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India’s massive Zojila Tunnel project in Jammu & Kashmir is attracting new bidding. The National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDC) is asking for new bids for the project. A number of Indian and international firms are expected to enter bids, with some planning join ventures for the work, which is expected to cost US$1.55 billion.

Funding from India will help pay for transport infrastructure development in Zambia. The financing package has been agreed between the Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM) and the Zambian Government.

Funding from India will help pay for transport infrastructure development in Zambia. The financing package has been agreed between the Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM) and the Zambian Government.

Kenya’s bitumen demand to grow - Shem Oirere writes. Kenya’s demand for bitumen products is set to increase with recent budget allocations for construction of new roads, ports and airports and for maintenance of existing transport infrastructure. The country’s economic growth rose from 5.3% in 2014 to 5.5% in 2015 and is projected to hit 6% and 6.4% in 2016 and 2017 respectively according to the African Development Bank, triggering demand for better and modern infrastructure particularly in the transport se

India’s major infrastructure expansion programme is attracting major financing packages, which will help develop its transport networks. A series of infrastructure projects are planned for seven of India’s Northeast states by the Indian Government. In all some US$6.22 billion will be used to improve the region’s transport network according to the plans, with highways, roads and rail link all being built or improved.

Volvo Construction Equipment reports sales up 30% in the first quarter of 2017 thanks to improving market conditions in all regions except South America. During the first three months of 2017 Volvo CE saw net sales jump by 30% to SEK 16,163 M (SEK 12,452 M in Q1 2016). Operating income was also positively impacted, rising to SEK 1,617 M, up significantly compared to SEK 341 M in the first quarter of 2016. Operating margin also saw good improvement, at 10%, compared to 2.7% in the same period the year before

As part of the wider partnership with FIA, IRF Geneva will work with the Kenyan organisation on a project that addresses postcrash care. Given the positive results of an initial project delivered in 2016, growing international recognition of the value and impact that Enhanced First Aid (eFD) has in reducing the number of fatalities and severity of injuries, it has been decided to scale up the initiative. IRF Geneva has recently successfully trained more than 12,000 drivers in India and is engaging in a

Qatar’s Lusail Tunnel is forming part of a new US$30 billion integrated transportation system Oman National Engineering & Investment (SAOG), based in Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman, has taken delivery of the first mini excavators to be sold in the country The order comprises 20 new Bobcat E20 compact excavators, which were supplied by International Heavy Equipment (IHE). Gaby Rhayem, regional director Middle East and Africa for Bobcat, said, “We are delighted with this order, which is the result of p

India’s Eastern Peripheral Expressway project is now moving forward - Partha Pratim Basistha reports. Work on the 12- year pending, National, Eastern Peripheral Expressway-2, surrounding India’s National Capital, Delhi and its National Capital Region (NCR) has finally commenced. The project involves the North Indian states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and this development follows the approval of India’s Supreme Court. The project was held up due to land acquisition issues. Contractors are now in the process

Work is now well in hand in India on the plans to construct a new highway connecting capital Delhi with Jaipur in Rajasthan. The new highway will measure some 195km long, cutting the route between the two cities by around 40km. The highway will feature six lanes, with three in either direction, and will be tolled. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is at present handling the land acquisition process, a task that can be complex in India. The route runs through 423 villages in seven districts and

The International Road Federation – India organised a one-day seminar in New Delhi, India on 14 January, 2017 as part of the Government of India’s annual Road Safety Week. The seminar was called ‘Pursuing 4Es for Road Safety – in the Mission Mode.’ The list of speakers included senior speakers from the Government of India, business and industry. Speakers from the Government of India included Sanjay Mitra, Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH); RK Pandey, me

Dynavis demonstrated how its formulated fluid technology can improve the performance of hydraulic systems at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. More usually deployed in demanding construction and mining applications, Dynavis formulated fluid was added to a small hydraulic system connected to an exercise bicycle and put head to head with a similar system filled with a standard fluid. Show visitors could mount the bicycles and test the comparative performance of the Dynavis technology for themselves.

Terex Corporation has continued to divest itself of businesses that are not core to its three main industry sectors - cranes, aerial work platforms and materials processing. Speaking at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG show in Las Vegas, president and CEO John Garrison laid out the company’s future strategy.

Tough competition is being seen in the specialised market for concrete slipforming machines, with new partnerships and new technology coming to market - Mike Woof writes GOMACO is boosting the versatility of its Commander slipformer further with the development of the new Three-Track Commander IIIx variant. This has been configured to cope with much tighter radii than previous versions of the Commander III, allowing it to slipform a radius of just 610mm. This suits the machine to applications such as sli

The fourth edition of Bauma Conexpo India, which took place at Gurugram, near New Delhi, was dominated by road construction manufacturers and distributors, sharing heightened business confidence and buoyed by the Indian government's major thrust to develop road infrastructure. Partha Pratim Basistha reports

This month we hear how additives can bring RAP back from the dead and fight the ravages of salt damage, how pellets reach parts that PMB can’t and how Shell and WeedsWest are expanding their respective businesses - Kristina Smith writes

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) reports improvements in UK exports and imports of components and parts for construction and earthmoving machines. According to the CEA report, exports of components and parts showed modest improvements in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with the third quarter,. This shows a 1.5% increase in weight (tonnes) terms, and an 11.3% increase in value terms.

Nepal’s Kathmandu-Tarai highway now looks likely to be built under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract. This is a revision from the build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) model previously suggested. Nepal's Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has announced the change for the project, which had an estimated cost of US$1.04 billion when put forward in 2015. The detailed project report (DPR) for the highway is likely to be set out by consortium, from India. The Nepalese Governm

CONEXPO Latin America is hosting a regional market update by John Price at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017. Price is a renowned expert on Latin America and this session will run during the show’s International Market Roundtables programme. The session is designed to deliver the latest insights for doing business in the region. It will also give back to the area with support to Price’s designated charity, Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (“Our Little Brothers and Sisters"). CONEXPO-CON/AGG International Market Roundtab

In recent years, China construction machinery industry has made great achievements, a fact that will be featured at this year's CONEXPO-CON/AGG. China’s Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products and the China Construction Machinery Association will introduce China construction machinery industry at its booth, G2116A. Chinese construction equipment makers are the world’s largest producers of mobile cranes, wheeled loaders, excavators and now also concrete pumps than