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7,000 new jobs will be created in Australia on the Victoria Metro Tunnel Project
7,000 new jobs will be created in Australia on the Victoria Metro Tunnel Project The Andrews Labor Government is creating thousands of local jobs and using Victorian businesses to build the biggest pu...
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Colas wins contract to build rail extension for Tramway of Rabat in Morocco
Colas wins contract to build rail extension for Tramway of Rabat in Morocco The Tramway Company of Rabat-Salé (STRS) has entrusted Colas Rail and GTR, a road subsidiary of Colas in Morocco with the co...
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Contractors selected for Victoria’s Metro Tunnel project delivering more Jobs, more Stations and more Trains
Contractors selected for Victoria’s Metro Tunnel project delivering more Jobs, more Stations and more Trains The design and builders for the biggest public transport project in Victoria’s histor...
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First big HS2 contracts to build Britain’s new railway will support 16,000 jobs
First big HS2 contracts to build Britain’s new railway will support 16,000 jobs Winners of £6.6 billion worth of major construction contracts for HS2 Phase One announced. government confirms plans to...
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Balfour Beatty VINCI JV to be awarded £2.5 billion HS2 rail contracts
Balfour Beatty VINCI JV to be awarded £2.5 billion HS2 rail contracts Balfour Beatty VINCI, a long established joint venture between two global infrastructure leaders recognized for its portfolio of l...
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Colombia signs €640m concession contract for Cúcuta to Pamplona Highway
Colombia signs €640m concession contract for Cúcuta to Pamplona Highway Sacyr Concesiones will invest 2 billion Colombian pesos (around €640 million) in renovating the 67-kilometer road and completing...
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Thales supporting modernisation of 36 km or railway through Ankara
Thales supporting modernisation of 36 km or railway through Ankara Turkey’s Başkentray project involves the renovation of the signalling systems for conventional, high-speed and suburban lines a...
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UK Government publishes £6.1 billion programme of upgrades to major roads and motorways
UK Government publishes £6.1 billion programme of upgrades to major roads and motorways £6.1 billion programme of road improvements announced as part of the government’s £23 billion upgrade to t...
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Waltham Cross junction of the M25 Motorway in the UK gets upgrade
Waltham Cross junction of the M25 Motorway in the UK gets upgrade A proposed multi-million pound upgrade to a busy M25 junction in Hertfordshire has won support in a public consultation, Highways Engl...
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China funds new 500 km road to connect Mozambique and South Africa
China funds new 500 km road to connect Mozambique and South Africa Construction of the 500km Mapinhane-Pafuri regional road (N222) road connecting the Vilanculos district to the Mozambique and South A...
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ASTALDI wins € 82 million railway contract in Poland
ASTALDI wins € 82 million railway contract in Poland The Astaldi Group has been awarded the works to updgrade a section of the E-59 Warsaw-Poznań railway line (Lot IV). The contract amounts to EUR 82...
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A musical road in Hungary will reward safe drivers with rock music!
A musical road in Hungary will reward safe drivers with rock music! The European-based construction group STRABAG has been awarded the contract to build and widen the R 67 expressway in Hungary. The €...
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Consultancy recruitment opens for Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project
Consultancy recruitment opens for Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project A Notice for expression of interest has been issued for the Multinational: Benin, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo an...
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Ethiopia releases procurement notice for expressway consultancy development support
Ethiopia releases procurement notice for expressway consultancy development support The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has applied for financing in the amount of US$355million equivalent from...
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African Development Bank funds US$829 Million for Songwe River Basin Program in Malawi and Tanzania
African Development Bank funds US$829 Million for Songwe River Basin Program in Malawi and Tanzania Malawi and Tanzania have agreed to work together for the development of the Songwe River Basin Progr...
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Balfour Beatty joint venture secures US$257 million water park project in Hong Kong
Balfour Beatty joint venture secures US$257 million water park project in Hong Kong Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that its joint venture, Gammon Construction,...
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Two Chinese companies to build US$1.3 billion 16 km Subway Line in Kiev, Ukraine
Two Chinese companies to build US$1.3 billion 16 km Subway Line in Kiev, Ukraine The China Railway International Group and China Pacific Construction Group have signed an agreement with the Kiev City...
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China pledges US$122 billion for China to UK Silk Road Rail Route
China pledges US$122 billion for China to UK Silk Road Rail Route Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged an extra $122bn for international infrastructure schemes as part of China’s grand “On...
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Works begin on transforming the Bruce Highway from Caloundra to Sunshine Motorway in Australia
Works begin on transforming the Bruce Highway from Caloundra to Sunshine Motorway in Australia Major construction has officially commenced on the $929.3 million Bruce Highway Upgrade – Caloundra Road...
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CPB Contractors wins upgrade for State Highway 2 from Baypark to Bayfair in New Zealand
CPB Contractors wins upgrade for State Highway 2 from Baypark to Bayfair in New Zealand CPB Contractors has won the contract for the second and final phase of a design and construct contract for the u...
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ASTALDI GROUP win €171 million railway contract in Poland
ASTALDI GROUP win €171 million railway contract in Poland The Astaldi Group has been awarded, in a joint venture, a contract to upgrade a section of the N-7 Warsaw Wschodnia Osobowa-Dorohusk railway l...
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European Investment Bank lends Nicaragua US$136 million for construction of rapid transit bus line in Managua
European Investment Bank lends Nicaragua US$136 million for construction of rapid transit bus line in Managua The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing USD 136 million to finance the constructio...
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Africa and Europe Development grants approved for study into the 1,028 km Abidjan to Lagos Corridor Highway
Africa and Europe Development grants approved for study into the 1,028 km Abidjan to Lagos Corridor Highway The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) has released a General Procurement Notice for...
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World Bank approves US$200 Million for rural roads in Zambia
World Bank approves US$200 Million for rural roads in Zambia The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $ 200 million International Development Association (IDA) credit under...
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Australia A$75 Billion budget outlines their huge investment in road and rail infrastructure
Australia A$75 Billion budget outlines their huge investment in road and rail infrastructure The 2017 to 2018 Budget announced in Australia delivers a transformational next step in the Coalition Gover...
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Kuwait funds 81 km upgrade of the Gbarnga-Salayae Road in Liberia
Kuwait funds 81 km upgrade of the Gbarnga-Salayae Road in Liberia The Governments of Liberia is soliciting funding from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and four...
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Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded US$625 million Southern Gateway contract by Texas Department of Transportation
Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded US$625 million Southern Gateway contract by Texas Department of Transportation Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded a $625 mill...
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European Investment Bank finances €75 million upgrade for Port of Barcelona
European Investment Bank finances €75 million upgrade for Port of Barcelona The logistics zone (ZAL Port) of the Port of Barcelona is receiving a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to financ...
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Victoria, Australia announces Aus $42.5 million rail upgrade of the Shepparton line
Victoria, Australia announces Aus $42.5 million rail upgrade of the Shepparton line The Andrews Labor Government has announced a massive upgrade of the Shepparton line and new coach services as part o...
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New Zealand favoured Cambridge to Piarere route announced
New Zealand favoured Cambridge to Piarere route announced Analysis and public consultation has led to a favoured route emerging for State Highway 1 between Cambridge and Piarere, but more investigatio...
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Australia to spend Aus $1.45 Billion on massive rail upgrade package in Victoria
Australia to spend Aus $1.45 Billion on massive rail upgrade package in Victoria The Andrews Labour Government has unveiled a massive package of regional rail upgrades that will improve services and c...
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AECOM secures Technical Partner Role for Major A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down improvements scheme
AECOM secures Technical Partner Role for Major A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down improvements scheme Global infrastructure services firm AECOM has secured an eight-year contract with Highways England to b...
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Cameroon invites Expressions of Interest for Consultant Services for 241km Road Rehabilitation
Cameroon invites Expressions of Interest for Consultant Services for 241km Road Rehabilitation The Republic of Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Works has announced a Notice of Interest for Consulti...
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Angola invites bids for 12km road to support the Artisanal Fishing Community of Yembe
Angola invites bids for 12km road to support the Artisanal Fishing Community of Yembe An invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project which appeared in UNDB online...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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South Sudan to Ethiopia Road Link work commences
South Sudan to Ethiopia Road Link work commences Construction has commenced on the link road connecting South Sudan with Ethiopia with the anticipation of increased trade, and the provision of access...
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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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