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Investment for Brazil’s Sao Paulo ring road
June 8, 2012
A new loan has been approved that will help finance works on the northern stretch of the Sao Paulo ring road in Brazil. The US$1.15 billion loan is being provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). Approval for the IADB loan has come from Brazil’s Committee for Economic Affairs (CAE) at Brazil's Senate. The loan will finance construction of the Rodoanel Norte stretch of the ring road. This measures some 44km long and will connect with the west and east sections of the ring road as well as linkin
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European standards will harmonise electric vehicle charging
June 8, 2012
New harmonised standards are being discussed that will allow recharging of electric vehicles across Europe. The move is required as part of a drive to achieve sustainable transport, as standardisation of the connection between the electricity grid and electric vehicles will help e-mobility gain a viable market share. A single harmonised plug system is needed for the recharging of electric vehicles on both the vehicle and the infrastructure sides. Various motoring and industry associations are involved in th
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Nigerian road contract packages awarded
June 8, 2012
Nigeria’s Gombe state government of Gombe has awarded road contracts worth US$119 million. The contracts are for 51 road projects and include building 19 roads in the state capital, 12 township roads and a 17km section of the Gona-Garin Galadima-Tukulma road.
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Spending increases will boost road building in Brazil’s Parana State
June 8, 2012
The authorities in the Brazilian state of Parana are working on plans to improve roads and related infrastructure. During the 2012-2013 financial year the state authorities will invest close to US$617 million to improve roads and related infrastructure. The PERC state programme for road construction and maintenance has a budget of $415 million and is intended to improve road condition and boost safety. Around $202.4 million will be used to improve road surfaces, with $143 million being used for maintenance
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20% more visitors flock to CTT 2012/Conexpo Russia
June 6, 2012
Huge commercial opportunities for major construction equipment manufacturers sparked by large investment in new and existing Russian transport infrastructure attracted 20% more visitors and 15% more exhibitors to CTT 2012/CONEXPO Russia. Major global brands such as JCB, John Deere, Volvo Construction Equipment (CE), Komatsu, Liebherr, and Wirtgen were among the 911 construction equipment companies from 28 countries present for the five-day event covering more than 124,000m² at the IEC Crocus Expo in Moscow
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Shanghai Construction Co wins Cambodia road contract
June 1, 2012
Shanghai Construction has secured the US$248.8million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build Cambodia’s No 6 road. The Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transport awarded contract is expected to start in 2013, and will take 42 months to complete.
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1 in 10 car accidents distraction-related, survey claims
June 1, 2012
Every tenth car accident in Germany, Austria and Switzerland relates to driver distraction, according to a new survey. Further findings of the survey titled ‘Distraction in Traffic’ by the ACT Allianz Center for Technology in Munich, Germany found that more than 25% of drivers work on their styling, clothing and body care behind the wheel. People are particularly prone to engaging in body care while driving to work. Altogether 27% of respondents to the survey admitted to sometimes doing one or more of these
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Ecuador: Road contracts to World Bank blacklisted firm
June 1, 2012
Ecuador’s Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP) has signed a contract with World Bank blacklisted China Road and Bridges Corp (CRBC) to carry out road projects worth a combined US$55.52million. CRBC has been blacklisted by the World Bank since January 2009 for acts of corruption in the Philippines. It means CRBC cannot enter any tenders which involve WB funds until 12 January, 2017. CRBC will also take part in the Manta port tender, which will be awarded in January 2013.
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Iraq government budgets US$5.8bn to build roads over next 4 years
June 1, 2012
The Iraqi government said it will spend US$5.8billion to build roads between 2012 and 2016, according to Mohammad Al Daraji, the minister of construction and housing. The government is planning to build 7,000km of new roads by 2016.
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TEM Italy building sites to start work on 11 June 2012
June 1, 2012
Italian motorway construction and management firm Tangenziali Esterne Milano (TEM) has revealed that work at the building sites for the Rivoltana-Truccazzano stretch of the east Milan ring road will start on 11 June 2012. The total cost of the project is expected to reach US$ 2.51bn (€2bn).
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SU-820 reconstructing Russian federal highway M-5 Ural
June 1, 2012
Stroitelnoe Upravlenie-820 (SU-820) has won a tender for reconstructing 11km of the M-5 Ural federal highway in Russia. SU-820 estimated the work cost at US$103.98million (RUB 3.30bn), which was 18% less that the starting price. The reconstruction is due to be completed by late October 2014. Five other companies including the Chelyabinsk-based (Ural) Uralmotostroy, the Omsk-based (Siberia) Mostovik, and the Saratov-based (Volga) Volgomost, took part in the tender.
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Earthquake rocks Chilean highways
May 31, 2012
Chile's highway system has fared remarkably well considering the severity of the massive earthquake that struck the country a few days ago. This is a crucial factor in ensuring that emergency help, food and other aid can reach the worst affected area in the south of the country quickly. The Vespucio Norte highway collapsed and while the Costanera Norte route was slightly damaged, the Vespucio Sur and Autopista Central highways were unaffected.
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Bangladesh project delayed
May 31, 2012
Delays are now expected on work to upgrade the Dhaka-Chittagong highway to dual carriageway status. This delay has been caused by a dispute with the consultant, the National Engineer Service of Pakistan (Nespak). The firm was contracted to monitor implementation of the project but is now requesting a larger fee to carry out the work.
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Vietnam's new highway - coming soon
May 30, 2012
Construction work will commence shortly on a new 220km transnational highway in Vietnam. The first phase of the project is expected to cost US$390 million and in all the road will cost in the region of $500 million. Some $134 million for the project is being supplied in loan form from South Korea, with a $25 million loan from Australia and a $75 million loan from the Asian Development Bank.
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Project plans in Vietnam
May 30, 2012
Feasibility studies have been carried out for the No 3 and No 4 beltway projects in Vietnam. The studies were carried out by State-owned firm Transport Engineering Design Inc in the South (TEDI South). These two major beltway projects will require investments pegged at an estimated US$5.35 billion in all and if work goes ahead as planned, the links should be ready for use in 2016. The 148km No 4 beltway will connect Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) with towns in nearby provinces, such as Ben Luc Town and Trang Bom T
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