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May 13, 2014
Research carried out in Spain highlights tyre problems as being the cause of a significant number of crashes. The study was carried out jointly by…
May 12, 2014
Mexico’s national infrastructure programme, PNI, is helping to extend the country’s highway network and improve connectivity. In the period from 2014…
May 12, 2014
A trial of dynamic electric vehicle charging technology is to be carried out in the UK. The Highways Agency is to test on-road charging systems that…
May 12, 2014
UK equipment manufacturer JCB is bullish and reports strong sales, despite difficult trading conditions. The company claims that its sales for 2013…
May 12, 2014
A new joint venture factory in South Korea has now been completed for the Hyundai Cummins partnership. The 78,045m2 Hyundai Engine Company (HCEC)…
May 2, 2014
Engine firm Deutz reports a strong financial performance for the first quarter of 2014. The company says it won new orders amounting to €414.2…
May 2, 2014
The Australian government is providingUS$1.39 billion (AUD 1.5 billion) to finance the second phase of Victoria state’s 18km long East West Link road…
May 2, 2014
According to a TNS Sofres study on driving styles for Axa, the frequency of driving and the kilometres travelled annually by France’s 18 to 25 year…
May 2, 2014
Drivers of heavy vehicles should be careful where they choose to park - image courtesy of Jane Isaacs
May 2, 2014
A Serbian daily newspaper has reported that Zezelj road and railway bridge, over the Danube river by the city of Novi Sad, is still in need of…
May 1, 2014
The consortium building Nigeria’s key Second Niger River Crossing, close to the city of Onitsha, says that the bridge will be ready for traffic on…
May 1, 2014
Joint venture contractor Skanska Balfour Beatty has completed work on a 19km section of the M25 motorway in the UK, six months ahead of schedule.…
April 30, 2014
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing financial backing worth €144 million for the new M17/M18 Gort-Tuam motorway project. The M17/M18 Gort…
April 30, 2014
The National Highways Authority of India has awarded a US$529.67 million (INR 32 billion) Yedeshi-Aurangabad NH21 four-lane highway project in India…
April 30, 2014
Entries for Spain’s V International Award on Road Innovation ‘Juan Antonio Fernández del Campo’ are being accepted until 19 May 2014. The award…
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