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December 11, 2013
A novel system in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito requiring public transport operators to share a payment fund has been joined by 80% of operators.…
December 11, 2013
Austria's road transport industry is threatening to challenge in the European Court of Justice state-owned motorway operator Asfinag's plan to…
December 11, 2013
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will sell more than 1,600 industrial equipment items and trucks at an unreserved public auction in Chicago, Illinois…
December 11, 2013
Chinese construction equipment manufacturing giant Sany and leading innovative lifting solution manufacturer Palfinger have finalised and signed…
December 10, 2013
Chinese firm Shandong High Speed Group is to carry out a portion of the construction activity for Serbia’s Corridor 11 highway. The company will…
December 10, 2013
Extra funding will help improve the road link connecting Malawi and Zambia. The African Development Fund (ADF) is providing a loan worth US$73.6…
December 10, 2013
Cambridge Systematics and ICRA Management Consulting Services (IMaCS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This will see the two…
December 10, 2013
Participants at the 2013 Polis Conference in Brussels, Belgium have called for greater coordination of European policies that affect urban and…
December 9, 2013
Volvo Construction Equipment has agreed to acquire Terex Corporation’s off-highway hauler business for around US$160 million (SEK 1 billion) on a…
December 9, 2013
Key highway developments are improving connectivity for Ethiopia. The African Development Bank (AfDB) will finance part of the Mojo-Hawassa express…
December 9, 2013
The UK’s Minerals Products Association – Cement has published its first full sustainable development report. Marking a significant change from…
December 6, 2013
A major Brazilian highway concession package has been awarded to Triunfo Participações e Investimentos (TPI). The US$3.02 billion tender is for a…
December 6, 2013
Equipment manufacturer JCB plans to invest €179.5 million (£150 million) in its manufacturing facilities in the UK. The investment will be targeted…
December 6, 2013
Engineering and technology must remain a long-term priority for the UK Government, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has said in…
December 6, 2013
A series of road improvements and investments will improve connections in Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. The World Bank is offered the Ugandan…
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