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US$320 million for Pakistan road upgrades
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October 2, 2013
India continues toll road investment
The authorities in India are continuing the process of investment in toll road projects and general road construction. Plans call for some US$27…
October 2, 2013
Plans in hand to expand Nicaragua’s highways
Plans are now in hand to develop the highways of Nicaragua, a Central American country that has suffered from poor infrastructure investment in the…
October 2, 2013
Mexico’s toll
OHL working on new Mexican highway projects
Spanish firm OHL’s subsidiary, OHL Concesiones, will carry out a series of highway projects in Mexico. The company has a loan facility of US$404.6…
September 30, 2013
Palfinger and SANY are further developing their partnership agreement
A new move between Palfinger and SANY will see the two firms further developing their strategic partnership. The agreement has been made in principle…
September 30, 2013
Funding found for Ugandan connections
EU funding will help with construction of Uganda’s Mbarara Bypass and upgrades to the Kampala Northern Bypass. The US$151 million in financing will…
September 30, 2013
Kelani River Sri Lanka. Pic: Dunnock D
New bridge project for Sri Lanka
A bridge costing some US$321 million will be built in Sri Lanka to span the Kelani River. This new link will reduce congestion at Baseline Road and…
September 30, 2013
Mozambique government plans US$400mn transborder road project
The Mozambique government will build a road to link between the country and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Zimbabwe, Malawi…
September 30, 2013
Czech Republic: RSD gives go-ahead to road contracts worth €966mn
The Czech road and motorway management company RSD has given permission to construction firms to begin road building projects worth over €966 million…
September 27, 2013
Spanish researchers develop new infrared emissions monitoring program that does not disrupt traffic flows
Spanish researchers believe they have found a new way of measuring road-side air quality with an infrared camera system that can remotely measure…
September 27, 2013
US highway maintenance
US federal highway trust faces running out of cash by 2015
America’s federal highway trust fund faces running out of money in 2015: a move that will have a “devastating impact” on states that rely heavily on…
September 27, 2013
US federal highway trust faces running out of cash by 2015
America’s federal highway trust fund faces running out of money in 2015: a move that will have a “devastating impact” on states that rely heavily on…
September 27, 2013
Increasing interest in secondhand machines
Auction specialist Euro Auctions claims that market interest in secondhand equipment continues to rise. The firm reports strong demand for secondhand…
September 27, 2013
Metso develops presence in China with acquisition
Metso has now completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Chinese construction equipment supplier Shaorui Heavy Industries. This is a…
September 27, 2013
SBG is laying the foundations for growth and economic development in the Middle East
Considered one of the largest construction firms in the world, the Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) is a family-owned business which has grown over the…
September 26, 2013
UK figures for 2012 show drop in fatalities
Provisional figures available from the UK’s Department for Transport reveal a drop in road fatalities in 2012 compared with the previous year. There…
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