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SYSTRA and AECOM win the Dubai Tram extension

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: January 12, 2017

SYSTRA and AECOM win the Dubai Tram extension

SYSTRA & AECOM win the Dubai Tram extension The Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai has just award ...

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 ...

January 12, 2017
| by Anthony Davis

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World Bank gives Laos US$25m to strengthen and climate-proof rural roads

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: January 11, 2017

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 Deve ...

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 ...

January 11, 2017
| by Anthony Davis

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ADB finances Bhutan Northern Bypass Road

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: January 11, 2017

ADB finances Bhutan Northern Bypass Road

The Kingdom of Bhutan has received a grant from Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of South As ...

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 ...

January 11, 2017
| by Anthony Davis

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Britain’s Mersey Gateway Bridge uses PERI’s Self Climbing Formwork

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: January 09, 2017

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 sig ...

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 ...

January 09, 2017
| by Anthony Davis

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African Development Bank funding major road developments in Cameroon

Posted by Neil Davis
|Date: January 06, 2017

African Development Bank funding major road developments in Cameroon

Development of the Mintom-Lele-Ntam-Mbalam Road (Congo border) and facilitation of the Yaoundé - Brazzavi ...

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 Developmen ...

January 06, 2017
| by Neil Davis

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World Bank funding new two-lane National Highway and 4 bridges in Afghanistan

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: January 06, 2017

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 Tra ...

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 ...

January 06, 2017
| by Anthony Davis

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The Brexit impact on Africa’s Construction Industry

Posted by Neil Davis
|Date: January 05, 2017

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 Afric ...

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 ...

January 05, 2017
| by Neil Davis

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Istanbul Airport sees largest compaction project in history with 130 Bomag Rollers

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: January 05, 2017

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 manufact ...

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 ...

January 05, 2017
| by Anthony Davis

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World Bank approves US$235 million for the Bihar Rural Roads Project in India

Posted by Neil Davis
|Date: December 30, 2016

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 e ...

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 support th ...

December 30, 2016
| by Neil Davis

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Tanzania’s Magole to Turiani Highway will be completed on time

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: December 30, 2016

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 Tu ...

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 ...

December 30, 2016
| by Anthony Davis

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Kenya plans US$99m International Airport in Embu County

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: December 28, 2016

Kenya plans US$99m International Airport in Embu County

Kenyan Area-Governor Martin Wambora has announced plans to construct a major international airport in Emb ...

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 ...

December 28, 2016
| by Anthony Davis

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ADB approves US$198m for 77km road upgrade in Uzbekistan

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: December 28, 2016

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 ...

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 ...

December 28, 2016
| by Anthony Davis

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Truck mounted floodlight system designed to protect road workers at night

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: December 28, 2016

Truck mounted floodlight system designed to protect road workers at night

Woodway Engineering, a major emergency services’ provider and Acklea, a traffic management vehicle specia ...

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 ...

December 28, 2016
| by Anthony Davis

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Road bridge reconstructed over a weekend shown in time-lapse video

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: December 28, 2016

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, Nott ...

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 ...

December 28, 2016
| by Anthony Davis

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13.9 km Tunnel through the Andes will connect Argentina and Chile

Posted by Neil Davis
|Date: December 27, 2016

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 B ...

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 ...

December 27, 2016
| by Neil Davis

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Egypt & Saudi Arabia to build 30 mile bridge over the Red Sea

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: December 24, 2016

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 a ...

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 ...

December 24, 2016
| by Anthony Davis

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African Development Bank Group approves US$800 million to improve urban transport in Abidjan

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: December 20, 2016

African Development Bank Group approves US$800 million to improve urban transport in Abidjan

African Development Bank Group approves US$800 million to improve urban transport in Abidjan The Board of ...

African Development Bank Group approves US$800 million to improve urban transport in Abidjan The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of 769.78 million e ...

December 20, 2016
| by Anthony Davis

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China is building and funding Africa’s Rail Transport Infrastructure

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: December 18, 2016

China is building and funding Africa’s Rail Transport Infrastructure

East African Railway Masterplan An exciting grand rail project is being implemented in East Africa to con ...

East African Railway Masterplan An exciting grand rail project is being implemented in East Africa to connect the countries in the region with an effective transport systems that will take the strain ...

December 18, 2016
| by Anthony Davis

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Moscow lays 8,000 tons of asphalt in one continuous layer

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: December 16, 2016

Moscow lays 8,000 tons of asphalt in one continuous layer

While Moscow slept a major road rehabilitation project took place in May/July this year. The first major ...

While Moscow slept a major road rehabilitation project took place in May/July this year. The first major overhaul since the 1930’s was completed when Tverskaya Street was given a new surface dressing ...

December 16, 2016
| by Anthony Davis

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Frankfurt Airport relies on Wirtgen Milling Machines to Recycle its Runway

Posted by Anthony Davis
|Date: December 14, 2016

Frankfurt Airport relies on Wirtgen Milling Machines to Recycle its Runway

Fraport AG, operator of Frankfurt Airport, renews the surface course on the runways about every seven yea ...

Fraport AG, operator of Frankfurt Airport, renews the surface course on the runways about every seven years, including the centre runway, the most-frequently used section. Reason enough to assign key ...

December 14, 2016
| by Anthony Davis

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Region	USD/tonne	Trend
Middle East · FOB (drums)	387	▲
Europe · Delivered	468	·
Asia · Delivered (bulk)	412	▼
USA · Bulk	455	·

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