Finance & Funding

March 14, 2014
A major plan for infrastructure is being put forward for Chile. Chile's Construction chamber (CChC) has presented a plan for some US$40 billion in…
March 12, 2014
Major road expansion is planned for Nepal, but will face huge challenges due to the country’s geography - Mike Woof reports, with local information…
February 27, 2014
In Portugal work is restarting on the stalled Marao tunnel project. The Portuguese Government has assured financing from the EU to complete the…
February 27, 2014
The US Government has proposed an investment of some US$320 billion for repairs on roads and transit systems. The US president, Barack Obama, has…
February 27, 2014
Plans are in hand for a new highway connection between Myanmar and China. The governments of the two countries have been discussing the possibility…
February 26, 2014
The National Infrastructure Agency of Colombia aims to award tenders for 30 of its key 4G highway projects during 2014. In all the 4G programme…
February 26, 2014
The World Bank is offering funding worth some US$320 million for construction of the 258km Nekempte-Bure road in Ethiopia. In total the project is…
February 26, 2014
Two of China’s provinces, Shanxi and Sichuan, have announced plans to invest in infrastructure expansion. Shanxi Province has plans to invest US$3.44…
February 26, 2014
Spanish firm OHL is investing heavily in developing its business operations in Mexico. The firm’s Mexican subsidiary, OHL México, is looking to…
February 20, 2014
IronPlanet, an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment, has surpassed one million users who have registered to view equipment…
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