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Eurovia Infrastructure wins major resurfacing contract in Kent
Eurovia Infrastructure wins major resurfacing contract in Kent Eurovia Infrastructure has won Kent County Council’s Road Asset Renewal Framework Contract to resurface the rural and urban network throu...
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Highways England signs deal with contractors to improve road construction times
Highways England signs deal with contractors to improve road construction times Highways England has signed a deal with contractors across the country to enable the company to respond more quickly whe...
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UK Highways Industry and Road Safety Groups call for cut in road works
UK Highways Industry and Road Safety Groups call for cut in road works Pedestrian, road safety and disability campaign groups as well as experts across the highways sector have responded to news that...
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Highways England offers specialist motorway training for commercial drivers
Highways England offers specialist motorway training for commercial drivers Hauliers up and down the country are being urged to get ‘smart’ with Highways England’s specialist motorway training. In a p...
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Mordialloc Freeway to be upgraded in Australia
Mordialloc Freeway to be upgraded in Australia People in Melbourne’s south-east will get home faster and spend less time stuck in traffic when the new Mordialloc Freeway bypass is upgraded. The Victor...
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Ancient Maori comb fragments found during New Zealand road construction
Ancient Maori comb fragments found during New Zealand road construction The teeth of a pre-European ceremonial wooden comb, a Maori heru, have been discovered during earthworks on the Huntly section o...
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Galliford Try sets to work upgrading Rugby with signalisation and roadworks
Galliford Try sets to work upgrading Rugby with signalisation and roadworks Galliford Try has secured a £3.7m contract to improve the Coton Arches roundabout in Rugby, Warwickshire. The scheme will in...
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Archaeology on Highways England project shines light on 6000 years of history
Archaeology on Highways England project shines light on 6000 years of history A Roman trade distribution centre, an abandoned medieval village and three prehistoric monuments are among nationally sign...
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AfDB funds 208 km road rehabilitation and widening project in Rwanda
AfDB funds 208 km road rehabilitation and widening project in Rwanda The Government of Rwanda in partnership with African Development Bank (AfDB) through the African Development Fund (AfDF), the Japan...
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Road survey confirms impact of decades of under investment in UK road maintenance
Road survey confirms impact of decades of under investment in UK road maintenance The negative impact of decades of under-investment in road maintenance has been confirmed by the latest Annual Local A...
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See behind Highways England’s roadwork projects with Open Doors
See behind Highways England’s roadwork projects with Open Doors Do you ever wonder what it’s like to work on the biggest road building sites or are you considering a career in construction? Highways E...
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STRABAG starts €167m construction of 20km section of M85 expressway in Hungary
STRABAG starts €167m construction of 20km section of M85 expressway in Hungary The European construction group STRABAG SE has started work on the 20.5 km long section of the M85 expressway between Cso...
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Slope design and management – Beyond the boundaries
Slope design and management – Beyond the boundaries CIRIA has embarked on a new partnership with Atkins, BAM Ritchies and Maccaferri as together they set out to bring together the engineering co...
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Potholes in the UK are a national disgrace
Potholes in the UK are a national disgrace On the fourth annual National Pothole Day, the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has declared that decades of under-investment in maintaining the lo...
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VINCI Construction JV wins $700m motorway contract in Auckland, New Zealand
VINCI Construction JV wins $700m motorway contract in Auckland, New Zealand VINCI Construction subsidiary HEB Construction, has been chosen as part of an alliance contract to build the Northern Corrid...
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Eurovia wins contract to transform London’s busy Tottenham Court Road
Eurovia wins contract to transform London’s busy Tottenham Court Road Eurovia UK will play a vital part in the transformation of one of the busiest parts of central London after submitting a winning b...
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Scotland hit by 20 percent drop in Road Maintenance Funding
Scotland hit by 20 percent drop in Road Maintenance Funding A new report on Scottish local authority finances has found that continued budget restriction has resulted in 20% reduction in spending on r...
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BAM-PGGM / HABAU JV awarded €650m A10/A24 upgrades in Germany
BAM-PGGM / HABAU JV awarded €650m A10/A24 upgrades in Germany The consortium consisting of BAM-PGGM and HABAU has reached financial close on the Availability Model A10 / A24 AS Neuruppin to AD Pankow...
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Freetech Hot-In-Place Recycling plays a key role on the Silk Road
Freetech Hot-In-Place Recycling plays a key role on the Silk Road In September 2013, China’s President Xi Jinping proposed a strategic plan to develop the Silk Road Economic Belt, an important compone...
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Contractor sought for Mordialloc Bypass in Victoria, Australia
Contractor sought for Mordialloc Bypass in Victoria, Australia The congestion-busting Mordialloc Bypass is a step closer, with expressions of interest now open to build the $300 million project. The n...
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Contract awarded to upgrade Australia’s Plenty Road
Contract awarded to upgrade Australia’s Plenty Road The Victorian Government in Australia has fast-tracked works on the Plenty Road Upgrade, with major works to start within weeks. Minister for...
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Highways England explores A417 ‘Missing Link’ options
Highways England explores A417 ‘Missing Link’ options Known locally as the ‘missing link’ at Air Balloon roundabout, this stretch of single carriageway road between the Brockworth b...
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New Police Supercab trucks to tackle dangerous driving on England’s motorways
New Police Supercab trucks to tackle dangerous driving on England’s motorways Three new HGV ‘supercab’ turcks are to take to the roads as part of a unique initiative to tackle dangerous driving on Eng...
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McConnelI Dowell wins A$40m contract for Australian bridge, culverts and intersections
McConnelI Dowell wins A$40m contract for Australian bridge, culverts and intersections Detailed design, planning and site inspections will commence immediately on Aus $40 million worth of bridge, culv...
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Old road surface paves the way for local park upgrades
Old road surface paves the way for local park upgrades Highways England is turning waste from a major road improvement into new footpaths for walkers at a nearby park. Around 250 tonnes of the old sur...
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Highways England record investment in South West England will achieve big milestones
Highways England record investment in South West England will achieve big milestones Plans for the tunnel set to be built as part of the £1.6 billion upgrade of the A303 near Stonehenge will go on pub...
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Northern Victoria Logging Road in Australia gets major upgrade
Northern Victoria Logging Road in Australia gets major upgrade Drivers are set to benefit from a safer and smoother journey along the Shelley-Walwa Road in Victoria’s north as works start on a major u...
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Kangaroo Island hopping for joy at road upgrade
Kangaroo Island hopping for joy at road upgrade South Australia’s Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure has awarded BMD a road re-sheeting contract on Kangaroo Island, just off So...
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The Magic of working in a frozen world
The Magic of working in a frozen world 5℃ is the temperature limit of traditional road repair work, mainly because asphalt hot mix cools down too quickly under 5℃, which leads to complications in comp...
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Works ramp up in Queensland on the M1 between Mudgeeraba and Varsity Lakes
Works ramp up in Queensland on the M1 between Mudgeeraba and Varsity Lakes Heavy construction on the congestion-busting M1 widening between Mudgeeraba and Varsity Lakes on the Australian Gold Coast is...
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Detailed plans to upgrade A303 at Stonehenge to go on show
Detailed plans to upgrade A303 at Stonehenge to go on show Refined plans for major improvements to journeys on the A303 near Stonehenge will go on show next week. Highways England has been working har...
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Clearview cat’s eyes will improve safety on UK roads
Clearview cat’s eyes will improve safety on UK roads Clearview cat’s eyes, which light up in response to changing traffic lights, are to be used for the first time at a motorway junction to improve sa...
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Hot-In-Place Recycling for Beijing’s Chang’An Avenue
Hot-In-Place Recycling for Beijing’s Chang’An Avenue Chang’an Avenue, literally translated as “Eternal Peace Street”, links the most important political and cultural landmarks in Bei...
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RTA awards contract for Phase 1 and 2 of Dubai 2020 Expo roads improvement project
RTA awards contract for Phase 1 and 2 of Dubai 2020 Expo roads improvement project As directed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and...
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Cyclists celebrate Highways England £1.1m junction improvements in Ellesmere Port
Cyclists celebrate Highways England £1.1m junction improvements in Ellesmere Port A £1.1 million scheme to improve safety and create a new cycle path at a busy junction near Ellesmere Port has been of...
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North Midland Construction paves the way for IKEA Sheffield
North Midland Construction paves the way for IKEA Sheffield NM Group (North Midland Construction Plc) has successfully completed its first contract for IKEA, providing vital access to the new IKEA She...
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Rehabilitation of Camps Bay Drive in Cape Town relies on Wirtgen Cold Recycling
Rehabilitation of Camps Bay Drive in Cape Town relies on Wirtgen Cold Recycling Camps Bay Drive is a major scenic route within the City of Cape Town and provides access to Camps Bay and Hout Bay. Base...
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Metropolitan Adelaide gets A$22 million road safety upgrades
Metropolitan Adelaide gets A$22 million road safety upgrades Nine metropolitan blackspots, including the intersection of Main North Road, Dalkeith Road and Smith Road will be upgraded as part of the S...
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Northern England leaders publish Strategic Transport Plan to transform the region
Northern England leaders publish Strategic Transport Plan to transform the region Civic and business leaders from across the North have come together to publish Transport for the North’s draft Strateg...
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Balfour Beatty awarded £124m UK Major Highways Programme
Balfour Beatty awarded £124m UK Major Highways Programme Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been selected by Wokingham Borough Council to deliver their...
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It’s a smooth finish for huge multi-contract road project in New Hampshire
It’s a smooth finish for huge multi-contract road project in New Hampshire New Hampshire I-93 rehab benefits from gravity-fed asphalt paver It may sound a bit over-the-top dramatic, but the New...
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Expressions of Interest open to complete Australia’s M80 Ring Road
Expressions of Interest open to complete Australia’s M80 Ring Road The M80 Ring Road upgrade has reached another important project milestone, with Expressions of Interest now open to complete th...
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ADB finances three Infrastructure Projects in Cambodia
ADB finances three Infrastructure Projects in Cambodia The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed three project loan agreements with the Government of Cambodia to provide infrastructure support for...
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Contract awarded for $391.6 million M1 Pacific Motorway Upgrade in Australia
Contract awarded for $391.6 million M1 Pacific Motorway Upgrade in Australia Motorists will soon see major benefits as work commences on three major upgrades along the M1 Pacific Motorway following th...
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Highways England announces new contract for future road improvements
Highways England announces new contract for future road improvements Highways England has released details of a new type of contract – the Regional Delivery Partnership – for future major projects for...
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Morgan Sindall and BAM Nuttall JV awarded €360m motorway upgrade contracts
Morgan Sindall and BAM Nuttall JV awarded €360m motorway upgrade contracts The Morgan Sindall and BAM Nuttall joint venture, (bm JV), has been awarded two contracts worth a total of approximately €360...
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Noise barriers to be installed on M40 Motorway in England
Noise barriers to be installed on M40 Motorway in England Work on a highly anticipated £3.5 million plan to cut traffic noise for many people living along a section of the M40 in Buckinghamshire has b...
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Access to all-weather roads allow Afghan Valley residents to flourish
Access to all-weather roads allow Afghan Valley residents to flourish It is mid-afternoon and the sun is beating down hard on the flourishing Parandi valley. The weather in the lengthy valley in the B...
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STRABAG wins two more sections of S7 expressway in Poland for around €200m
STRABAG wins two more sections of S7 expressway in Poland for around €200m Two subsidiaries of STRABAG SE have been awarded the contract in Poland to design and build two sections of the S7 expressway...
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Highways England announces new people centric road design principles
Highways England announces new people centric road design principles Highways England today renewed its focus on design with the launch of a set of design principles which will inform future road sche...
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