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February 26, 2014
Brazil has invested US$18.3 billion (43.8 billion reais) on federal highway projects during phase 2 of PAC, the country’s growth acceleration plan,…
February 26, 2014
The Algerian Minister for Public Works, Farouk Chiali, has said that the 1,000km-long Hauts-Plateaux motorway project will begin this month, with the…
February 26, 2014
China Merchants Holdings (International) Company and China Merchants Hua Jian Highway Investment Company have Sri Lankan government approval to build…
February 26, 2014
Ukravtodor state highway agency is to invest €547.96 million (UAH 6.7 billion) in road construction and repair in Ukraine in 2014. The agency secured…
February 26, 2014
Upgrade work looks set to commence on the Scandinavia Highway at the end of 2014. The design work for three of the highway stretches has been…
February 26, 2014
Spanish firm OHL is investing heavily in developing its business operations in Mexico. The firm’s Mexican subsidiary, OHL México, is looking to…
February 26, 2014
New research identifies Venezuela as having the most dangerous roads in Latin America. This comes from a study by the University of Michigan (UM),…
February 25, 2014
Industry associations and manufacturers have reached an agreement on telematics data. A large group off heavy equipment manufacturers, fleet managers…
February 25, 2014
The European Construction Equipment Committee, CECE, has broadened its portfolio with the formation of a new body. It has recently established a new…
February 25, 2014
Drivers on a busy route in the US city of Fort Lauderdale had an unwelcome surprise when a building was demolished just a short distance away. The…
February 24, 2014
The final phase of the Nebraska Bridge demolition has now been carried out successfully. The work went according to plan, despite low temperature…
February 21, 2014
Isolux has won a contract to construct and exploit a 34km stretch of highway between Bloomington and Martinsville on Interstate 69 (section 5), which…
February 21, 2014
Leighton Asia, India and Offshore has secured a contract worth US$408.14 million to construct the tunnel buildings, systems and fitting out works…
February 21, 2014
Papua New Guinea will receive an extra US$126.5 million from the World Bank (WB) via its international development association to rehabilitate and…
February 21, 2014
FTA Ireland (FTAI) says it would like to see proposed new national traffic laws matched with an increased resource for roadside enforcement by the…
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