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July 6, 2015
Sandvik is supplying a major order of tunnelling machinery for use on a construction project in Australia. This deal is for a major tunnelling…
July 3, 2015
Panama’s Ministry of Public Works (MOP) is spending some US$2.96 billion during its present administration on infrastructure projects. These include…
July 3, 2015
The authorities in Bangkok are planning a tough safety drive in a bid to reduce the city’s high road death toll. The Bangkok Metropolitan…
July 3, 2015
Washington State in the US is considering plans to develop infrastructure in the city of Spokane. The spending however hinges on whether the state…
July 3, 2015
Some events defy understanding, many of which happen on the road. But this accident in South Africa really puts gives the imagination a workout.…
July 2, 2015
Malaysia’s West Coast Expressway company has reported that it will inject nearly US$425 million into its West Coast Expressway project. Total cost…
July 2, 2015
Estructura Plural SAC 4G has been awarded the motorway concession Autopista Mar 1 in Colombia. The 176km road between Fernando Gomez Martinez Tunnel…
July 2, 2015
Bangladesh has formally signed a US$705 million deal with China Communication Construction to build a multi-lane road tunnel underneath the…
July 2, 2015
Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the toll-free Pan Borneo highway should trigger economic growth in Sarawak state which has…
July 2, 2015
Future vehicles will no longer rely on power from internal combustion engines as the supply of oil dwindles and as climate change issues force a…
July 1, 2015
If you want to abandon your car, there is one sure way to do it and not be bothered by police, local town authorities and nosy neighbours complaining…
July 1, 2015
The Federal Highway Association (FHWA) has published a Traffic Volume Trends report, which reveals that over the past 12 months Americans have driven…
July 1, 2015
Plans are in hand in Bolivia for 10 road projects. The state-owned road operator ABC has started the projects, which involve investments of more than…
July 1, 2015
The IRF has announced the winners of its 2015 Global Road Achievement Awards. The winners were revealed by International Road Federation chairman…
June 30, 2015
A new book is available that is said to offer insight into green road design and construction. Called the Handbook of Road Ecology, this publication…
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