The authorities in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo intend to invest in new storm drains in the near future. Photo courtesy of World Highways reader Lionel Rajapakse.
May 28, 2012
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The authorities in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo intend to invest in new storm drains in the near future. Photo courtesy of World Highways reader Lionel Rajapakse.
From World Highways comes a new online construction software trials section, which allows software companies to introduce their products to a wider audience. This new section of the website is aimed at highlighting new software tools that can add value to companies operating in the road construction sector. The area allows readers access to FREE trials and demonstrations of the latest construction software available. It can be accessed using the software trials button at the top right hand side of the World
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Construction of the Via Salis, the Czech Republic’s first public-private partnership for a road project, is on schedule, according to VINCI which is leading the construction and operating consortium.
South Korean capital Seoul is introducing special parking places intended specifically for use by female drivers only. These parking spaces are slightly wider and longer than conventional parking spaces and are also better lit. The spaces are being placed near to elevators, are painted pink and are also highlighted by an emblem resembling a female. According to new rules, buildings have to allocate 20% of parking spaces for use by females while roadside parking areas must designate 10%. The number of parkin
