January 25, 2013
The estimated maintenance and repair cost for Norway’s county roads has doubled to US$7.18 billion [NOK 40bn]. In 2010, the Norwegian Government…
January 25, 2013
The tender pre-selection process is underway for the new tunnel link that will connect Denmark with Germany. Danish state-owned company Femern said…
January 25, 2013
In Vietnam work is progressing steadily on the new Ca Pass Tunnel project. The 13.4km tunnel will connect Khanh Khoa Province with Phu Yen Province.…
January 24, 2013
German company Ubitricity has developed a concept which allows for the recharging of electric vehicles at street lamps. Local authorities in Berlin,…
January 24, 2013
The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) in Panama will put the rehabilitation and expansion of the 208km Santiago de Veraguas-David road out to tender in…
January 23, 2013
China Railway Construction has won tenders worth US$2.68 billion (CNY 16.67bn) to develop Chinese highways. The projects will be implemented on a…
January 23, 2013
Miodrag Jocic, State Secretary from the Serbian Ministry of Construction, , said the Chinese company Shandong High Speed Group (SHSG) will begin…
January 23, 2013
The Volgograd region (South) authorities will allot over US$231 million (RUB 7bn) for roads in 2013. A total of $82.64 million will be provided for…
January 23, 2013
Work is now underway to set up the tolling system for Algeria’s East-West highway. The project is costing US$1.29 billion and will be carried out by…
January 23, 2013
An innovative project in the UK is aimed at replicating photosynthesis in a bid to produce biofuels. This project is being carried out by a team at…
January 23, 2013
A new technology developed by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland provides drivers with warnings of black ice on the roads. This automatic…
January 23, 2013
Germany intends to refurbish or replace at least 300 road bridges between now and 2020. It’s reported that this will result in costs of between US$ 4…
January 23, 2013
A further US$ 9 billion is required to complete the development of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), according to the National Economic and Social…
January 22, 2013
The government of Qatar is set to award more than 30 road projects costing a combined US$27.5 billion in 2013, as the country continues to prepare to…
January 22, 2013
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has been awarded a key Saudi Arabia Trade Mission by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to enhance Saudi…
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