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July 13, 2015
Austrian construction group Strabag will modernise the A10 Oswaldibergtunnel for Asfinag, Austria’s national motorway operator. Work on both tubes,…
July 9, 2015
The Moroccan Government intends for the country’s first PPP construction projects to be launched in 2016. Morocco’s Ministry for Infrastructure,…
July 9, 2015
The contract for a major highway project in Algeria worth US$242.3 million has been awarded to a consortium. The work involves building a 31km urban…
July 9, 2015
Summertime, both north and south of the equator, brings more tourists onto the world’s roads that run through some of the planet’s most beautiful…
July 9, 2015
Brazil will spend at least US$1.63 billion in privately operated federal road infrastructure projects in 2015. This is down slightly, from $1.82…
July 9, 2015
A Danish newspaper has learned of a significant European Union funding gap for one of Europe’s most ambitious transportation road and rail projects…
July 9, 2015
How to avoid cars and animals meeting head-on has taxed road and highway designers for years. Many schemes exist but some road and overpass designs…
July 8, 2015
A key link road in Vietnam has been given the go ahead. The plan is for a new road to run from the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Highway to Sapa District. The…
July 8, 2015
Construction of a new expressway connecting Hambantota with Matara is now underway in Sri Lanka. This new expressway will link with the existing…
July 8, 2015
Germany’s audit office is calling for increased spending on roads maintenance. The audit office has criticised the road and autobahn budget set by…
July 7, 2015
In the US state of Maryland, a joint venture of Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) and Parsons Brinckerhoff has won a contract to replace the…
July 7, 2015
The World Bank will grant Uzbekistan a US$200 million loan for 25 years, including a grace period of five years. The funds will go towards the $240…
July 7, 2015
The Hungarian government has announced that it will restart work on a new section of the M4 dual carriageway between Albertirsa and Ullo in 2016.…
July 7, 2015
Mexico’s massive infrastructure programme is broadly on track for completion. The country’s Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT) has…
July 6, 2015
Work is underway on the second phase of a new highway in China. The route connects Xihua and Zhoukou with Zhengzhou Airport. The new highway is due…
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