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Hexagon acquires UK safety firm Xwatch
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May 28, 2012
Australian projects underway
The consortium building Australia's new Northern Link tollway expects the project to require four years to complete. The US$1.41 billion (A$1.5…
May 28, 2012
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Wirtgen going for growth
The Wirtgen Group has held a highly successful Technology Days event at the brand new Kleemann facility in Göppingen near Stuttgart. Some 2,600…
May 28, 2012
Delays for Costa Rica projects
In Costa Rica delays have hit the channelling of a loan provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) for infrastructure projects. The US$…
May 25, 2012
Tibetan road revamp
The Chinese Government is boosting economic development in the Tibet autonomous region by commencing 781 rural road projects during its 11th five-…
May 25, 2012
Rural road revamp in China
The authorities in China's Shaanxi Province are working on a rural road improvement programme that will see existing links to outlying areas being…
May 25, 2012
Chilean highway upgrades
In Chile the Colombian highway operator ISA will carry out comprehensive repairs to Ruta 5 before the end of 2010. The company has been criticised by…
May 25, 2012
Nepal's upgraded links
The Indian Government is providing assistance for road construction work in neighbouring Nepal. This assistance is for building the Kulekhani –…
May 25, 2012
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Major Canadian toll road extension project awarded
A joint venture formed by SNC Lavalin and Cintra Infrastructure will handle the contract to extend Highway 407 in Canada. This US$974.4 million (C$1…
May 25, 2012
Qatar infrastructure investment
Qatar plans to spend some US$20 billion on building new roads over a five year period. The country’s infrastructure plans also include $11 billion of…
May 25, 2012
Kuwait mega-project due to start
South Korean firm Hyundai Engineering and Construction looks to have won the deal to build a massive causeway project in Kuwait. The firm offered a…
May 25, 2012
Saudi Arabia road budget
An impressive budget worth US$576 million has been set in Saudi Arabia for contracts to build 850km of new road and bridges. The budget was announced…
May 25, 2012
A huge transport investment programme is expanding the Middle East's infrastructure
UAE setting construction agenda
Talks are now underway again for the US$3 billion Bahrain-Qatar Causeway project, which was delayed largely due to the financial crisis. Work on the…
May 25, 2012
Abu Dhabi deal due
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Transport plans to announce the winner of the US$2.7 billion Mafraq-Ghweifat highway project in the fourth quarter of this…
May 25, 2012
A major highway deal has been awarded by the Bosnian authorities
Construction work is now going ahead on the Suhodol-Tarcin section of Bosnia’s Corridor Vc highway. The Bosnian Government and highway company…
May 25, 2012
A Korean firm is current front runner for a key Qatar contract
South Korean contractor Hyundai Engineering currently looks set to win a US$1 billion package of works for the Lusail Expressway project in Qatar.…
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