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December 2, 2013
Work on a key stretch of Colombia’s Ruta del Sol highway project is behind schedule, with the route now unlikely to open to traffic before 2017. The…
December 2, 2013
Belgium’s authorities have released data showing a worrying lack of basic vehicular safety awareness amongst the country’s parents. The data shows…
December 2, 2013
A loan worth US$400 million will help fund construction of a new highway in Kyrgyzstan. The Eximbank of China is providing the loan to the Kyrgyzstan…
December 2, 2013
A demolition contractor has carried out an explosive demolition on an overpass in Brazilian city, Rio de Janeiro. The demolition work is being…
November 29, 2013
The Iranian authorities have announced plans to restart work on a coastal highway project. The project is expected to cost some US$83 million, with…
November 29, 2013
The Government in Aruba in the Caribbean is giving its approval for its second PPP transport infrastructure project, the Watty Vos Boulevard. The…
November 29, 2013
Odebrecht has been awarded a concession for Brazil’s important BR-163 federal highway route. The 851km section of highway runs through Mato Grosso…
November 29, 2013
Odebrecht has been awarded a concession for Brazil’s important BR-163 federal highway route. The 851km section of highway runs through Mato Grosso…
November 29, 2013
Ethiopia is set to benefit economically from investment in a number of new key road links totalling over US$1 billion. The east African nation’s…
November 29, 2013
Colombia's national transport infrastructure agency ANI will auction 13 road projects with a combined value of more than US$7.87 billion (COP 15…
November 29, 2013
A series of major transport projects worth a combined value of over US$28 billion are set to significantly enhance connectivity between various parts…
November 29, 2013
A group of seven banks is to fund the construction of the third Bosphorus Bridge crossing in Turkish commercial centre Istanbul. A group of six…
November 28, 2013
Preliminary data from Germany's Federal Statistics Office, Destatis, reveals an improving road safety situation in the country. The latest figures…
November 28, 2013
A consortium comprising Vinci-Bouyges has a contract worth some US$1.63 billion for construction of a new coastal road in La Réunion. However the…
November 28, 2013
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) ARTBA is forecasting moderate growth in 2014 for the US transportation…
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