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March 3, 2014
Caterpillar is increasing its range of surface drilling products with the new MD5150C Track Drill, unveiled this week at Conexpo 2014. As the first…
March 3, 2014
Hyundai used Conexpo 2014 to launch the HR120C-9, the first in a new range of soil compactors that will only be available in selected markets. The…
March 3, 2014
Two leading Canadian screen media manufacturers, W.S.Tyler and Major Wire Industries, have used Conexpo 2014 to unveil the next stage of their joint…
February 27, 2014
In Portugal work is restarting on the stalled Marao tunnel project. The Portuguese Government has assured financing from the EU to complete the…
February 27, 2014
The US Government has proposed an investment of some US$320 billion for repairs on roads and transit systems. The US president, Barack Obama, has…
February 27, 2014
Plans are in hand for a new highway connection between Myanmar and China. The governments of the two countries have been discussing the possibility…
February 27, 2014
There are fears that President Barack Obama is overlooking the benefits of good highway design following his recent announcement that he plans to…
February 27, 2014
The US-based Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has revealed data showing that exports of construction equipment dropped 25% in 2013…
February 26, 2014
New road links are planned to connect Slovakia and its neighbour, the Czech Republic. The Slovak Ministry of Transport stated that by 2020 two new…
February 26, 2014
Morocco’s road expansion programme is proving successful and meeting targets. At the end of 2013, the country had some 730km of expressways in…
February 26, 2014
The National Infrastructure Agency of Colombia aims to award tenders for 30 of its key 4G highway projects during 2014. In all the 4G programme…
February 26, 2014
Driver First Assist (DFA) has completed a day of novel road safety training in conjunction with Devon County Council (DCC) in southwest England. With…
February 26, 2014
The World Bank is offering funding worth some US$320 million for construction of the 258km Nekempte-Bure road in Ethiopia. In total the project is…
February 26, 2014
Two of China’s provinces, Shanxi and Sichuan, have announced plans to invest in infrastructure expansion. Shanxi Province has plans to invest US$3.44…
February 26, 2014
In Macedonia work is now being carried out on two new highway projects. One project is for the construction of a 57km highway between Kiceva and…
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