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July 21, 2014
Bidding is commencing for a major new highway bridge project in Dubai. The Al Ittihad bridge project is for a 2.7km link, spanning the Dubai Creek.…
July 21, 2014
The Kyrgyz Republic is receiving a loan worth over US$118 million for highway repairs from Japan. The two countries have established a co-operation…
July 21, 2014
Plans are in hand to upgrade a major highway in Mexico’s Sonoro state. A budget of US$1.6 billion has been set in place for the necessary work. The…
July 21, 2014
Sophisticated temporary bridge technology has been provided by the US to Nepal to help with emergency access. The US Army Security Assistance…
July 18, 2014
Road safety campaigners and European traffic police are putting pressure on the EU to speed up the introduction of cross-border enforcement of…
July 18, 2014
The MPA (Mineral Products Association) and its members have been taking significant action on a key recommendation in the UK House of Commons…
July 18, 2014
The MPA (Mineral Products Association) and its members have been taking significant action on a key recommendation in the UK House of Commons…
July 18, 2014
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded Atkins a major, six-year contract worth US$25 million. This will cover right-of-way (ROW)…
July 18, 2014
In Saudi Arabia the go-ahead has been given for a new expressway that will connect Qassim with Makkah. The project is worth some US$1.2 billion and…
July 18, 2014
Volvo Construction Equipment has seen sales in China fall, while its performance in the developed markets of North America and Europe has improved.…
July 17, 2014
The Nepalese Government has announced a major programme of transport infrastructure works for the 2014-2015 period. Road, highway and airport…
July 17, 2014
In Denmark the Ministry of Transport has presented a proposal for hearing concerning a major new bridge link. The proposed structure would cross the…
July 17, 2014
A consortium comprising local contractor Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (Cienco 4) and Japanese company Sumitomo Mitsui will carry out…
July 17, 2014
A colossal road construction plan has been revealed by China’s Yunnan Province. The authorities have revealed that the new infrastructure programme…
July 17, 2014
A series of major road construction projects are underway in Colombia at present. The country’s national roads institute, Invias, is currently…
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