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New road to connect Manila's airport in the PhilippinesPlans are in hand in the Philippines to build a new road linking the international airport of capital Manila to the city and to other surrounding highways. The contract for the project was awarded to... 21 May 2013
New highway in India for Jharkhand and West BengalA US$307 million highway is being built in the state of Jharkhand and West Bengal. This follows an agreement between local firm IL&FS Transportation (IL&FS) and the National Highways Authority of... 21 May 2013
Key infrastructure projects planned in VietnamThe authorities in Vietnam are planning several key infrastructure projects, including the new Cho Chien Bridge and improvements to Provincial Road No15 amongst others. The new Cho Chien Bridge will... 21 May 2013
Talks to develop US$3.03bn Sydney F3-M2 road linkIn Australia, New South Wales Roads Minister Duncan Gay said talks are continuing between federal and state governments to develop a US$3.03 billion (AUD 3bn) F3-M2 road link in north-west Sydney. It... 20 May 2013
Five consortia interested in Romania's Pitesti-Craiova highway projectThe Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta has revealed that five consortia have entered bids to land the contract for the construction of the €2.08 billion (RON 9bn) 121km Pitesti-Craiova highway. The... 20 May 2013
Odinsa's PPP proposal with Invias for 1,768km of Colombia's roadsColombian construction firm Odinsa is looking to become one of the country's major concession operators. The ambitious company has put forward a new proposal for a public-private partnership for the... 20 May 2013
Alarming results from US distracted driving surveyTransurban-Fluor and AAA Mid-Atlantic have published an alarming report on distracted driving on the busy I-95 highway in Northern Virginia in the US. The two bodies have launched a regional campaign... 17 May 2013
Interest mounts in Euro Auctions' debut US auctionNearing 400 construction machinery and industrial equipment lots already set to go under the hammer on June 26th, the first US auction for Euro Auctions at its recently acquired site in Newnan, near... 17 May 2013
Metro Manila's infrastructure projects worth more than US$240mnInfrastructure projects valued at US$244.23 million (PHP 10bn) have been introduced by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Metro Manila region of the Philippines. The majority... 17 May 2013
US89 in Arizona to receive emergency repairsFunding for emergency repairs to the US89 route in Arizona is being provided by the US Government. The current US Transportation secretary Ray LaHood announced that US$35 million grant will tackle... 16 May 2013
STRABAG will lead A4 highway deal in PolandAustrian contractor STRABAG is heading a consortium handling work to complete a section of Poland's A4 highway between Krzyż and Dębica Pustynia. STRABAG's subsidiary Heilit+Woerner is responsible... 16 May 2013