December 5, 2012
Increased demand in Latin America for Volvo CE’s SDLG range of machines has prompted the firm to invest in new manufacturing capability. A new…
December 4, 2012
Astec Industries has unveiled “optimistic plans” for India where the government plans to spend US$600 billion on infrastructure in the coming years.…
December 4, 2012
Oman's Directorate General of Roads and Land Transport has awarded US engineering and construction firm Parsons a contract to provide design and…
December 4, 2012
Work on an extension to the express lanes on the I-95 Interstate highway in the US will be carried by Fluor Enterprises and the Transurban Group. The…
December 4, 2012
A loan from China will provide a crucial portion of the funding being used by the Macedonian Government to build new highway sections. These highway…
December 4, 2012
Plans for huge investments in transport infrastructure have been made in China. In all some 60 infrastructure projects worth just over US$160 billion…
December 4, 2012
The Ministry of Public Works in Indonesia has allocated US$5.33 billion (IDR 50.35 trillion) for a development master plan set to include…
December 4, 2012
Substantial investment in road repairs is required in Ireland to stave off damage to the country’s motorway networks. According to figures from…
December 4, 2012
Official data from Chile shows a worrying trend for fatalities in crashes involving heavy trucks. While such vehicles represent just 4% of the total…
December 4, 2012
Work on Algeria’s East-West highway project is around 94% complete. The East-West highway forms a key section of North Africa’s new highway link,…
December 4, 2012
A new report by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) in the UK suggests that older drivers are as safe as drivers from all other age groups, and…
December 3, 2012
The latest data available suggests that traffic pollution is still harmful to health in many parts of Europe. Transport in Europe is responsible for…
December 3, 2012
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) annual forecast suggests that the US transportation construction infrastructure…
December 3, 2012
Road safety in Kenya looks set to improve following the introduction of tough new traffic laws. The much tougher penalties now in effect include the…
December 3, 2012
In Russia the Ministry of Transport proposal to introduce payment for the owners of heavyweight trucks over 12tonnes could increase cargo…
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