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Egis expands in Brazil with acquisition of LencFrench engineering firm Egis has expanded further into the Brazilian infrastructure market with the purchase of highways contractor Lenc for an undisclosed sum. A statement from Egis said the... 28 November 2014
JCB expands manufacturing in Indian city of JaipurJCB has celebrated 35 years of manufacturing in India with the opening of two factories in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, just outside the capital Jaipur. Despite the Indian construction... 28 November 2014
Indonesia cancels Sunda Strait Bridge connecting Java and SumatraIndonesia pulls back from Sunda Strait Bridge connecting Java and Sumatra Indonesia appears to have shelved construction of a 30km bridge that would have connected the islands of Sumatra and Java a... 24 November 2014
Bolivia starts on Apolo Charasani section of La Paz roadBolivia has started work on the new northern La Paz road, a five-year, US$250 million project. Work is underway on the first section, known as Apolo Charasani, while the second section, called... 17 November 2014
Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) picks Spanish, Chinese contactorsThe Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) has contracted out two major road projects to Spanish and Chinese companies. China Hunan Hunda Road & Bridge Construction will build the 111.3km Merkote-Delbo... 07 November 2014
Azerbaijan's minister of transport Ziya Mamedov eyes 2017 dateAzerbaijan's minister of transport, Ziya Mamedov, said construction and renovation of all trunk roads of international importance will be completed by 2017. Around US$2.86 billion (€2.25 billion)... 07 November 2014
IL&FS to widen Patna-Gaya-Dobhi road in India's Bihar stateThe National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded a highway widening contract worth US$202 million (INR 12.32 billion) to IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company. IL&FS will widen to... 04 November 2014
Paraguay in talks with Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)Paraguay's Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) hopes to finalise a US$100 million loan with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) for construction of new roads. The loan,... 31 October 2014
Thailand's giant road spendThailand's government is planning to spend nearly US$25 billion in ten years from 2016 on overhauling Thailand's road and rail transport infrastructure. 31 October 2014
RDIF chief Dimitriev considers Arab partners for Moscow ring roadArab partners have been secured as co-investors for construction of the third and fourth phase of Moscow's Central Ring Road, Russia's Interfax news agency reported. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the... 24 October 2014
Don't forget public transport in the fight against ebolaInternational agencies and national governments have overlooked how effective local transport providers can be in helping stop the spread of ebola in affected Central African companies. Much advice... 22 October 2014
Unganda investing in road maintenance and managementThe Ugandan Government is working to improve the country's infrastructure, with new links planned as well as a new project tackling asset management. Fugro is leading a team on a pioneering project... 20 October 2014