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January 9, 2015
The cost of the first section of Vietnam’s Bien Hoa-Vung Tau highway, a 47km stretch in the Southern Key Economic Zone, will be around US$355 million…
January 9, 2015
The occupants of this minibus had a narrow escape from serious injury when a container on the truck in front caught onto an overhanging tree.
January 8, 2015
The Brazilian state government of Parana has spent around US$1.73 billion on infrastructure projects over the past four years, including roads,…
January 8, 2015
The Czech transport minister has given construction firm Eurovia until April to start repairs on two bridges it built or face having its bank…
January 8, 2015
Worrying data on road safety has been released from Sweden and Israel. Sweden’s record on road safety is one of the best in the world, with a…
January 8, 2015
A major construction programme worth a total of US$2.5 billion is planned for Myanmar. The plans calls for the construction of some 54km of flyovers…
January 8, 2015
A major programme of road upgrades and repairs is planned for Macedonia. The Macedonian Government has announced plans to spend €132 million on…
January 7, 2015
Kobelco Construction Machinery is planning to build a new excavator factory in the US. The facility will be located in South Carolina and will become…
January 7, 2015
Demand for electric vehicles as well as hybrid vehicles looks set to grow in China. The Chinese Government is looking to reduce pollution in major…
January 7, 2015
The latest official data from Japan’s National Police Agency reveals a continued drop in traffic fatalities for 2014. The fatality rate fell to 4,113…
January 6, 2015
The German Ministry for transport, energy and digital communication, is planning to introduce a series of new public private partnerships for large…
January 6, 2015
The Danish government said it will create a large port area east of the small town of Rødbyhavn to facilitate construction of the future Fehmarn Belt…
January 6, 2015
Columbia’s National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) will help finance construction of the Toyo tunnel in Antioquia. The tunnel, nearly 10km-long and…
January 5, 2015
Millions of pounds worth of JCB machines are in danger of being lost aboard a stricken cargo ship that has been listing in The Solent river on…
January 5, 2015
The Algerian Council of Ministers has approved two contracts for stretches of road on the Hauts Plateaux motorway. No details of the contractors…
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