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December 15, 2014
A new report from insurance firm Allianz highlights the appalling risks to road users resulting from drink driving. "On a global level, every 10th…
December 15, 2014
The BAM PPP PGGM and Iridium consortium has been named preferred bidder for the N25 New Ross Bypass project in the Irish Republic. The US$270 million…
December 15, 2014
Parsons Brinckerhoff UK has been awarded an Investing in Integrity accreditation for its ethical policies, procedures and practices. Investing in…
December 12, 2014
Contractor Balfour Beatty has completed the €132.4 million (£105 million) upgrade of the last remaining single carriageway section of the A11. This…
December 12, 2014
Potholes are the scourge of commuters and the source of hours of complaining around the office water cooler. But some people do more than complain;…
December 11, 2014
The prospect of a full Pan-European agreement on enforcement has now moved one step closer. An informal political agreement has now been reached on…
December 11, 2014
The prospect of a full Pan-European agreement on enforcement has now moved one step closer. An informal political agreement has now been reached on…
December 11, 2014
Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has awarded a loan worth nearly US$35 million to the Sri Lankan government for reconstructing 25…
December 11, 2014
Work has started on Algeria’s 63km bypass motorway to connect Guelma with Annaba and the East-West motorway, which is set to be completed within two…
December 10, 2014
The latest official data from Malaysia reveals a general, long-term improvement in road safety. In capital Kuala Lumpur, the road fatality rate has…
December 10, 2014
Governments need more than ever to plan long-term highway strategies or face an increasing backlog of increasingly expensive maintenance requirements…
December 10, 2014
The UK’s Highways Agency will rebrand as part of the organisation’s first five-year Strategic Business Plan to maintain England’s motorways and major…
December 10, 2014
In Russia the new Severny tunnel is planned for Rostov-on-Don. This four-lane tunnel will be 3.5 km long, and will be designed to carry up to 60,000…
December 10, 2014
Construction of the Interamericana Norte highway in Costa Rica is said to be proceeding on track. Work is being carried out on the 50km Canas-Liberia…
December 10, 2014
In Brazil financing issues have hit a number of transport projects in Minas Gerais state. The Banco do Brasil is holding back funds for planned work…
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