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Brazil's transport infrastructure department (DNIT) is planning to carry out US$7.72billion in roadworks throughout the country during 2012, a spokesperson for the authority told BNamericas. The largest construction project entails widening 65km of federal highway BR-101 in the north-eastern state of Alagoas.

The World Bank is reducing its financing of projects in Ukraine until 2016. The new cooperation strategy between the bank and the country's government follows a drop in financing through slow spending loans extended by the bank to the country. The bank will provide US$150million for the Second Project for Exports Development in 2012. And Ukraine can also receive $1billion in 2013–2014, but both financing packages depend on development of economic reforms in the country during the following two years. The

The Kenyan government is planning to invest US$4.82billion in a major multi-modal infrastructure project to reduce Nairobi’s traffic congestion. The Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) will include a new rail transport network, and a public road of 167km linking the city with key neighbouring towns and municipalities such as Athi River, Kikuyu, Kajiado, Kitengela, Limuru, Machakos, Ruiru and Thika. The MRTS project will be managed by Nairobi Metropolitan Transport Authority and the gov

The Tamil Nadu state government in southern India aims to build a 162km road connecting Chennai suburb Ennore and the town of Mamallapuram. State chief minister Jayaram Jayalalithaa said that a detailed report on the US$266.62million peripheral road project will be carried out soon. Meanwhile, the state government said that it intends to upgrade all 78.6km of existing roads, while another 83.2km of roads will also be laid soon.

Chile's Public Works minister Laurence Golborne has announced plans to invest US$500million to improve roads in the eastern part of the capital Santiago. The first of eight separate projects to ease traffic in that part of the city will begin in October, 2012. The works will include a tunnel under Mapoco River connecting Costanera Norte and the Central Motorway; two new bridges over Manquehue and Kennedy Avenue; and works on the La Concepcion exit. The Perez Zujovic roundabout will be eliminated through wo

Lafarge has opened a Construction Development Laboratory (CDL) in Mumbai, India to strengthen its product development capabilities. It will design building solutions and systems adapted to the needs of the growing and ever-moving Indian market, where Lafarge hopes to seize opportunities.

AUSA has opened a new subsidiary in Mexico to give the company a presence in a region. From Mexico, AUSA aims to strengthen its position in North America, said Paco Pérez Salinas, the company’s new sales director. Mexico also offers great growth potential.

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has extended its support and endorsement to a major upcoming conference on Libya. The Libya Infrastructure & Rebuild Conference is to be held from 27-28 June at Dubai’s Dusit Thani Hotel. Over 150 delegates from Canada, China, Germany, Egypt, Italy, the UAE, the UK, the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council), the Middle East, the US and other countries, will be participating in the event Atiq Juma Nasib, senior director, Commercial Services Sector, Dubai Chamber, will delive

The Eurasphalt & Eurobitume 2012 event in Turkey has attracted record attendance figures, although final figures were not available at the time of writing.