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October 21, 2015
Plans are underway to widen a stretch of the Western High-Speed Diameter (WHSD) around St Petersburg in Russia. The northern section of the WHSD,…
October 21, 2015
A major upgrade of Mexico’s Atizapan-Atlacomulco road link is being planned. The work is expected to commence in 2016 and will cost in the region of…
October 21, 2015
The UN has set a global benchmark for reducing traffic fatalities on the world’s road network. Data shows that every year, almost 1.3 million people…
October 21, 2015
UK construction equipment manufacturer JCB is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The firm was founded on October 23rd, 1945 by the late Joseph Cyril…
October 21, 2015
China will loan Bolivia around US$7.5 billion for all types of infrastructure projects, according to the Bolivian vice-president Alvaro Garcia Linera…
October 21, 2015
India is considering a 28km expressway connecting the south of Indira Gandhi Airport in Delhi to Daulapura on National Highway-8. The project, which…
October 21, 2015
Brazil expects the second phase of its logistics investment programme PIL (Programa de Investimentos em Logistica) to include 7,000km of new roads by…
October 20, 2015
Crashes are the cause of around 7,000 deaths in Venezuela/year. Road crashes also cause 20,000 serious injuries in Venezuela/year. There are around…
October 20, 2015
Sri Lanka’s road deaths are increasing. Official data from the country’s Transport Ministry shows that 2,200 people were killed in road crashes in…
October 19, 2015
The global status report on road safety 2015 published by the United Nations (UN) shows that the number of world road deaths has levelled out at 1.25…
October 16, 2015
Strong exhibitor support has been noted for the World of Asphalt 2016 exhibition being held next year in the US state of Tennessee.
October 16, 2015
The Terex Corporation has named John L Garrison, Junior as its new CEO and president, effective from November 2nd, 2015. He will also become a member…
October 16, 2015
Global equipment provider Terex Construction has taken on three students for its 2015/16 internship programme in the United Kingdom. The students –…
October 16, 2015
Teremat, Hitachi Construction Machinery’s dealer for the Rhône-Alpes, Franche-Comté and parts of Burgundy, has opened an office in Chevigny St…
October 16, 2015
International construction machinery and vehicles company Wacker Neuson is expanding its UK operations at Beacon Business Park in the city of…
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