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According to the latest data from the International Transport Forum, there has been a steep decline in road deaths during first decade of 21st century in 33 countries.

A project worth US1 billion will improve a 6.5km stretch of the Dukhan Highway in Qatar.

China's Lin'an City plans to invest US$110.6 million on transport infrastructure projects in 2011.

Cost concerns have entered the discussion arena for Denmark's proposed bridge linking the islands of Jutland and Funen.

Specialist materials company, Element Six, hopes to boost worldwide sales for its high performance tungsten carbide tools. The firm has been manufacturing road planing picks for over 20 years and has proven its products in Europe but is looking to develop its worldwide profile. Well-proven in the European market, the company’s MasterGrade range is increasingly used by road contractors globally. The MasterGrade product is said to feature a high quality tungsten carbide grade, which the firm claims can delive

US-headquartered Brammo has announced that following extensive evaluation by multiple departments of the Hong Kong Government to explore the adoption of more electric vehicles for public sector use, it has selected Brammo electric motorcycles to replace existing conventional petrol motorcycles in the government fleet which have been in service for several years.

HOFMANN Road Marking Systems, a leading manufacturer of marking machines and state-of-the-art marking systems, is again playing host to a meeting of road marking experts at its Rellingen, near Hamburg, Germany, headquarters. For the tenth time, the annual Technology Day (26 November) will see HOFMANN inviting the roadmarking community to visit. Torsten Pape, HOFMANN's head of sales and marketing, said participants can look forward to even more going on than in previous years over an area spanning some 13,00

On behalf of the International Road Federation, I am delighted to extend a personal invitation to road industry professionals to join us in Portugal for the 16th IRF World Road Meeting.

The Pakistan Highway Rehabilitation Project is now moving forward in a programme that will see repairs and improvements to key sections of the country's road network.

Improving road safety statistics are being noted in Morocco.

A key route in Sri Lanka is to see a major upgrade programme following provision of a US$100 million loan by the World Bank (WB).

Robert Bosch, DEUTZ and J. Eberspächer have signed a memorandum of understanding saying they are interested in collaborating in the area of exhaust gas treatment for non-road vehicles. The non-road market for diesel engines mainly comprises applications for construction and agricultural machinery. With stricter emissions regulations coming into force from 2011, the demand for treatment systems for this segment is growing significantly.

Spanish construction firm OHL is taking a loan worth €449.5 million (US$628 million) so as to invest in the Regis Bittencourt highway project in Brazil.

Major developments are in hand with regard to providing charging solutions for electric vehicles.

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

Swedish conglomerate Skanska reports that it plans to sell its 50% share in Chile's Autopista Central Highway shortly.

With over 100 years of combined experience in the concrete industry, SIMEM and Röbäcks Sweden are announcing a unification of product representation worldwide. Röbäcks will represent SIMEM in Scandinavia, Finland, and the Baltic countries, while Simem will promote Röbäcks products in the rest of the world.

Forward bookings for the upcoming Intermat construction equipment exhibition in French capital Paris are extremely bullish.

The Australian Government is allocating additional funding to renew its infrastructure and to improve transport in the major cities work in its 2011-12 budget.

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