Road Structures

The project to construct a new ring road around Ukraine capital Kiev is now building momentum.

Two new road tunnels in Abu Dhabi are due to open at the end of this year.

In all 90 bridges have been built in Turkmenistan in under 24 months by a Turkish contractor, significantly improving the country's transport infrastructure.

In preparation for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the Black Sea health resort of Sotschi, Russia, is tackling its growing traffic jam problems.A 13km bypass and a new main road passing mainly under the city involves the construction of 15 tunnels and a number of bridges and flyovers.

Voting has been held in Switzerland for the construction of a second tunnel for road traffic at Gotthard.

One of the most demanding and challenging impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) projects ever undertaken by specialist main contractor Concrete Repairs Ltd (CRL) is being carried out on Bideford Longbridge in County Devon, UK. The 24-span medieval masonry arch bridge spans 190m over the tidal estuary of the River Torridge.

Construction work on a highway link in Tunisia will be funded by a 22 year loan being provided by the Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development (FADES).