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Cemex's Philippines projects
July 1, 2013
Cemex in the Philippines is providing cement for the Millennium Road Project. This is part of a US$214million infrastructure package that will connect 15 municipalities in Samar, a province located in the country’s Eastern Visayas region. Phase one is expected to reach completion by November 2013. Cemex’s APO cement plant, which is situated strategically in the Visayas, will supply the required materials via its jetty port, considered the most modern facility of its type in the country to date. The project
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Sandvik’s new Philippines distributor
July 1, 2013
Inframachineries is Sandvik Construction’s new distributor for the mobile crushing and screening product range for the Philippines. Inframachineries will supply a comprehensive range of Sandvik mobile equipment and provide full aftermarket care, spare parts and dedicated customer service. Sandvik says customers throughout the Philippines will now be able to benefit from even greater levels of support through Inframachineries.
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Beijing’s BICES show on track for success
July 1, 2013
The organisers of the BICES 2013 event due in China’s capital Beijing from October 15th–18th are confident the event will prove successful. The 12th Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition and Seminar (BICES 2013) will be held at the Beijing Jiuhua International Exhibition Center just outside the city. BICES 2013 is expected to achieve new break through: the scale is expected to reach 230,000㎡, the number of exhibitors is going to be over 1500. In addition, more domestic and international vi
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NDS to spend US$2.21bn on Zilina, Slovakia motorways
July 1, 2013
NDS, the Slovak national motorway company, plans to spend US$2.21 billion (€1.7bn) between 2013 and 2016 on motorway construction projects in the Zilina region of Slovakia. Milan Gajdos, the firm’s managing director and chairman, said that post 2016 a further $1.04 billion (€800mn) will be invested in the region. Currently, tenders worth $1.82 billion (€1.4bn) for motorway projects in the region are already underway, including tenders for stretches of the D1 and D3 motorways. It is still not known whether t
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US-Canada reach agreement on Peace Bridge's future
July 1, 2013
An agreement on the Peace Bridge, among the busiest crossings between the United States and Canada, has been reached. The deal calls for the immediate implementation of several projects connected to the Bridge which runs from Buffalo, New York State to Fort Erie, Ontario. These include a pre-inspection project to have cargo trucks bound to the US inspected in Fort Erie to lessen pollution and congestion on the US part of the crossing, and a research project focusing on the feasibility of expanding the US pl
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ITNL forms a tie-up with East Nippon for India highway projects under PPP route
July 1, 2013
IL&FS Transportation Networks (ITNL) has formed a tie-up with Japanese company East Nippon Expressway Company (East Nippon) to jointly undertake highway projects in India through public private partnerships (PPP). Under the tie-up, the partners aim to leverage technology as well as financial assistance from Japan besides carrying out technical and pre-feasibility studies and other related works on potential road projects. ITNL is a subsidiary of infrastructure developer IL&FS.
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AEM establishes telematics team to ensure compatibility
July 1, 2013
A new team has been established by the US-based Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) to ensure telematics technologies being offered by different firms will be compatible. The telematics task force is providing the AEM members with a comprehensive industry response to end-user requests for a standard machine data interface. The team is working to reach a consensus on an industry telematics data standard that will enable equipment manufacturers to support the needs of contractors, rental houses and d
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AEM establishes telematics team to ensure compatibility
July 1, 2013
A new team has been established by the US-based Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) to ensure telematics technologies being offered by different firms will be compatible. The telematics task force is providing the AEM members with a comprehensive industry response to end-user requests for a standard machine data interface. The team is working to reach a consensus on an industry telematics data standard that will enable equipment manufacturers to support the needs of contractors, rental houses and d
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New Zealand’s massive infrastructure plans
July 1, 2013
Plans are in hand in New Zealand for a massive programme of infrastructure works around the country’s largest city, Auckland. The New Zealand Government intends to invest some US$7.8 billion (NZ$10 billion), which will be spent on upgrading existing highway links and building the second Auckland Harbour Bridge. The existing Auckland Harbour Bridge sees heavy traffic flows at peak periods in particular and the new structure is necessary to reduce congestion and cut journey times. The programme of infrastruct
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Strong bidding for key Mexican highway project
July 1, 2013
Bidding is strong for the contract to build and operate a key stretch of highway in Mexico in a project expected to cost some US$179 million. The Siglo XXI highway will be constructed in Morelos State in Mexico's Morelos state. The deal is for a 30 year concession for the 62km section of highway, which will connect Jantetelco with El Higuerón. The Spanish contractor Acciona is one of several firms preparing its bid for the project and the company is also interested in other Mexican infrastructure works, wit
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Eye-catching southern Italian bridge explosion (VIDEO)
July 1, 2013
The expertise of Nitrex Explosives Engineering were utilised recently for this eye-catching controlled explosion bringing down the Viadotto Ponte Autostrade Pecorone di Lauria (Lauria Junction viaduct) in Lauria, Potenza, southern Italy. Ice and salt had degraded the viaduct, necessitating a rebuild. A new viaduct will better withstand the snowy mountain climate of the Potenza region.
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Autobahn bridge in Bavaria demolished with explosives (VIDEO)
July 1, 2013
A demolition contractor in the north of Bavaria recently used 200kg of explosives to demolish an old autobahn viaduct. Situated close to the town of Bad Kissingen and to the north of the city of Nuremberg, the 46 year old A7 viaduct had reached the end of its working life and a new structure had been built alongside in this scenic rural area. Pre-weakening work had been carried out using hydraulic breakers along with drilling the necessary blastholes, to ensure the supports and deck collapsed in a controlle
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IRF Geneva carries out road statistics seminar
June 28, 2013
IRF Geneva has carried out a successful webinar on World Road Statistics for Beginners - Techniques and Methods. Participants from all over the world joined in to the key messages and techniques from this webinar. This addressed the core characteristics of raw data brought together in the annual World Road Statistics report, which is one of IRF’s flagship projects. Published since 1964, this publication remains the single comprehensive source of data for the international road, traffic and transport sectors
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AIA welcomes Government cash for local UK road maintenance
June 28, 2013
The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), which represents companies producing and laying the materials for asphalt roads, has welcomed the UK Government’s pledge to spend US$9.174 billion (£6bn) on local road maintenance for the period 2015/16 to 2020/21. Reacting to the spending commitment announced made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne , and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, AIA chairman Alan Mackenzie said, “The AIA has been lobbying for additional funds to tackle the lo
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Rotterdamsebaan infrastructure plans receive US$387.47mn
June 27, 2013
Dutch Infrastructure and Environment Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen has promised to invest US$387.47 million (€295mn) in the new Rotterdamsebaan road between the Ypenburg junction and The Hague. The investment in the project, which has a total value of some $737.04 million (€565mn), is $91.31 million (€70mn) higher than Schultz van Haegen's predecessor promised in 2008. The council of The Hague and the urban region Haaglanden are pay for the rest of the project. The works, which includes a 2km long tu
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