Saudi Arabia funds Pakistan’s Swat Expressway to connect Chakdara with Kalam Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide US$ 50 million (Rs3.4 billion) in financial aid to Pakistan for the construction of the 113 km long, 3 lane, Swat Expressway, which will connect Chakdara with Kalam. The Swat Expressway is cur...
New terminal for Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania Prof Makame Mbarawa – the Tanzania Minister for Works, Transport and Communications recently stated that the construction of the new 60,000 square metre terminal at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) was well on course with...
Caterpillar will present its extensive line up of machines and technology and its unmatched customer support capabilities at this years CONEXPO-CON/AGG – 7 to 11 March 2017. With 40 machines on display in two different exhibit areas totalling 60,000 square feet, Caterpillar’s presence is among the...
Roads just don’t work in Antarctica, not only is it far too cold, the shifting ice and heavy snow cover make them impossible. For the scientists and their teams, snow mobiles, snowcats and other tracked vehicles are the only option, as even aircraft struggle. In 2012 a modular scientific research statio...
Acrobatics aren’t usually part of a tradesman’s job, but these Australian Concrete Curb Experts have found a unique way to make a perfectly smooth curb in no time at all. This video was posted to Facebook and shows two tradesmen using the human wheelbarrow technique, carrying one leg each of...
Ammann’s Rammers, Plates, Compactors and Plant featured at SaMoTer in Italy Ammann will be showcasing their product line at this year’s SaMoTer building machinery exhibition in Verona, Italy, from 22-25 February 2017. The family owned company has started in 1869 and Hans-Christian Schneider, the current...
Kenya issues Consultancy Tender for Sirari Corridor Accessibility and Road Safety Improvement Project Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) (Consultancy Services) – Tender No. KeNHA/1363/2016. The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) has received financing from the African Development Bank...
In November 2016 Galliford Try, one of Britain’s leading housebuilding and construction companies completed a £14.8 million contract to refurbish the entire runway at East Midlands Airport. 48-hour Weekend Closures Typically, this type of work would be carried out during overnight closures of the runway...
Heathrow expansion on-track for delivery as Government publishes draft National Policy Statement Heathrow’s expansion programme has passed its first delivery milestone and is advancing on schedule as the Government published its draft National Policy Statement (“NPS”) on a third runway at the UK’s hub e...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have approved a US$40.8 Million loan on Friday 16th December 2016 to the Republics of Benin and Togo to finance the upgrading of a 30-kilometre road section linking the capitals of both countries into a four-lane highway, as well as an import...
Multi-national Uganda to Kenya, Kapchorwa – Suam – Kitale & Eldoret Town bypass roads project lot 2 – upgrading of Kitale Endebess Suam tender no. kenha/1474/2016 1. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has applied for financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the reha...
Kenya Transport Sector Support Project – Rehabilitation of Airside Pavements and Airfield Ground Lighting System at Moi International Airport, Mombasa, Kenya The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) through the Government of Kenya has received funds from Agence Française de Développement (the French Dev...
Roadbounce App measures road roughness and driving comfort – on the go! Road roughness and unevenness play an important role in the quality of driving experience, vehicle fuel consumption, and is a major indicator of problems in the roadway that have developed or are about to develop. To provide a...
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 this year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG, March 7-11 in Las Vegas. Over 38,000 square feet of exhibition space will...
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 network using building information modelling (BIM). Digital construction specialist ViCon will provide c...
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 – ArcelorMittal who is developing three iron ore deposits and a concentrator in the mountains of Nimba Count...
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 Associated and BCL Associates are to provide the engineering services for a 240km freight railway planned fo...
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 £2.75bn contract will be awarded in 2019, and also involve maintaining the fleet. The trains are for th...
Close quarters make the SENNEBOGEN 640 duty cycle crane ideal for the public works in St. Petersburg VodoKanalStroy is the name of the public corporation that provides water and sewer services to the millions of residents of St. Petersburg. The corporation has several SENNEBOGEN machines in use for the...
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 Railway project and expects that a local content strategy be put in place. The Uganda government had acquired...
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