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May 15, 2012
Vitronic Machine Vision Middle East, a subsidiary of the German machine vision expert Vitronic, has deployed a sophisticated calibration stand for…
May 15, 2012
The first agreements for Amsterdam’s proposed underground highway have now been reached. These have been made by the Dutch Minister for the…
May 15, 2012
A bridge collapse at the weekend on Borneo Island in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan has injured 39 people and killed 11, while at least 30 are missing…
May 15, 2012
Between January and September 2009, some €1.27 billion was invested into Italy’s highway network. This equated to 92% of the €1.38 billion originally…
May 15, 2012
Albania’s road network will benefit from three new links being built during 2010. These will connect capital Tirana and Klos, Tirana and Elbasan as…
May 15, 2012
The EU is warning Bulgaria that €200 million in funding for the second Danube bridge project may be withdrawn if the work is not finished by the…
May 15, 2012
Slovakia’s troubled D1 highway project continues to be a topic of controversy in the country, with doubts over whether there are sufficient funds to…
May 15, 2012
UK contractor FM Conway has formally opened its new ship unloading facility at its asphalt plant at Erith in Kent on the banks of the River Thames…
May 15, 2012
Chinese contractor Sinohydro is to start a road construction project in Moldova worth €48 million. It is likely to be the first of several Chinese…
May 15, 2012
Funding for a road project in Spain is being set out by contractor Sacyr. The savings banks Caixanova and Unicaja will provide the funding, which…
May 15, 2012
Serbia’s Corridor 10 project, seen as key to the country’s future economic development, is 20 years behind schedule. With construction delayed and…
May 15, 2012
The UK Government’s annual report on the number of road deaths and injuries shows that 2,222 people were killed in Britain in 2009 while, according…
May 15, 2012
The future of Britain’s highways industries, including maximising reduced budgets and improving road safety, forms the core of the conference…
May 15, 2012
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing major funding in Albania’s road network. A loan worth €53 million will help…
May 15, 2012
A new 1.5km tunnel to carry vehicle traffic, and estimated to cost €130 million, is being planned in the Finnish capital Helsinki. The tunnel would…
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