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Colombia-Venezuela link delayed
February 10, 2012
Severe weather conditions in Colombia have delayed work to the key Autopista de Las Americas highway project.
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IRF Awards challenge
February 10, 2012
The International Road Federation (IRF) has opened its 2011 Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) Competition.
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Italy must “deal” with manufacturing competition
February 10, 2012
Italian construction equipment manufacturers are being urged to embrace “internationalisation” if they are to survive and prosper after new figures revealed declining domestic but rising export sales in 2011.
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US construction machinery exports gain 28%
February 10, 2012
The market for exports of US-made construction machinery closed out 2010 with a gain of more than 28% compared to the previous year, for a total of $16.4 billion dollars’ worth of equipment sold worldwide, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
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Road concessions for Mozambique
February 10, 2012
The authorities in Mozambique are evaluating tenders for two key road concessions, worth a total of US$700 million.
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Costa Rica's growing road problem
February 10, 2012
Costa Rica's road network requires further investments to prevent it from worsening. According to data from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) some US$200 million/month is required to tackle the issue.
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Oman deal for Turkish/Italian partners
February 9, 2012
The first phase of Oman's new Sur road project is now being carried out by a joint venture comprising Turkish contractor Ozkar Insaat (Ozkar) and Italian firm Astaldi.
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Tanzania road deal for Australian consultant
February 9, 2012
Australian engineering consultant SMEC is handling key construction supervision contracts in Tanzania. The firm will supervise upgrading work on the Nzega-Tabora road, which is being rebuilt with an asphalt surface.
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ARTBA reacts to US transportation budget
February 9, 2012
The US-based American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has revealed its response to plans by the US Government to invest in infrastructure. According to ARTBA, the current US Administration has proposed investing a total of US$128 billion in transportation for 2012 financial year.
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Canadian road upgrades
February 9, 2012
Canada's Ontario Province is budgeting US$138.5 million for road and bridge projects.
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Taiwan's coastal highway upgrade
February 9, 2012
Taiwan's Suao-Hualien highway is being upgraded in a project worth US$1.26 billion. The work will reduce congestion, improve safety and cut journey times on the link.
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Brazilian project due
February 9, 2012
Work on the eastern section of Sao Paulo's Mario Covas orbital highway is being given the official go-ahead. Approval has been given by Sao Paulo's state environmental agency Consema for the 44.5km extension of the highway.
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Dana and Bosch agree on technology partnership
February 9, 2012
Dana Holding Corporation and Bosch Rexroth are planning to establish a joint venture partnership operation to co-develop and manufacture advanced drive transmissions for the off-highway, construction equipment market.
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Colombian city Cali upgrading links
February 9, 2012
Colombian city Cali is spending a healthy US$300 million on major road infrastructure projects. These are scheduled to commence in the second half of 2010.
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Bolivia's new highway plans
February 9, 2012
Some US$550 million is being spent on the Oruro-Cochabamba-Colomi and Montero-Villa Tunari-Cristal Mayu highways in Bolivia.
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