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Brazil's federal government will look to carry out restoration and expansion work at five international airports through concessions and public-private partnerships (PPPs), according to presidential chief of staff Antonio Palocci.

Funding worth US$800 million is being provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help rebuild and upgrade Kazakhstan's road network.

Improved reliability and durability of its light and medium hydraulic breakers is allowing Atlas Copco to extend warranty cover for these units to three years. The newly developed 1+2program is a free of charge offer for all SB and MB range hydraulic breakers purchased after July 1st 2009. The cover requires that maintenance procedures are adhered to as stated in the operating instructions.

China has officially declared its intention to join the International Transport Forum, an intergovernmental organisation linked to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) that deals with transport policy issues.

A feasibility study for a new highway connection between Vietnam and Laos is currently the subject of political discussion between the two nations.

Engineering firm Mott MacDonald has completed its 30 month commission to assist the Jamaican government with the management of its highways.

Caterpillar is offering its 301.6 and 301.8 undercarriages to other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The package includes carbodies and suits machines with a gross vehicle weight of up to 1.964tonnes. The new undercarriage is assembled at the same facility where larger Cat undercarriages (312 - 375) is built.

Contractors now have a wider array of stabilisation tools to choose from, with several new units being announced at the Intermat exhibition in Paris.

New and improved mobile crushing and screening equipment is focused on delivering cost/tonne reductions in aggregate production - Geoff Ashcroft reports. The level of technology being applied to mobile crushing and screening systems continues to advance, which is indicative of manufacturer confidence in this sector as one that continues to offer an economic benefit. An example of how electronic technology can lead to greater productivity can be found with KPI-JCI - the firm has introduced a high resolution

Euro Auctions claims its latest sale in Germany has been a major success.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) is now offering a wider ZW wheel loader range with the addition of its ZW140PL and ZW150PL models, featuring the parallel linkage (PL) configuration for duties in a range of applications using an array of attachments.

According to Business Monitor International (BMI), Qatar is expected to spend US$80-100 billion over the next five years to prepare and deliver the infrastructure required to support the huge influx of visitors forecast to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Road improvements on the key Tinkune-Jadibuti road in Nepal are now complete, with an official opening of the route having taken place.

UK firm Hanson hopes to attain key sustainability targets with its new ERA asphalt product. This energy reducing asphalt delivers a 50% reduction in carbon emissions while enhancing durability and improving health and safety for contractors. It can also use up to 50% recycled content, while the asphalt itself is 100% recyclable. The Hanson ERA production process allows a wide range of base, binder and surface course materials to be produced at temperatures of 80 and 95°C, compared with up to 190°C for equiv

Flomac Solutions says that its innovative feeding and weighing system allows for more effective and accurate asphalt production processes. The Flomac Materials Handling System has been jointly developed with specialist firm E Collinson and combines Flomac's accurate Compac weighing unit with a powerful materials delivery technology.

New milling machinery at the recent Intermat exhibition will meet demands for customers wanting a range of machines stretching from compact units for road repairs to highway-class equipment for large resurfacing projects

An interesting development is being seen in Puerto Rico, with various financial institutions bargaining hard to win a key highway concession.

CONEXPO Russia at CTT 2011 has opened with a positive mood and show growth as the Russian economy continues to improve and billions of dollars are allocated for infrastructure and related building projects.

Earthquake repair works continue in Chile, with several bridges reopening and new links being constructed.

Telvent GIT has announced the completion of its MxVision WeatherSentry online platinum package.