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July 9, 2014
Improvements are needed to key roads in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. A report from the National Roads and Motorists' Association (NRMA) says…
July 8, 2014
Newly available data reveals that South Korea’s road fatality rate is worryingly high. The research reveals that South Korea’s roads kill 105 people/…
July 8, 2014
Financing has been found for a major highway upgrade project for Pakistan. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is lending US$197 million to Pakistan’s…
July 8, 2014
Plans are in hand in East Africa for a new 1,600km highway that will boost trade and transport in the region. The new road will run from the Kenyan…
July 8, 2014
Work is now underway on Algeria’s new 62km highway in Batna. The project was opened officially by the Algerian president. The US$567 million project…
July 8, 2014
A loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) worth US$800 million will help pay for a series of major road upgrades in Sri Lanka. The remaining $106…
July 8, 2014
A new survey of car crashes cites inattention as the leading cause. The study was carried out by Allianz Global Assistance and the Allianz technical…
July 7, 2014
Equipment manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries has published optimistic results in the financial report for its construction equipment operations.…
July 4, 2014
The Australian National Road and Motorists Association (NRMA) has published a report highlighting a widening gap in national funds available for road…
July 4, 2014
A series of tenders for major highway, tunnel and road repair projects are being opened in Brazil. The country’s national transport infrastructure…
July 4, 2014
A loan worth US$500 million from the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) will help improve road connections in…
July 4, 2014
Colombian contractor Mario Huertas Cotes and Costa Rican company MECO will carry out construction work on Costa Rica’s Cartagena to Barranquilla…
July 4, 2014
Official data from the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals that in 2013, the country had the highest number of crashes since…
July 4, 2014
Thailand’s Highways Department is asking the country’s interim military government to decide on a planned US$2.59 billion highway project. The four-…
July 4, 2014
Plans are in hand in Paraguay for the new Carmelo Peralta-Pozo Hondo highway stretch. This route lies in the country’s Chaco region and is expected…
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