring-Road (Zachodnia Obwodnica Lodzi) has attracted 17 bidders, according to Polish media. Construction…
February 10, 2017
Slovakia’s D4/R7 zero bypass of Bratislava has picked up the Best Transaction in Europe award given by the UK magazine Project Finance International…
February 10, 2017
Traffic volumes in the UK have hit record levels. This has been shown by new provisional figures from the Department for Transport (DfT). In the year…
February 10, 2017
The IRF is inviting applications for its 2017 IRF Global Road Achievement Awards. Founded in 2000, the IRF's Global Road Achievement Awards…
February 10, 2017
SWARCO Traffic is teaming up with the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) to sponsor professional training. The firm is sponsoring the IHE…
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