November 15, 2013
The Chinese Exim Bank is providing much of the funding for two highway projects in Macedonia. The construction work will be carried out by a Chinese…
November 15, 2013
A new development looks set to offer an efficient alternative to lithium ion batteries for use in electric vehicles (EVs). At present the current…
November 15, 2013
Work is starting in Nepal on a new tunnel project worth some US$347 million. The new tunnel forms part of the 58km route between Hetauda and…
November 15, 2013
According to market analysis by global advisory firm KPMG, the value of global transactions in the transport infrastructure sector has risen steeply…
November 15, 2013
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) and Shell are now working together on testing the Shell GTL (gas-to-liquids) fuel in construction…
November 15, 2013
Excavation work is now underway in Brazil for the Transolimpica tunnel. The US$688.6 million project forms part of the preparation works for the 2016…
November 15, 2013
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is throwing Greece a much-needed economic lifeline in the shape of a €550 million loan. The funding will be used…
November 15, 2013
The cost of Chile’s Vespucio Oriente highway project is increasing, while its completion also looks set to be delayed. A 13% budget increase is now…
November 15, 2013
Chinese equipment firm LiuGong is adding to its portfolio with the planned acquisition of a transmissions operation in Poland. The ZZN Transmission…
November 13, 2013
British construction equipment manufacturing giant JCB is to provide machines and generators worth more than US$500,000 to assist vital clean-up work…
November 13, 2013
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) is adding to its portfolio with the acquisition of Finnish firm DynaRoad, a specialist construction software…
November 12, 2013
Compact equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson reports an upturn in its business in the third quarter of 2013. This comes despite the difficult…
November 11, 2013
Over 9,500 construction jobs will be supported in 2014 by more than €2.27 billion (£1.9 billion) of investment in Britain’s roads, Transport Minister…
November 11, 2013
A 40-year-old bridge used to connect Tanzania and Rwanda in East Africa will be replaced with the new US$24.4 million Rusumo International Bridge.…
November 11, 2013
St Petersburg’s city centre bypass is a vital step closer to being realised after the Russian city’s committee on economic policy and strategic…
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