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Romanian roads for STRABAG
February 28, 2012
Austrian contractor STRABAG will build a 24km stretch of highway in Romania in a deal worth €166 million.
Turkish connections
February 28, 2012
Work is now underway on Turkey's new Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir highway link.
Wacker Neuson increasing factory capacity
February 28, 2012
Compact equipment specialist Wacker Neuson is starting work on a new factory at Hörsching in Austria.
Europe's mobility future
February 28, 2012
Mobility for Prosperity in Europe (MPE) recently ran a Dinner Debate in the European Parliament to discuss the White Paper on Transport policy with a view to 2050.
Funding issues for Georgia projects
February 28, 2012
Problems are appearing with regard to plans for transport funding set out by the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Polish road dispute
February 28, 2012
A string of legal and political battles look likely in the aftermath of a broken highway contract in Poland.
Delcan deal done
February 28, 2012
In the US Delcan is to provide quality management services for a design-build Project for the Ohio Department of Transportation.
EIB produces PPP report
February 28, 2012
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has released a significant study aimed at exploring and promoting Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to fund critical infrastructure projects across nine countries in North Africa and the Middle East.
Czech highway connection finally gets go-ahead
February 28, 2012
A long running land dispute in the Czech Republic has finally been settled, which will allow a key road link to be built after years of delay.
New Chinese link
February 28, 2012
Chinese firm Jiangsu Expressway Company is to invest a healthy US$600 million in the Kunshan-Wujiang section of the Changshu-Jiaxing Expressway.
Bolivian highway project underway
February 28, 2012
Work is now underway on a new highway in Bolivia connecting Villa Tunari and San Ignacio de Moxos.
Moscow tunnel for traffic solution
February 28, 2012
A tunnel currently under construction should help deliver a solution to the endemic traffic congestion problems suffered in Russian capital Moscow.
Congestion costs Israel's economy
February 28, 2012
Traffic jams in Israel cost the country's economy US$5.57 billion/year, according to official estimates.
Netherlands highway tendering
February 28, 2012
Tenders are now being placed for a ?€1 billion a contract to double the capacity of the A1/A6 highway in the Netherlands
Dominican strategy
February 28, 2012
The Dominican Republic has set out a strategy for an ambitious road improvement programme, with a budget of US$1.9 billion having been set.