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John Deere to break new ground at Las Vegas CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017
John Deere to break new ground at Las Vegas CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 Building upon its commitment to listening and responding, John Deere will highlight its line of equipment, technologies and services at...
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Building Information Modelling (BIM) to create map of Germany’s roads
Building Information Modelling (BIM) to create map of Germany’s roads Hochtief subsidiary ViCon and its partners have won a German Government contract to create a 3D digital map of the country’s road...
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£10m contract awarded for 13km road to haul steel in Liberia
Gangra Haul Road Project UK Contractor – Dawnus International has been awarded its third contract in Liberia for the £10m Gangra Haul Road project for the world’s largest steel manufacturer – Ar...
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240 Km Railway Link between Dhaka and Payra Port in Bangladesh
Bangladesh High Capacity Railway Project promoted by DP Rail Ltd. A joint venture team consisting of Rendel Consultancy and OTB Engineering in association with HR Wallingford, Railway Engineering Asso...
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Britain’s HS2 £2.75 billion High Speed Rail to go out to Contract
The UK Department for Transport is to open up bidding for a contract to build up to 60 trains, capable of speeds of about 225mph, for the new HS2 high-speed rail network. The contract valued at around...
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Uganda Standard Gauge Railway Project
Uganda Standard Gauge Railway Project The Uganda government Minister of Works and Transport – Monica Azuba announced that Uganda contractors will participate in the proposed Standard Gauge Railw...
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Department of Transport allocates Councils £1.2 billion for road improvement
British Transport Minister Andrew Jones has announced this January £1.2 billion in funding for Councils across England for the 2017 to 2018 financial year. The funding will pay to improve roads, cut c...
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AfDB supports Comoros Islands road infrastructure upgrade for economic diversification
AfDB supports Road infrastructure upgrade for economic diversification in the Comoros Islands The African Development Bank Group will help the Union of Comoros Government to diversify its economy with...
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1,500 km of new roads has led to better lives in Rural Bhutan
For remote rural communities in mountainous Bhutan, survival hinges upon access to roads and markets. Since 2003, the Royal Government has built over 1,500 kilometres of farm roads and narrower, lower...
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New SP 60i Series Slipform Pavers from Wirtgen
Wirtgen’s latest slip form paver the SP 60i series replaces the SP 500 – and opens up new possibilities for contractors. Thanks to its versatility in inset and offset applications, the SP 60i se...
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China funding Uganda’s Kampala to Malaba rail network project
China funding Uganda’s Kampala to Malaba rail network project Construction is due to commence this year on a 237 km electrified standard-gauge railway line linking the Uganda capital of Kampala...
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AfDB loans US$245m for Uganda to Rwanda Transport Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved US$ 245 million in loans and grants to the Governments of Uganda and Rwanda to finance a transport project that will boost regional trade and decongest tra...
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167 km Expressway proposal linking Cambodia and Vietnam
167 km Expressway proposal linking Cambodia & Vietnam Sun Chanthol the Cambodia Minister of Transport and Vietnamese Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia held talks on the 11th January 2017 re...
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bauma China 2016 receives over 170,000 visitors from 149 countries and regions
bauma China 2016: New opportunities against the odds bauma China 2016, the 8th International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicle...
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Kleemann and Benninghoven bring improved efficiency in asphalt recycling
Technologies from Kleemann and Benninghoven optimize recycling process. At present, 12 million tonnes of RAP (Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement) are produced and used in Germany alone every single year — out...
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FAYAT Group to acquire Dynapac from Atlas Copco
FAYAT Group to acquire Dynapac Fayat has agreed to buy the Dynapac Road Construction Equipment Division of Atlas Copco, which manufactures rollers for asphalt & soil applications, and also paving...
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Limpopo Province needs US$660 Million for road construction
Limpopo Province needs US$660 Million for Road Construction The South African roads sector has been facing many funding and skills challenges resulting from an infrastructure backlog amounting to almo...
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Ammann featuring new plant and equipment at Las Vegas CONEXPO 2017
Ammann, based in Langenthal, Switzerland will show the technology and the productivity advantages it has to offer with its product range from fully assembled asphalt plants to small vibratory plate co...
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Road Surface Treatments Association gets stuck into National Pothole Day
NATIONAL POTHOLE DAY: THE VITAL STATISTICS As part of Britain’s National Pothole Day 2017 that was held on the 16th January, the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has published a compen...
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Shell’s Innovations in Bitumen Research and Development
Projects and Technologies Division Over 10,000 of Shell’s 90,000 plus employees work in their “Projects and Technologies” division, which has research locations spread out all over the world. Shell’s...
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Turkeys Eurasia Tunnel a major feat of engineering brings Europe and Asia together
Turkeys Eurasia Tunnel a giant dives deep and brings Europe and Asia together at the Bosphorus. In 2015 one of the boldest tunnel missions ever experienced a major breakthrough. The Turkish Prime Mini...
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New radio-wave technology assesses asphalt integrity
New Radio Wave Technology Assesses Asphalt Integrity Real time information on asphalt density and uniformity is a boon to construction quality efforts Properly compacted asphalt is a major factor in t...
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Asian Development Bank approves US$106.5m for Vietnam road projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$106.51 million loan to support the development of the five Viet Nam Development Triangle Area (VDTA) provinces — Binh Phuoc, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia L...
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New Zealand road construction staff give helping hand to native wildlife
Protecting native wildlife populations – and helping them thrive – is core business for the construction team building part of the new Waikato Expressway east of Hamilton. Lizards released into protec...
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Tanzania awarded AfDB loan for consultancy and design for bridge and bypass
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received loans from the African Development Bank (AfDB) towards the cost of undertaking their Transport Sector Support Programme (TSSP) and intend...
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Kenya applies to AfDB for rehabilitation of the Uganda – Kenya roads project tender
The Government of the Republic of Kenya has applied for financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) towards the cost of the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Multi-national Uganda – Ken...
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Ethiopia applies for AfDB funding for 160.7km road programme
The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has applied for financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Ethiopia Integrated Road Transport Programme Phase-I,...
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Serbia receives US$290m for 1,100km of Road Rehabilitation and Safety Projects
Serbia receives US$290m for 1,100km of Road Rehabilitation and Safety Projects The project will support the rehabilitation and safety of about 1,100 km of Serbia’s major roads over the next five years...
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SYSTRA and AECOM win the Dubai Tram extension
SYSTRA & AECOM win the Dubai Tram extension The Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai has just awarded phases 2 and 3 for the extension of their iconic Light Rail Transit system to SYSTRA, a worl...
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World Bank gives Laos US$25m to strengthen and climate-proof rural roads
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$25 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Laos (Lao Peoples Democratic Republic) to strengthen its road...
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Namibia’s Northern regions allocated US$39.1 million for road rehabilitation
Namibia’s Roads Authority (RA) has allocated a massive US$39.1 million for road rehabilitation in the regions of Oshana, Ohangwena, and Oshikoto, as well as the two Kavango regions. The programme has...
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ADB finances Bhutan Northern Bypass Road
The Kingdom of Bhutan has received a grant from Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Connectivity Project. Part of this grant will...
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Le Mans Bugatti Circuit gets surfacing of Shell Cariphalte Racetrack Asphalt
The Bugatti Circuit of Le Mans has had its 12-year-old top layer of asphalt replaced. The new race track will provide better grip and a more uniform riding surface, both critical elements that will en...
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Britain’s Mersey Gateway Bridge uses PERI’s Self Climbing Formwork
Mersey Gateway Bridge, Runcorn to Widnes, Great Britain Merseyside in North-West England is embracing significant improvements to its transport systems thanks to the landmark construction of the Merse...
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African Development Bank funding major road developments in Cameroon
Development of the Mintom-Lele-Ntam-Mbalam Road (Congo border) and facilitation of the Yaoundé – Brazzaville Transport Corridor The Republic of Cameroon has received a loan from the African Deve...
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US Army awards JCB with a US$142 Million order for 1,600 forklifts
The US Army has placed a $142 Million order for more than 1,600 light-capability rough terrain forklifts for deployment on tasks around the world. Duties will include loading and unloading aircraft an...
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World Bank funding new two-lane National Highway and 4 bridges in Afghanistan
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Trans-Hindukush Road Connectivity Project (THRCP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward...
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The Brexit impact on Africa’s Construction Industry
Worry and scepticism surround the Brexit debate The effects of the exit will trickle from the UK to Africa and beyond. We look at the impact of Brexit on Africa’s construction industry Shortly before...
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Istanbul Airport sees largest compaction project in history with 130 Bomag Rollers
130 Bomag Rollers synchronised in the largest compaction project in history Bomag is the largest manufacturer or Rollers in the world and their expertise was bought into action in 2014 for the constru...
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Climate Change and Transportation
Climate-smart Transportation is Key to Development Climate Change Issues According to the World Bank, when it comes to climate change, the transport sector is both a victim and a perpetrator. On the o...
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World Bank approves US$235 million for the Bihar Rural Roads Project in India
The World Bank today approved a US$ 235 million credit for the Bihar Rural Roads Project to improve and effectively manage the state’s rural road network. The Bihar Rural Roads project will supp...
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Tanzania’s Magole to Turiani Highway will be completed on time
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has announced that the long awaited Magole to Turiani highway in the Morogoro Region of Tanzania will be completed on time by September 2017. T...
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US construction firm Bechtel keen to build Kenya’s 485 km six-lane highway
Kenya’s six-lane highway from Nairobi to Mombasa highway project At the US-Africa Business Forum in New York Elizabeth Littlefield, head of the US Government’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation...
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Kenya plans US$99m International Airport in Embu County
Kenyan Area-Governor Martin Wambora has announced plans to construct a major international airport in Embu County, which is in the Eastern part of the country at a cost of US$99 Million. Governor Wamb...
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ADB approves US$198m for 77km road upgrade in Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $198 million loan to help upgrade and widen 77 kilometres (km) of the existing Karshi-Shakhrisabz-Kitab highway in Kashkadarya province, southeast of Uz...
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Volvo Group UK fined £900,000 after employee injured falling off step ladder
Volvo Group UK fined £900,000 after employee was seriously injured falling from a step ladder The Volvo Group UK Limited has pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work A...
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Truck mounted floodlight system designed to protect road workers at night
Woodway Engineering, a major emergency services’ provider and Acklea, a traffic management vehicle specialist, have joined forces to develop an illumination system to help protect vulnerable road side...
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Road bridge reconstructed over a weekend shown in time-lapse video
The time-lapse video shows the demolition and reconstruction of the Station Road Bridge in Hucknall, Nottingham, England. The 140 year old, 6 span bridge carries an average 9,000 vehicles a day. The b...
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13.9 km Tunnel through the Andes will connect Argentina and Chile
Paso de Agua Negra International Tunnel will connect Argentina and Chile The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$40 Million loan that will allow preliminary works for the new Paso...
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Egypt & Saudi Arabia to build 30 mile bridge over the Red Sea
Egypt & Saudi Arabia to build 30 mile bridge over the Red Sea Egypt and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to build a bridge over the Red Sea from Ras Nasrani, which is close to the Egyptian re...
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