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February 7, 2012
Work on Turkey's Istanbul-Izmir highway is now in planning. The US$1 billion project will include a radical suspended bridge, said to be one of the…
February 7, 2012
Komatsu Europe International’s recently introduced HM300-3 articulated truck has a flywheel horsepower of 242kW and is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D125E…
February 7, 2012
Zambia's Ministry of Works and Supply is budgeting US$273.24 million for its 2010 roads budget. Meanwhile a further $500 million is required for…
February 7, 2012
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe)/HCME) is launching its range of Zaxis-5 medium and large excavators. New machines on show include the ZX250LC…
February 7, 2012
The Australian state of Queensland plans to upgrade its roads and has set a budget of US$3.24 billion (A$3.53 billion) for the task. Key projects…
February 7, 2012
A major award for outstanding highway work has been given for the I-279/SR28 connector ramp project. The project design team was recently given the…
February 7, 2012
Bidding interest is strong for a major highway project in the United Arab Emirates. The 327km Mafraq-Ghweifat Highway concession project has…
February 7, 2012
A major new highway project is starting shortly in Vietnam, which will improve the country's links with its neighbours. The US$440 million project is…
February 7, 2012
The National Highway Authority of India is awarding a US$244 million road project to IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects (IVRCL).
February 7, 2012
The Colombian authorities are agreeing terms with the Colombian electricity transmission company Interconexion Electrica (ISA) for the Autopistas de…
February 7, 2012
Work is now underway on the new DFW Connector near Dallas, in the US state of Texas. This is of note as it is the largest investment of Recovery Act…
February 7, 2012
Japan's Transport Ministry is working on plans to remove toll charges for passenger cars using 1,626km of the country's expressways. The move is be…
February 7, 2012
Work is due to start on the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx) in the Philippines in March 2010. The new highway will cut travel time and…
February 7, 2012
The Australian Government is on track with its US$37 billion (A$42 billion) stimulus plan, announced in January 2009. The country's Federal…
February 7, 2012
Plans are in hand for a new bridge to replace the Gerald Desmond Bridge at the Port of Long Beach in California. The existing structure is not able…