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Chinese tunnel projects discussed
May 14, 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, recently visited the Herrenknecht plant in Guangzhou as part of her trip to China. The delegation included, among others, 20 high-level representatives of German industry, and Dr Martin Herrenknecht, chairman of Herrenknecht, presented the company to Chancellor Merkel and Premier Wen, and talked about important Chinese and international reference projects.
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Czech Republic cuts road spending
May 14, 2012
News that the Czech Republic’s Transport Ministry will halt work to just four road building projects has come as a relief to several major contractors. The industry had feared much tougher budget savings would be imposed, resulting in road projects in double figures being suspended or cancelled. The projects being halted will be a section of the I/9 road near Ceska Lipa; the Ostrava-Opava stretch of the I/11 road and two connections to the D1 highway in the Ostrava region.
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Serbia invests in roads and bridges
May 14, 2012
Serbia should invest €1.5 billion a year over the next 20 years in order to finish all capital projects, which include road and railway Corridor 10, Corridor 11, the Danube (water) Corridor 7 and bridges in Novi Sad and Belgrade. Investments of €22 billion in infrastructure are planned in the next 17 years.
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2-4 year-old construction equipment tops buyer ‘wish list’
May 11, 2012
A leading used construction equipment auctioneer firm boss believes equipment aged between 2 and 4 years is now topping buyers’ ‘wish lists’, as 1 to 2-year-old used stocks deplete. Jonnie Keys, General Manager of Euro Auctions, said that with the cost of new equipment currently up by around 20% on prices in June 2009, the used market is still strong. “Euro Auctions has repeatedly seen over 30% of all plant sold leaving the UK and Europe for projects in Australia, South Africa, South America, Central Ameri
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Rio’s 2014 roads plan
May 11, 2012
The authorities in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro State intend to invest US$1.55 billion in the road network from now until 2014. Work will be carried out to some 750km of roads with funding being provided by a combination of PPPs and sources such as the World Bank (WB) and the Latin American Development Bank (CAF).
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Indonesian special economic zones
May 11, 2012
The Indonesian government is committed to developing transport infrastructure leading to the Tanjung Lesung and Sei Mangke special economic zones (SEZs), according to the vice minister of national planning and development Lukita Dinarsyah Tuwo.
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Malaysia's key road projects out to tender
May 11, 2012
The Malaysia authorities are offering four key road projects for tender: a 12km road linking Tanjung Bungah and Teluk Bahang; the 4.2km Gurney Drive-Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu bypass; the 6.5km Penang-Butterworth Tunnel and the 4.6km Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu-Bandar Baru Air Itam bypass. The project is to start in 2015 and has an estimated total value of US$2.55 billion.
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India to manufacture asphalt plants
May 11, 2012
Italian asphalt plant manufacturer Bernardi Impianti International and Speedcrafts have signed a licence agreement for the manufacturing of asphalt batching plants in India. The plants will be manufactured on the basis of Bernardi design and technology.
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Kathmandu's road widening project to ease congestion
May 11, 2012
The authorities in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu are working on widening the Kathmandu Valley road, a key project that has already seen the demolition of many structures along its boundary. The take-up of land has been eased by The Road Act, Nepal, which secures the roadside area of 25m on either side of the road on the National Highway.
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Compact construction machines refurbish football stadium
May 11, 2012
Two JCB customers have netted a prestigious contract for redeveloping a key stadium for the Brazil 2014 World Cup. AMP Locações and MG Porto have teamed up to provide five JCB machines for the redevelopment of the Governador Plácido Castelo Stadium in the city of Fortaleza, which will host six games in the world’s biggest football tournament.
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