Highway expertise
Strange Ways is an entertaining book written by a highly experienced civil engineer, Max Lay, based in Australia.
Romanian road issues
Political controversy is looming with the revelation that Romania's National Road Company (CNADNR) has spent some €1.5 billion on upgrading 2,800 km of roads since 2004.
First bC India 'exceeds expectations'
The inaugural bC India(bauma ConExpo) show has exceeded all expectations with over 22,000 visitors from 69 countries attending the international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles.
St Petersburg ring road deal
The authorities in St Petersburg have agreed a finance package for the central link for the city's Western High Speed ring road project
UK equipment show launches
The UK's Construction Equipment Association (CEA) will be organising a new major UK working construction event, PLANTWORX.
Polish project hits rocky road
The project to build a section of the A4 highway in Poland between Brzesko and Wierzchoslawice in the South of the country looks set to hit major legal issues.
Australian key link
Work is progressing according to plan on a key section of the Pacific Highway upgrade project in New South Wales (NSW) Australia.
VDMA bullish
A positive outlook of business has been revealed by the German equipment manufacturers association, the VDMA.
Malaysian firm building Indian link
Plans are now in hand in India for construction of the Jetpur-Somnath Section NH-8D highway in the state of Gujarat.
Russian road tax plan
The Russian Government looks set to draft new laws covering funding of the road network.
Latvian bridges in spotlight
A report into the state of Latvia's bridges shows that one in three in the country requires major works, with 100 structures in such poor condition they need immediate repair.
New bridge for Canada?
Plans may be changed for Canada's US$1 billion Patullo Bridge project.
Italian equipment body reveals market concern
Weak sales of construction machines are reported by the Italian equipment association, UNACEA.Weak sales of construction machines are reported by the Italian equipment association, UNACEA.
Tenders for Dominican tunnel project
Tendering is now open for the second phase of the Corredor Duarte road project in the Dominican Republic.
Chilean tenders provoke hot competition
Tenders for 12 major infrastructure projects with a total value close to US$8 billion are being announced in Chile.
$280 million price tag for Panama Canal bridge
A third bridge crossing the Panama Canal could cost up to US$280 million according to the initial parameters set out in the tender for the project's construction.
Extra cash to fix England's winter potholes
Councils in England will be given more than £100 million (US$161.7 million) of extra funding to spend on repairing potholes, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has said.
Bridge proposal for Denmark
Proposals have been put forward for a new bridge in Denmark to connect the islands of Als and Funen.
Polish plan redeploys funds
A healthy €865.5 million is being spent on infrastructure projects in Polish capital Warsaw in 2011.
April date for Panama Canal bridge tender award?
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has tendered a consultancy to complete designs for a new long-span cable-stayed bridge on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal.