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August 19, 2016
The World Bank looks likely to supply funding that will help pay for a major road improvement project in Nicaragua. The US$75 million loan should be…
August 19, 2016
Know your limits, especially if that inconsiderate cyclist has got you so enraged that you have jumped out of your car to chase him down the block.…
August 19, 2016
The D1 motorway tunnel Korbelka in Slovakia is estimated to now cost €278 million, according to a report in Pravda Slovakia. But the chosen 6km…
August 19, 2016
Mexico will set up four road maintenance tenders worth nearly US$827 million in total as public-private partnerships in 2017. Contracts will cover…
August 19, 2016
Nearly €323 million will be spent by Hungary on road renovation projects in 2017, according to the Ministry of National Development. Tenders will be…
August 19, 2016
Construction work on Serbia’s Ljig-Preljina highway, the Corridor 11 Project, is being delayed. The delay has been caused by complications involving…
August 19, 2016
Plans are being set out for an important new highway link in the CIS. This new link will connect the M-5 and M-7 highways, close to the city of Ufa…
August 19, 2016
The Czech Republic is planning a major programme of road upgrades. This will target secondary roads in the country, improving road surfaces as well…
August 19, 2016
Delays are afflicting the official opening of a stretch of the East-West highway in Algeria. This 84km section of the highway connects Dréan in the…
August 19, 2016
Dutch construction and related services group Royal BAM posted improved half-year results, despite Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.…
August 18, 2016
US group Jacobs Engineering has been appointed by Highways England to develop preferred options for multiple highways schemes. The projects are in…
August 18, 2016
The World Bank agreed to finance construction of Kenya’s first double deck highway, according to media reports. Construction is set to begin by the…
August 18, 2016
The Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) has awarded Poyry detailed engineering planning work for the upgrading of operational and safety equipment in…
August 18, 2016
German engine manufacturer Deutz has agreed a key supply deal with Chinese construction machinery manufacturer SANY. The agreement will see SANY…
August 18, 2016
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces that the speaker line-up now includes Chile’s ministry of energy as well as senior thought…
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