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Australia’s Ipswich Motorway gets a US$300 million upgrade
Australia’s Ipswich Motorway gets a US$300 million upgrade Brisbane-based Bielby Hull Albem Joint Venture was awarded a US$ 300m (A$400m) contract for the Ipswich Motorway Upgrade from Rocklea t...
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Finnish quarry hails Hitachi ZW370-6 wheel loaders for their unrivalled productivity
Finnish quarry hails Hitachi ZW370-6 wheel loaders for their unrivalled productivity A new Hitachi ZW370-6 wheel loader is offering a Finnish contractor the highest level of productivity at a demandin...
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Queenstown Airport gets a groovy new runway
Queenstown Airport gets a groovy new runway A $750,000 project to apply grooves to Queenstown Airport’s runway has been completed three weeks ahead of schedule. The project was the final stage of an a...
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New Zealand’s Queenstown Airport clears environmental hurdles to its expansion
New Zealand’s Queenstown Airport clears environmental hurdles to its expansion Queenstown Airport Corporation has welcomed the Environment Court’s final decision on the designation of land next...
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Eurovia awarded 8km Motorway €356 million contract in Slovakia
Eurovia awarded 8km Motorway €356 million contract in Slovakia The consortium led by Eurovia and including Doprastav and Metrostav Slovakia has been awarded the contract to build a new 8km section of...
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Balfour Beatty calls for expansion with a bold post-Brexit Aviation Policy
Balfour Beatty calls for expansion with a bold post-Brexit Aviation Policy Following the vote to leave the EU in June 2016, the UK’s place in the world is changing. International connectivity will be...
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Colas awarded Highways England Blue Star Award for Innovation In Safety
Colas awarded Highways England Blue Star Award for Innovation In Safety Colas identified a potential safety risk with removable magnetic Chapter 8 Chevrons that are traditionally used for cars visitin...
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Custom-built Volvo excavators are helping drive a vital part of the New Zealand economy
Custom-built Volvo excavators are helping drive a vital part of the New Zealand economy Canterbury, a large central-eastern region of New Zealand’s South Island offers the best of both worlds – the si...
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New route for a Lower Thames Crossing and A13 widening announced
New route for a Lower Thames Crossing and A13 widening announced On Wednesday 12 April 2017, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced the preferred route for a new Lower Thames Crossing that will...
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Kenya releases procurement notice for services on the LAPSSET Corridor Project – Lamu Port Development
Kenya releases procurement notice for services on the LAPSSET Corridor Project – Lamu Port Development The Lapsset Corridor Development Authority in Kenya has received a grant from the African Develop...
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Rapid’s Planetary Concrete Mixer gives Lagan the edge
Rapid’s Planetary Concrete Mixer gives Lagan the edge Rapid International Ltd based in Northern Ireland has recently supplied Lagan Tile with a new RP1000 Rapid Planetary Concrete Mixer. The mix...
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Uganda to Kenya town bypass roads project opens for bidding
Uganda to Kenya town bypass roads project opens for bidding The Government of Kenya has received a loan from the African Development Bank to finance the Multinational Uganda – Kenya: Kapchorwa t...
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Sennebogen announces new dealerships in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sennebogen announces new dealerships in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina Starting with April 1st 2017, Sennebogen is further strengthening its sales and service network in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina...
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Balfour Beatty benefits from its successful CCTV Citywatch programme in Southampton
Balfour Beatty benefits from its successful CCTV Citywatch programme in Southampton Balfour Beatty Living Places has increased the scope of its service delivery for Southampton City Council with addit...
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European Investment Bank co-finances construction of a section of the A7 motorway in Germany
European Investment Bank co-finances construction of a section of the A7 motorway in Germany An international consortium consisting of the European Investment Bank (EIB), KfW IPEX-Bank, DZ BANK AG, DB...
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Drone footage showcases progress of the Mersey Gateway Bridge
Drone footage showcases progress of the Mersey Gateway Bridge The Mersey Gateway Bridge project has released this stunning drone footage showing the progress of the construction. Filmed in march 2017,...
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Two large VINCI Concessions motorway projects open to traffic in Greece
Two large VINCI Concessions motorway projects open to traffic in Greece 360 km of new or revamped motorways to improve interregional connections Meeting the highest international quality and safety st...
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Australia receives bids for the biggest public transport project in Victoria State’s history
Australia receives bids for the biggest public transport project in Victoria State’s history The bids for the Metro Tunnel and five new stations are in, as work ramps up on the biggest public tr...
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INRIX uses analytics to gauge Easter weekend traffic in the UK
INRIX uses analytics to gauge Easter weekend traffic in the UK Traffic Peak to Reach 28.4% Above Average at 5pm on Maundy Thursday, up 30% on Last Year According to INRIX, the global leader in connect...
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Designing Norway’s 1.7km Stad Ship Tunnel
Designing Norway’s 1.7km Stad Ship Tunnel The Stad sea is the most exposed and most dangerous stretch along the Norwegian coast. It has very problematic wave conditions and it is the area with b...
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Kenya awards China Road and Bridge Corp feasibility and design work for US$169 million Nairobi Western Bypass
Kenya awards China Road and Bridge Corp feasibility and design work for US$169 million Nairobi Western Bypass The Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) has signed an agreement with the China Road...
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Malawi invites bids for 2017/2018 National Roads Programme
Malawi invites bids for 2017/2018 National Roads Programme The Malawi Roads Authority is inviting sealed bids from contractors following the release of funds on 27th March 2017 for road rehabilitation...
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Japan financing US$2.7 billion 22km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link
Japan financing US$2.7 billion 22km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link also known as the Sewri-Nhava Sheva Trans Harbour Link, will be India’s longest road bridge and will connect...
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Adelaide Airport rolls out Australasia’s first fully automated airport management system
Adelaide Airport rolls out Australasia’s first fully automated airport management system An agreement with Amadeus marks the continued expansion of Adelaide Airport’s. Adelaide’s vision is to ac...
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Chicago Cut Concrete Cutting relies on teamwork to deliver successful I-90 project
Chicago Cut Concrete Cutting relies on teamwork to deliver successful I-90 project If you have ever visited Chicago, chances are you’ve driven on Interstate 90. It is a major thoroughfare through the...
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CIMIC selected as the preferred contractor for Australia’s multi-billion West Gate Tunnel Project
CIMIC selected as the preferred contractor for Australia’s multi-billion West Gate Tunnel Project CIMIC Group company, CPB Contractors, has been selected by Transurban as the preferred contracto...
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Highways England upgrades A14 – bridge foundations, Roman cows and a floating pontoon
Highways England upgrades A14 – bridge foundations, Roman cows and a floating pontoon Highways England project manager gives a sneak peek into the progress on the UK’s biggest road upgrade under...
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Iowa State engineers test heated pavement technology at Des Moines International Airport
Iowa State engineers test heated pavement technology at Des Moines International Airport Iowa State University’s Halil Ceylan picked up his smartphone, opened up an app and called up the remote contro...
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African Development Bank funds Kenya to Uganda upgrades and construction of new roads to connect the two countries
African Development Bank funds Kenya to Uganda upgrades and construction of new roads to connect the two countries The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved USD 253.0 million of loans to the...
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The Asian Development Bank approves US$114 million loan for Georgia’s Batumi bypass road project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$114 million loan for Georgia’s Batumi bypass road project. ADB is also expected to manage and administer up to US$114 million in additional financing...
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World Bank helping Tanzania to transform Dar es Salaam’s road transport to reduce traffic
World Bank helping Tanzania to transform Dar es Salaam’s road transport to reduce traffic World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and Tanzanian President John Magufuli unveiled the foundation stone fo...
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Fraport announces Greece’s Development Plan for the New Era at Greek Regional Airports
Fraport announces Greece’s Development Plan for the New Era at Greek Regional Airports As part of its mandate for taking over management and operations at the 14 airports, Fraport Greece has prepared...
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European Investment Bank lends EURO 280 million to upgrade 14 regional Greek airports
European Investment Bank lends EUR) 280 million to upgrade 14 regional Greek airports The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two loan agreements worth EURO 280 million in total with Fraport Gre...
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Australia funds US$380 Million for Queensland Road Projects
Australia funds US$380 Million for Queensland Road Projects The Australian and Queensland governments have reached agreement for funding major road infrastructure projects in South East Queensland and...
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European Investment Bank pledges extensive support for Kenyan energy and transport projects
European Investment Bank pledges extensive support for Kenyan energy and transport projects During an official visit to Kenya, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged new support for projects i...
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JCB Generator business powers ahead with huge rental deal in the Middle East
JCB Generator business powers ahead with huge rental deal in the Middle East Generator manufacturer JCB Power Products has won its biggest export order of the year with a multi-million pound deal in t...
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Parsons wins Project Management for Sharjah International Airport expansion in the United Arab Emirates
Parsons wins Project Management for Sharjah International Airport expansion in the United Arab Emirates Parsons announced that it was recently awarded the project management services contract for the...
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Oldcastle Precast supplies 7,000 precast concrete highway slabs for highway in California
Oldcastle Precast supplies 7,000 precast concrete highway slabs for highway in California Precast concrete highway pavement slabs are increasing in popularity for use in rapid highway construction. Th...
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Contracts signed for Fehmarnbelt Immersed Tunnel linking Denmark and Germany
Contracts signed for Fehmarnbelt Immersed Tunnel linking Denmark and Germany Femern A/S, client for the 18km long immersed tube tunnel across the Fehmarnbelt, has today signed contracts with Ramboll-A...
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Ethiopia invites prequalification for Phase 1 of the Ethiopia Integrated Transport Program
Ethiopia invites prequalification for Phase 1 of the Ethiopia Integrated Transport Program The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has applied for financing from the African Deve...
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BAM wins train depot refurbishment schemes with Stadler UK
BAM wins train depot refurbishment schemes with Stadler UK BAM has been awarded a contract by Stadler Rail Services UK to construct a train depot in Kirkdale and to refurbish to modern standards an ex...
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World Bank Rural and Urban Access Improvement Project will benefit more than half a million Nicaraguans
World Bank Rural and Urban Access Improvement Project will benefit more than half a million Nicaraguans Nicaraguan farmers, ranchers, transport and micro entrepreneurs, 51 percent of them women, will...
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How Hyperloop is changing the calculus of the commute
How Hyperloop is changing the calculus of the commute It’s Monday morning and you’re stuck in traffic again, shoulders tensed as you realize you’re late for work–yet the minutes drag on. Some da...
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L and T Electrical and Automation FZE wins US$33Million order from Qatar Rail Company
L&T Electrical & Automation FZE wins US$33Million order from Qatar Rail Company L&T Electrical & Automation FZE, the Competency Centre for L&T Electrical & Automation (E&A)...
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China finances US$1.5 Billion for 156km Lagos to Ibadan Rail link in Nigeria
China finances US$1.5 Billion for 156km Lagos to Ibadan Rail link in Nigeria Construction work on the Lagos to Ibadan Rail Link was signed on 6th March 2017 for the 156km railway line from the coastal...
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Chinese Contractor finances US$13 Billion for 600km Malaysia East Coast Rail Link
Chinese Contractor finances US$13Billion for 600km Malaysia East Coast Rail Link The Malaysia government have just published the proposed route for the Chinese-financed 600km East Coast Rail Link. The...
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African Development Bank funds US$600 Million Bagamoyo to Mombasa Highway
African Development Bank funds US$600 Million Bagamoyo to Mombasa Highway The construction of a the highway between Bagamoyo, Tanzania and Mombasa, Kenya along East African’s Coastline is now ready t...
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Abidjan-Dakar six-lane US$13 billion highway gets the go ahead
Abidjan-Dakar six-lane US$13 billion highway gets the go ahead Construction of the Abidjan-Dakar Highway Corridor will go ahead after a 1st March 2017 meeting where experts drawn from the Economic Com...
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Manitou Group recognized at the “Grands Prix de l’Export” awards ceremony in France
Manitou Group recognized at the “Grands Prix de l’Export” awards ceremony in France The Manitou Group, global market leader in all-terrain handling equipment, has been awarded the “Pépite à l’Export”...
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Foster + Partners wins Upper Orwell Crossings Competition in Ipswich, UK
Foster + Partners wins Upper Orwell Crossings Competition in Ipswich, UK Ipswich is set to see two new river crossings designed by Foster + Partners, together with the comprehensive refurbishment of a...
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