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North Carolina DoT develops Early Flood-Warning System for Roads
North Carolina DoT develops Early Flood-Warning System for Roads When the next hurricane strikes, the N.C. Department of Transportation will be armed with an advanced flood-warning system that relies...
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The dangers of Urban Streets that look like Highways
The dangers of Urban Streets that look like Highways Serious auto crashes in urban areas are more likely on city streets that look to drivers like highways, new research suggests. The study used a nov...
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UK Government cracking down on companies that create potholes
UK Government cracking down on companies that create potholes Motorists will benefit from smoother journeys, better connected communities and reduced congestion, as the Government introduces new measu...
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National Highways on course to deliver Smart Motorway safety upgrade
National Highways on course to deliver Smart Motorway safety upgrade The installation of new safety equipment on smart motorways without a permanent hard shoulder will be completed within the next fiv...
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SNC-Lavalin and Kier Highways prequalify for £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI tender
SNC-Lavalin and Kier Highways prequalify for £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI tender Following the commencement of the procurement process in February this year, Birmingham Highways Ltd (BHL) has formal...
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British trial will banish loud engines and exhausts on noisiest streets
British trial will banish loud engines and exhausts on noisiest streets A search for Britain’s noisiest streets has been launched by the Department for Transport, with four areas across England and Wa...
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Ringway taking over roadworks for Surrey County Council
Ringway taking over roadworks for Surrey County Council Surrey County Council officially hands over its highways maintenance contract to a new contractor from today, as part of plans to further improv...
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Government invests £30m for innovative highway decarbonisation projects
Government invests £30m for innovative highway decarbonisation projects Cutting-edge, innovative ideas to decarbonise the country’s highways will be brought to life thanks to tens of millions of pound...
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SIS consortium begins operations and maintenance on A3 Naples Salerno Highway
SIS consortium begins operations and maintenance on A3 Naples Salerno Highway The SIS consortium, comprised of Sacyr (49%) and Fininc (51%) has begun operation and maintenance of the existing A3 highw...
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Granite wins $75m Las Vegas Interchange Project
Granite wins $75m Las Vegas Interchange Project Granite announced today that it has been awarded the approximately $75 million contract for the I-515 and Charleston Boulevard Interchange improvement p...
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Decarbonising highway operations in London enabled by Ringway innovations
Decarbonising highway operations in London enabled by Ringway innovations Ringway has made a further move to decarbonise its operations by enhancing its low impact fleet with a further EAV2Cubed cargo...
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VINCI Highways gets to work on the B247 Federal Road project in Germany
VINCI Highways gets to work on the B247 Federal Road project in Germany VINCI Highways announces the beginning of the works to expand the B247 “Via Mülhausen Thüringen” road between Mühlhausen and Bad...
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Granite wins $32m highway realignment project in California
Granite wins $32m highway realignment project in California Granite has been selected for the State Route 20 Omega Curve Realignment project in Nevada County, California. The project is awarded by Cal...
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New GHG emissions guidance published by ADEPT and Future Highways Research Group
New GHG emissions guidance published by ADEPT and Future Highways Research Group The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) and the Future Highways Research...
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Sacyr expands into Sweden with 17 km roadway contract
Sacyr expands into Sweden with 17 km roadway contract Sacyr Engineering and Infrastructures has won its first project ever in Sweden: the 32 km expansion of the Vag 56 roadway and the construction of...
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How Birmingham Highways new PFI Contract has changed
How Birmingham Highways new PFI Contract has changed Since June 2019 Birmingham City Council (BCC) and Birmingham Highways Limited (BHL), the special purpose vehicle owned by Equitix and PIP Infrastru...
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Is Hybrid Connectivity the answer to safer Smart Motorways?
Is Hybrid Connectivity the answer to safer Smart Motorways? Whatever the Government decides when it’s completed its review of the paused smart motorway programme in England, digitisation of road and l...
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Colas awarded 3-year contract for highway surfacing Framework in Dudley
Colas awarded 3-year contract for highway surfacing Framework in Dudley Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Colas Ltd a place on the three-year term contract for carriageway surfacing on b...
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SIS Consortium issues €518m in Bonds to finance A3 Naples to Salerno P3 Highway
SIS Consortium issues €518m in Bonds to finance A3 Naples to Salerno P3 Highway The SIS consortium, which is a joint-venture between Sacyr (49%) and Fininc (51%) has successfully issued a €518 million...
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Traffic Group Signals gears up for five-year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK
Traffic Group Signals gears up for five-year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK As local authorities and utilities prepare to meet the demands of the Five-Year Vision for Street and Road Works...
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National Highways finishes £43m M6 junction improvements
National Highways finishes £43m M6 junction improvements National Highways’ innovative £43 million project to tackle congestion at one of the busiest motorway junctions in the North West is now fully...
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EU funds extra €5m for Počitelj-Zvirovići subsection in Bosnia and Herzegovina
EU funds extra €5m for Počitelj-Zvirovići subsection in Bosnia and Herzegovina The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Ministry of Finance of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed an agreement for a €5 mil...
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Esh Construction completes £42.5m Strategic Transport Corridor in Sunderland
Esh Construction completes £42.5m Strategic Transport Corridor in Sunderland Esh Construction has marked the completion of its largest project in company history with Phase 3 of the Sunderland Strateg...
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Australia releases $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program
Australia releases $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program The Australian Government today launched a new $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program. Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce s...
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STRABAG wins another section of S19 expressway in northern Poland
STRABAG wins another section of S19 expressway in northern Poland STRABAG Sp. z o.o., the Polish subsidiary of publicly listed STRABAG Group, has signed the contract with the Polish General Directorat...
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AfDB Fund finances $116m to upgrade southern road corridor in Tanzania
AfDB Fund finances $116m to upgrade southern road corridor in Tanzania The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved a loan of around $116 million to the Tanzanian government to upgr...
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Sacyr wins LatinFinance Award for Montes de María roadway financing in Colombia
Sacyr wins LatinFinance Award for Montes de María roadway financing in Colombia Sacyr Concesiones has won the LatinFinance award in the category to best financing in local currency for the social bond...
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Sunderland highways scheme to pump £26m back into local economy
Sunderland highways scheme to pump £26m back into local economy Work on Phase 3 of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC3) has resulted in £26 million being invested into the local economy...
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Creating sustainable zero-impact highways
Creating sustainable zero-impact highways Creating a highway with zero deaths, pollution, carbon and environmental impact is certainly a bold mission, but it’s one that UK-based Innovia Technology and...
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New Zealand investing $1.5 billion in Waikato transport infrastructure
New Zealand investing $1.5 billion in Waikato transport infrastructure Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has today announced a $1.5 billion investment in Waikato’s land transport system that will delive...
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National Highways delivers vital road link in Huntingdon during A14 project
National Highways delivers vital road link in Huntingdon during A14 project Reduced congestion and better access to major roads are among the benefits people living, working and travelling in and arou...
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Sacyr starts operations of Rota de Santa María highway P3 Concession in Brazil
Sacyr starts operations of Rota de Santa María highway P3 Concession in Brazil Today Sacyr has started the operation of Rota de Santa María highway (RSC-287) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil....
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Rural Roads in India to get $300m upgrade
Rural Roads in India to get $300m upgrade The Asian Development Bank has approved a $300 million loan as additional financing for the ongoing Maharashtra Rural Connectivity Improvement Project that i...
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ADB funds $235m expansion of 222km Pakistan National Highway 55
ADB funds $235m expansion of 222km Pakistan National Highway 55 The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of $235 million to further upgrade National Highway 55 in Pakistan, which is crucial to t...
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STRABAG wins six lane A8 motorway contract in Baden-Württemberg
STRABAG wins six lane A8 motorway contract in Baden-Württemberg The STRABAG Group has been awarded a new large-scale contract in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg. Germany’s federal m...
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Granite wins $64m road separation contract in Southern California
Granite wins $64m road separation contract in Southern California Granite has been awarded a $64 million contract for the Jurupa Road Grade Separation project by the Riverside County Transportation De...
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SIS Consortium signs Italian A3 Naples to Salerno motorway concession
SIS Consortium signs Italian A3 Naples to Salerno motorway concession The SIS consortium (Sacyr, 49%; Fininc, 51%) has signed the contract for the concession of the Italian highway A3 (Naples-Pompeii-...
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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development supports road infrastructure development in Rwanda
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development supports road infrastructure development in Rwanda Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the economic development arm of the UAE government, signed an agreement with th...
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Granite wins $18m 300 West Reconstruction project in Salt Lake City
Granite wins $18m 300 West Reconstruction project in Salt Lake City Granite has been awarded the $18 million contract for the 300 West Reconstruction project by Salt Lake City in Utah. The contract aw...
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Balfour Beatty and Fluor start construction of Oak Hill Parkway project in Texas
Balfour Beatty and Fluor start construction of Oak Hill Parkway project in Texas Balfour Beatty, as part of a joint venture with Fluor Corporation, recently broke ground on the Oak Hill Parkway infras...
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Accra interchange project completed to boost trade and incomes in Ghana
Accra interchange project completed to boost trade and incomes in Ghana A jumbo road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, amid hopes th...
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Manchester Simister M60, M66 and M62 interchange £138m project awarded
Manchester Simister M60, M66 and M62 interchange £138m project awarded Smoother, safer journeys through one of the region’s busiest motorway-to-motorway junctions are a step nearer after the award of...
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ADB loans $150m for Solomon Islands Land and Maritime Connectivity Project
ADB loans $150m for Solomon Islands Land and Maritime Connectivity Project The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved support of almost $150 million to boost land and maritime connectivity in Solom...
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ADB finances $100m Bangladesh Rural Road Network expansion
ADB finances $100m Bangladesh Rural Road Network expansion The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to expand the coverage of an ongoing rural road network improvement project...
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Sacyr wins €3,700 million 320 kilometre highway contract in Italy
Sacyr wins €3,700 million 320 kilometre highway contract in Italy SIS consortium, formed by Fininc and Sacyr, has won the contract for the operation rights of the Italian highways A21 Turin-Alexandria...
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Highways England to create largest community woodland alongside Lower Thames Crossing
Highways England to create largest community woodland alongside Lower Thames Crossing Highways England has announced a new woodland the size of 135 football pitches will be planted in partnership with...
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Rural road connectivity in Sri Lanka supported by ADB
Rural road connectivity in Sri Lanka supported by ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed a $200 million loan agreement for the Second Integrated Road Investm...
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Aggregate Industries wins pavement contract for £200m scheme in Preston
Aggregate Industries wins pavement contract for £200m scheme in Preston The contracting division of Aggregate Industries has announced that it has won and started working on the prestigious contract t...
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Sacyr and Fininc opens 35km section of new Pedemontana-Veneta Highway in Italy
Sacyr and Fininc opens 35km section of new Pedemontana-Veneta Highway in Italy Today, the SIS consortium, consisting of Fininc (51%) and Sacyr (49%), has put the fourth section of the Pedemontana-Vene...
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PlasticRoad made from plastic waste will deliver a circular infrastructure
PlasticRoad made from plastic waste will deliver a circular infrastructure According to a new study published by McKinsey (2021), over the next few years, the traditional road construction sector will...
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