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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.

A positive outlook of business has been revealed by the German equipment manufacturers association, the VDMA.

Plans are now in hand in India for construction of the Jetpur-Somnath Section NH-8D highway in the state of Gujarat.

JCB has announced plans for a new €36 million engine development project in the UK. This investment will create around 350 jobs shared between its factories in the Midlands and Wales.

The Indian states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat will see major expansion of road infrastructure.

German consultant Bernard Ingenieure is to work on the design of three major road tunnels in India.

A new report from the US-based market research specialist the Freedonia Group suggests that worldwide demand for geosynthetics is projected to increase 8.3% annually to 4.5 billion m2 in 2015

A new highway deal looks set to improve connections to the Indian city of Jaipur.

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

The Bangladesh Government has announced the winner of the bidding process for its huge elevated highway project in Dhaka.

The UK’s Construction Equipment Association attracted a large audience for its annual general meeting.

Tenders are opening in India for five key highway projects worth a total of US$1.48 billion.

Nepal is recovering from a massive earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, which has severely damaged infrastructure.

Work is progressing on the 180km National Highway 18 project in India linking Kurnool and Kadapa.

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.

Some 433km of roads in six states in India's North East region will be upgraded in work that forms part of the North Eastern State Roads Investment Programme.

The National Highway Authority of India has signed a package deal with Ramky Infrastructure and Chinese firm Jiangshu Provincial Transportation Engineering Group for a major highway project.

A new report from international consultancy EC Harris says that highway investors consider developed nations to provide the best economic benefits at present.

JCB has marked its 65th anniversary and is reporting a strong recovery from recession.

India's Orissa State is continuing with its programme of concrete road construction. The state's authorities plan to build some 5,500km of concrete roads in the 2011-2012 period, to connect rural areas to the highway network. The project is costing US$223 million. The state previously built some 17,000km of concrete roads on the 2010-2011 period. The intention in building concrete roads is to maximise longevity while minimising maintenance costs.