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Ministerial talks at International Transport Forum summit in Leipzig, GermanyMinisters responsible for transport infrastructure from the 54 member countries of the International Transport Forum at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) were meeting... 22 May 2013
Uganda to request US$300mn loan in 2014 to develop roadsThe Ugandan government will next year request a US$300 million loan from different funds in Uganda in its effort to develop road infrastructure in the country, according to Yoweri Museveni, Uganda's... 22 May 2013
Work to start on next stretch of A100 in Berlin, GermanyThe work on the construction of the next stretch of the A100 motorway in Berlin, Germany, is about to start. The project is expected to cost €473 million (US$616.72mn) and be completed by 2020. 22 May 2013
Koridori Srbije signs Corridor 11 motorway deal with Shandong HSGSerbian Minister of Infrastructure, Velimir Ilic, and the director of the roads company Koridori Srbije, Dmitar Durovic, say they have signed a contract agreement with the Chinese company Shandong... 22 May 2013
First ever Plantworx show hailed a success after attracting over 11,000 visitorsThe debut PLANTWORX construction equipment exhibition at Stoneleigh Park, in Warwickshire, central England, has been hailed a success after attracting more than 11,500 visitors over the course of the... 21 May 2013
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