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New Zealand road link reducing travel distances
September 1, 2017
Building the Northern Link Road in New Zealand will cut the travel distance between Karamea and Nelson. The proposed route will reduce the distance from 328km at present to 169km. This project evaluation comes from consultancy company BECA. Meanwhile the project has an expected cost of US$219.4 million - $658.2 million ((NZ$300 million – NZ$900 million). The report from BECA says that the proposed route would cut congestion on the existing Buller Gorge road.
Slovakian road protests likely over missing D3 sections
September 1, 2017
More road blockades are likely after Slovakia’s state motorway company NDS announced it will not tender for missing sections of the D3 motorway this year. Residents of some towns have blocked sections of roads this year urging the government to speed construction of the D3 to help; boost their local economies, according to Slovakian media.
Eastern Poland’s POPW programme gets funding boost
September 1, 2017
In the latest round of applications for EU subsidies for road investments within the POPW programme for Eastern Poland, the province of Podlasie saw its projects among the most highly-rated. As a result, it is to receive almost PLN 400mn (EUR 93.59mn USD 110.06mn) of funding.
VDMA says machine sales now exceed previous year
September 1, 2017
The market for earthmoving equipment is booming, according to a report by the German construction machine manufacturers association, the VDMA. In the first six months of this year, the turnover of construction equipment manufacturers was around 19% higher than the already high value of the previous year. In addition, there is an increase in orders of over 18%, as construction equipment is ordered all over the world.
Steinexpo2017: German earthmoving equipment sales on firm ground
September 1, 2017
Earthmoving sales in Germany this year could top 30,000, according to Joachim Schmid, managing director of VDMA - Construction Equipment and Building Materials Machinery Association. Orders are also up 14% on that of 2016, said Schmid who was speaking during this week’s Steinexpo2017 demonstration trade fair near the central German city of Homberg. The event is held in the Nieder-Ofleiden basalt quarry – the largest such quarry in Europe.
Scotland’s Queensferry Crossing opens to traffic
August 30, 2017
The new Queensferry Crossing in Scotland is now open to traffic, with the first vehicles crossing at 2am this morning. The landmark design has set precedents in engineering, its three 207m high towers making it the tallest of its type in the UK and at 2.7km, also the longest three tower cable-stayed bridge built anywhere in the world. The bridge has a design life of 150 years and features two traffic lanes in either direction, as well as emergency lanes on either side. The new bridge will help reduce the ch
Scotland’s Queensferry Crossing opens to traffic
August 30, 2017
The new Queensferry Crossing in Scotland is now open to traffic, with the first vehicles crossing at 2am this morning. The landmark design has set precedents in engineering, its three 207m high towers making it the tallest of its type in the UK and at 2.7km, also the longest three tower cable-stayed bridge built anywhere in the world. The bridge has a design life of 150 years and features two traffic lanes in either direction, as well as emergency lanes on either side. The new bridge will help reduce the ch
Scotland’s Queensferry Crossing opens to traffic
August 30, 2017
The new Queensferry Crossing in Scotland is now open to traffic, with the first vehicles crossing at 2am this morning. The landmark design has set precedents in engineering, its three 207m high towers making it the tallest of its type in the UK and at 2.7km, also the longest three tower cable-stayed bridge built anywhere in the world. The bridge has a design life of 150 years and features two traffic lanes in either direction, as well as emergency lanes on either side. The new bridge will help reduce the ch
Metso distribution days event
August 30, 2017
Metso is to host its first global distributor event for the aggregates industry in Tampere, Finland, September 5th-7th 2017. This event focuses on training and showcasing Metso's latest innovations for the aggregates industry and gives a preview of the next generation's development direction. Distributor Days for the Aggregates distributors brings together over 200 attendees from all over the world for an intensive two-and-a-half-day seminar.
Progress on Serbia’s Zezeljev bridge replacement is slow
August 30, 2017
Construction of the Zezeljev rail and road bridge across the Danube River is facing further delays, according to the Serbian government. Work on the 470m-long new bridge was supposed to be finished by this month. But national elections and changes of government have hampered progress, Serbian media have reported. The original bridge was completed in 1961 as a single-track railway line and separate roadway between the cities of Novi Sad and Petrovaradin. NATO attacked the structure five times during its camp