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September 30, 2024 1 minute Read
October 17, 2016
Caterpillar chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman is retiring after more than 41 years with the company. This will become effective from March 31st, 2017…
October 17, 2016
A Chinese contractor is building a new highway in Montenegro. The 40km highway will include a tunnel stretch as well as a bridge. China…
October 17, 2016
A new bridge is planned that will span the Okavango River in northern Botswana. The bridge will feature a cable-stayed structure and will be 1.2km…
October 14, 2016
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is forming an independent commission to help implement the new, industry-…
October 14, 2016
Demand for cement and concrete additives will grow to US$4 billion by 2020.
October 13, 2016
A European-wide construction material recycling strategy should be put in place as soon as possible, according to the European Quality Association…
October 12, 2016
Progress is being made on a study being carried out in North America of the risk to road users from wildlife. The study is being carried out by…
October 12, 2016
Funding is being sought for a major highway project in Pakistan. The country’s National Highway Authority (NHA) is looking for international…
October 12, 2016
Construction work is proceeding ahead of schedule for the new Delhi expressway project in India. This US$862 million project now looks likely to be…
October 12, 2016
The governments of Bangladesh and China have been discussing the possibiilty of investments in infrastructure. China will invest some US$50 billion…
October 12, 2016
A new poll from the US-based Association of Equipment Manufacturers has revealed widespread frustration over the current state of the country’s…
October 11, 2016
Upgrade work is now underway for Hanoi’s Ring Road 3 project. The work is expected to cost US$138.3 million. The planned road improvement works are…
October 11, 2016
Thailand's Transport Ministry is opening the tender process for over US$9.87 billion worth of infrastructure projects. Included amongst the 11…
October 11, 2016
Discussions between Argentina and Chile over the new Agua Negra tunnel to connect the two countries are proving fruitful. A bi-national commission is…
October 11, 2016
Guntert & Zimmerman (G&Z) and Miller Formless Company (MFS) are forming an alliance of their sales, marketing, and service divisions. The two…
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