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UNOPS and UN helping Mexico to deliver 1500km railway in Yucatán Peninsula
UNOPS and UN helping Mexico to deliver 1500km railway in Yucatán Peninsula UNOPS has committed to help support the Mayan Train project, a new 1,500 kilometre intercity railway in south-eastern Mexico’...
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GHH supplies maintenance vehicles to Codelco for Chilean copper mine
GHH supplies maintenance vehicles to Codelco for Chilean copper mine With several vehicles, the machine manufacturer GHH now also supports the world’s largest copper producer Codelco, which is c...
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SpaceTime Labs and Small Robot Company work on robot farming swarms in Latin America
SpaceTime Labs and Small Robot Company work on robot farming swarms in Latin America SpaceTime Labs and Small Robot Company have announced their agreement to co-develop swarms of fourth generation aut...
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World Bank invests $100m for climate-resilient roads in Colombia
World Bank invests $100m for climate-resilient roads in Colombia The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)...
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North American Development Bank finances Mexican border-wide transportation project
North American Development Bank finances Mexican border-wide transportation project The North American Development Bank (NADB) signed an initial loan agreement for up to $155.4 million pesos with Valu...
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Sacyr completes 84km’s of Puerta de Hierro to Cruz del Viso Highway in Colombia
Sacyr completes 84km’s of Puerta de Hierro to Cruz del Viso Highway in Colombia Sacyr continues to advance its fourth generation (4G) highway projects in Colombia as Sacyr Concesiones hands over...
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Monitoring active volcanoes in Guatemala with the help of drones
Monitoring active volcanoes in Guatemala with the help of drones Drones have become a critical tool for professionals working in a large variety of different sectors such as public safety, search and...
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Ferrovial wins contract to build control tower at new Lima airport
Ferrovial wins contract to build control tower at new Lima airport A consortium formed by Ferrovial Construction, Acciona and local construction company JJC has been selected by LAP (Lima Airport Part...
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Metso starts full-scale testing of VPX filter for tailings dewatering in Brazil
Metso starts full-scale testing of VPX™ filter for tailings dewatering in Brazil In 2019, Metso launched Tailings Management Solutions (TMS), its response to the global challenge of managing mi...
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GSSI appoints South America regional Sales Manager
GSSI appoints South America regional Sales Manager GSSI, a world leader in the manufacturing of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment has announced that Amber Onufer is expanding her role at the co...
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Worldsensing and IBRAM step up to promote Brazilian mining safety
Worldsensing and IBRAM step up to promote Brazilian mining safety Worldsensing has joined the Brazilian Mining Association (Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração or IBRAM in Portuguese) to strengthen its...
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CABEI approves US$245.8m for road infrastructure in El Salvador
CABEI approves US$245.8m for road infrastructure in El Salvador CABEI, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration has approved a loan for US$245.8 million to the Republic of El Salvador for th...
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Sacyr financing $185m of the Puerta de Hierro highway in Colombia
Sacyr financing $185m of the Puerta de Hierro highway in Colombia Sacyr Concesiones has completed the financial closure of the concession of the Puerta de Hierro – Palmar de Varela and Carreto-C...
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CABEI and INCOFER agree to modernize Costa Rica’s rail network
CABEI and INCOFER agree to modernize Costa Rica’s rail network The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Costa Rican Railway Instit...
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CABEI signs agreement with Korea Eximbank to promote electric mobility in Costa Rica
CABEI signs agreement with Korea Eximbank to promote electric mobility in Costa Rica The commitment between CABEI and Korea Eximbank involves joint work for the promotion of the Fast Passenger Train o...
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CABEI promotes an integrated Central America and sustainable development goals
CABEI promotes an integrated Central America and sustainable development goals In order to present its role and relevance in the region, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) part...
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Wirtgen W150CF mills the way for new Bus Rapid Transit in Torreón, Mexico
Wirtgen W150CF mills the way for new Bus Rapid Transit in Torreón, Mexico A Wirtgen W150CF compact milling machine, equipped with new 1,800-mm milling drum assembly, mills the entire road pavement alo...
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Islamic Development Bank approves $325m for projects in member countries
Islamic Development Bank approves $325m for projects in member countries The Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved several projects worth US $325 million for Bur...
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Honduras strengthens road and productive integration with CABEI support
Honduras strengthens road and productive integration with CABEI support Dr. Dante Mossi, the Executive President of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has carried out a site vi...
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JCB expands in Latin America with $25m investment in Brazil
JCB expands in Latin America with $25m investment in Brazil JCB has announced a $25 million investment in its Brazilian operations as the company gears up for growth in the Latin America region. The i...
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Uruguay Central Railway construction awarded to Sacyr led consortium
Uruguay Central Railway construction awarded to Sacyr led consortium The Grupo Vía Central consortium (GVC), led by Sacyr and the Uruguayan firms Saceem and Berkes, as well as France’s NGE, have...
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IDB supports $150m rehabilitation of the national road network in Guatemala
IDB supports $150m rehabilitation of the national road network in Guatemala The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$150 million operation to Guatemala to implement an ambitious improve...
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Metso delivering comminution and material handling equipment in Chile
Metso delivering comminution and material handling equipment in Chile Metso has been awarded with an order to supply crushing, comminution and material handling equipment for the first stage of Codelc...
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ALE adapts Manitowoc Crane to speed up wind farm project in Argentina
ALE adapts Manitowoc Crane to speed up wind farm project in Argentina ALE has utilised its innovative methods to adapt a crawler crane, Manitowoc 18000, with SPMTs to significantly reduce the schedule...
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Colombia gets funding for 176 km of major road projects
Colombia gets funding for 176 km of major road projects The highway concession Autopista al Mar 1, owned by Sacyr, has reached its financial closure, in which it has obtained funds totalling 2.19 bill...
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Awards and honours at the International Slurry Surfacing Association Convention
Awards and honours at the International Slurry Surfacing Association Convention The 57th Annual Convention of the International Slurry Surfacing Association was held in February 18-21, 2019, in Cancun...
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Sacyr awarded their fourth highway conservation contract in Peru
Sacyr awarded their fourth highway conservation contract in Peru Sacyr will be responsible for the routine management and conservation of 436 kilometres of highway along the road corridor linking the...
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Awards and honours at the Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association annual meeting
Awards and honours at the Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association annual meeting Awards, honours and professional recognition were the highlight of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Asphalt Emulsion M...
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ALE completes offshore project while optimising yard space in Mexico
ALE completes offshore project while optimising yard space in Mexico ALE has delivered an integrated solution to help complete a phase of a major offshore project in Mexico – the largest in terms of s...
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Guatemala to improve and rehabilitate the national road network with IDB support
Guatemala to improve and rehabilitate the national road network with IDB support The Inter-American Development Bank approved a US$150 million operation to Guatemala to implement an ambitious improvem...
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STRABAG’s ZÜBLIN extends mining contract in Chile
STRABAG’s ZÜBLIN extends mining contract in Chile STRABAG Group’s Züblin International GmbH Chile SpA has been awarded an extension to its contract with Mina Candelaria Subterránea for another f...
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Epiroc wins large order for new copper mine in Peru
Epiroc wins large order for new copper mine in Peru Epiroc AB, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has been awarded a significant order from Anglo American for...
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ALE’s crane methodology saves significant costs on Mexico steel mill build
ALE’s crane methodology saves significant costs on Mexico steel mill build The ALE in-house engineering team has used its expertise to save site costs and devise a lifting design that optimized the si...
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SACYR to deliver rehabilitation of 324 km road corridor in Peru
SACYR to deliver rehabilitation of 324 km road corridor in Peru Provías has awarded to the consortium Vial Rutas del Cusco 2, a joint venture with Sacyr, Saopse and Sacyr Servicios Conservación subsid...
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Rio de Janeiro named as World Capital of Architecture for 2020
Rio de Janeiro named as World Capital of Architecture for 2020 The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, will announce the designation of the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) as World Capital of...
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22 new Mabey bridges to future-proof Costa Rica against natural disasters
22 new Mabey bridges to future-proof Costa Rica against natural disasters Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey is proud to announce that it has shipped twenty-two new bridges to th...
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CABEI invests US$44m to improve Tegucigalpa’s Southern Highway in Honduras
CABEI invests US$44m to improve Tegucigalpa’s Southern Highway in Honduras The financing is aimed at improving the southern access to the City of Tegucigalpa, achieving a more efficient connecti...
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Metso to acquire the service business of Chile’s HighService Corp
Metso to acquire the service business of Chile’s HighService Corp Metso has agreed to acquire HighService Service, the service business of the Chilean mining technology and maintenance provider...
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SIKA opens plant in Guatemala and strengthens presence in Central America
SIKA opens plant in Guatemala and strengthens presence in Central America Sika has opened a new production plant in Central America, located in Palin in the metropolitan area of Guatemala City. This m...
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SACYR to rehabilitate Chiclayo Airport in Peru
SACYR to rehabilitate Chiclayo Airport in Peru Sacyr Ingeniería and Infrastructures will carry out the rehabilitation of the Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones International Airport of Chiclayo in Peru for...
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EU bank confirms support for first line of Bogotá metro with US$480m in financing
EU bank confirms support for first line of Bogotá metro with US$480m in financing The European Investment Bank (EIB) today reiterated its commitment to finance the first line of Bogotá metro, a projec...
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Latin America Bitumen Market share to exceed US$5.7 billion by 2024
Latin America Bitumen Market share to exceed US$5.7 billion by 2024 According to a new research report by the market research and strategy consulting firm, Graphical Research, Latin America Bitumen Ma...
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Volvo to deliver 700 city buses to Bogotá Colombia
Volvo to deliver 700 city buses to Bogotá Colombia Volvo Buses has in a public tender with Fanalca/Transdev and Somos K been awarded 700 city buses to Bogotá in Colombia. The buses will operate in Tra...
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Efficiency and reduced risk using TLG1000 for inaugural bridge installation in Argentina
Efficiency and reduced risk using TLG1000 for inaugural bridge installation in Argentina ALE has demonstrated the TLG1000’s ability to perform high capacity lifts safely and securely during the instal...
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Metso recognized again as a leader in the Chilean mining industry
Metso recognized again as a leader in the Chilean mining industry For the seventh consecutive year, Metso was listed as the leading supplier in the Chilean Mining Suppliers’ Ranking conducted by...
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Wirtgen W200 rehabilitates Brazil’s congested road network
Wirtgen W200 rehabilitates Brazil’s congested road network With precision milling results and flexible deployment options, the Wirtgen large milling machine put in a convincing performance in th...
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Parsons builds another Footbridge in Panama with Bridges to Prosperity
Parsons builds another Footbridge in Panama with Bridges to Prosperity Parsons, in partnership with Bridges to Prosperity (B2P), recently sent an 11-member team to Banacito, Panama, a small community...
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The top five mines in the world
The top five mines in the world Many necessities of modern life rely on mined materials – but where are these minerals coming from and what exactly makes them so impressive? 1. AS GOOD AS GOLD – KALGO...
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STRABAG wins additional €800m section of Alto Maipo hydropower project in Chile
STRABAG wins additional €800m section of Alto Maipo hydropower project in Chile After the refinancing that was successfully concluded yesterday, Tuesday, the publicly listed construction group STRABAG...
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Metso signs landmark mining services agreement in Brazil
Metso signs landmark mining services agreement in Brazil Metso has signed a significant service agreement including refurbishment services for screening equipment used in mining applications, related...
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