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Case and Mascus agree to work more closely
September 18, 2019
Following the launch of its Certified Used range of equipment earlier this year, Case Construction Equipment has partnered with Mascus, the company’s preferred third party marketplace in Europe. Mascus is available in 38 languages and with 33 offices worldwide. Mascus’ monthly audience is estimated at 3 million buyers and has a mobile app for buying used equipment. “Partnering with Europe’s largest online marketplace for used construction equipment provides the perfect platform for Case dealers to sho
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Sri Lanka port road for capital
September 17, 2019
Construction work is underway for a new road link to Sri Lanka’s port at Colombo.
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Helsinki road tunnel project proposed
September 17, 2019
A new tunnel project has been proposed for the Finnish capital, Helsinki.
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Costa Rica’s deficient roads need improvement
September 17, 2019
A new report has highlighted major deficiencies across many of Costa Rica’s key road connections.
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Cambodian road and bridge connection project planned
September 17, 2019
A new road and bridge project in Cambodia will improve transport between Kampong Thom Province and Kampong Chhang Province. The project is expected cost US$200 million and is being planned by the country’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport. Work on the project is intended to commence in 2021 and will result in the construction of a new 57km road link that will boost trade, tourism and the economic development of these neighbouring provinces. The road will link to the 3.9km bridge spanning the Tonle Sap
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UK smart motorway work for M4 link
September 16, 2019
Highways England in the UK is carrying out major upgrade work for the busy M4 motorway, running west from capital London. In all 11 bridges are being replaced along a 51km stretch of the M4 between London and Reading. When complete, the current hard shoulder will have been rebuilt and resurfaced to allow traffic to use it as a live lane. The section carrying the heaviest traffic, between the M25 ring road around London and the main exit for Heathrow Airport, will be widened so that it will feature five la
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Kenya key road connection improvement work underway
September 13, 2019
Upgrade work is now underway on the B9 Isiolo to Mandera route connecting Kenya with neighbouring Somalia and Ethiopia.
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Indonesia road improvement project underway
September 13, 2019
A new road improvement project is being carried out in Indonesia. This calls for the resurfacing of a key road on Kalimantan Island. The project is expected to cost US$257.4 million to carry out in all and is due for completion in 2024. This route extends some 1,920km in all, so the work is being carried out in a series of stages. The work also includes improving 12 bridges.
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Indonesia highway extension project proposed
September 13, 2019
The Manila-Cavite Expressway could be extended following a new proposal from Cavitex Infrastructure. This would see the route being lengthened from Kawit to connect with Tanza, running through Noveleta and Sanglely. Building Segment 5 of this route would cost an estimated US$553 million. Should the proposal get the go ahead from the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB), the construction work would commence in 2021.
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Gabon planning asphalt road surfacing programe
September 13, 2019
Gabon is working on plans to upgrade road links by providing asphalt surfacing.
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Liverpool picks winners for €313 million of highway works
September 13, 2019
Colas and Tarmac are among the winning contractors being placed on a €313 million framework deal for highways planned maintenance in Liverpool, England. The four-year framework is divided into three lots and is available to local governments in the greater Liverpool City area in northwest England. Suppliers for Lot 1 (works under €559,000) are Huyton Asphalt, Dyer and Butler, King Construction, Dowhigh, Aggregate Industries and Colas. Lot 2 suppliers (works from €279,000 to €6.7 million) are Huyton
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Ecuador’s road tenders opening
September 13, 2019
Ecuador is opening the tender process for nine transport links during the 2019-2020 period.
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Transport development potential in Russia’s east
September 13, 2019
Eastern Russia holds considerable potential for the development of transport infrastructure projects.
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Veenix wins Dutch A9 widening work
September 13, 2019
The consortium Veenix, which includes Macquarie Capital, FCC, Count & Cooper and Siemens, will widen a 1.3km section of the A9 motorway in the Netherlands. The losing consortium has not appealed against the open tender decision for the contract which Rijkswaterstaat – the Dutch infrastructure and water authority – says will be around €808 million. There are no Dutch companies in the Veenix consortium.
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Aggregate Industries opens second Manchester concrete plant
September 12, 2019
Aggregate Industries has opened its second ready mix concrete plant in Greater Manchester, England. The company says the move has been made to cater to rapidly growing demand in the area. The new high-capacity site – located just off the M56 in Wythenshawe – is situated between Manchester city centre and Manchester Airport. Aggregates Industries says both areas are currently undergoing a high volume of significant improvement works that require an extensive amount of concrete, including the constructi
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