US $1.2bn Zhoukou-Zhengzhou, China highway construction begins
Work has begun on constructing a US $ 1.2 billion 144km highway between Zhengzhou and Zhoukou in China. The highway has a designed speed of 120km/hour and a width of 28m.
September 11, 2012
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Work has begun on constructing a US $ 1.2 billion 144km highway between Zhengzhou and Zhoukou in China. The highway has a designed speed of 120km/hour and a width of 28m.
China Railway Construction has won tenders worth US$2.68 billion (CNY 16.67bn) to develop Chinese highways.
The projects will be implemented on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) model. These are said to be inclusive of the 63.47km Liaocheng-Xiajin section of the Shandong Deshang highway, the 72.41km Yutai-Jining section of the Xuzhou-Jinan highway, and the 82.79km Xing'an-Ziyuan highway.
Volvo Construction Equipment has opened a new Competence Development Centre in Zhengzhou in partnership with local colleges and dealers to educate talented young people in technician training
China's rapid urbanisation has meant that the construction machinery industry is developing quickly, and according the Five-Year Plan, the annual growth average for engineering machinery is projected to be more than 17%, while the annual output will be over US$900 billion
Construction machinery will be a driving f
