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New Bahrain bridge project awarded
January 19, 2016
A major landmark bridge in Bahrain will be designed by Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners). The contract was awarded to design the Dilmunia Gateway Bridge to Dilmunia Island by Ithmaar Development Company (IDC). The new structure will be designed to a high standard to meet traffic as well as aesthetic requirements. The new link will connect with the US$1.6 billion artificial island project off Muharraq.
Peru planning projects programme
January 19, 2016
The Peruvian investment promotion agency ProInversion says that it will not award contracts for all of the projects programmed for 2016. These are worth a total of US$1.29 billion and focus on transport and communications. Peru’s Association for the Promotion of National Infrastructure (AFIN) says that a reason for the delay to the works may be attributed to the impending end of term for Peru’s present administration. An incoming government may then opt to launch tenders for projects on the list for 2016 as
New bridge being completed in Colombia
January 19, 2016
A key bridge link is due for completion in Colombia shortly. The new Moravia bridge forms part of the Santa Madre Laura road project and should be complete in April 2016. The bridge is over 500m long and has cost some US$46.8 million to build. The work is being carried out by construction consortium Bermejal. Once open to traffic the bridge will help to reduce traffic on the existing Barranquilla and Mico bridges by providing an alternative route to west Medellin.
New HQ for Controls Group
January 18, 2016
Controls Group has relocated from its historic base in Cernusco sul Naviflio to a new facility in the small town of Liscate, 17km from the centre of Milan at the intersection of two new motorway networks. Twice the size of the previous premises, the new building has an internal area of 8,000m2 and will provide space for research and development, production, logistics and an extensive visitor area for demonstrations and training. Controls, which was founded in 1968, had been based at Cernusco sul Naviflio s
The latest new on materials testing equipment from around the worlds
January 18, 2016
The US’s Superpave standard is gaining dominance around the world – but there’s still work to be done where recycled material or other modifiers are added to the mix - Kristina Smith reports. A few years ago, there was still some debate in the testing world as to whether the US or European testing regimes would dominate. Today, it does seem that the US Superpave system is most widely used, albeit with local adaptations.
Mini excavators; versatile digging machines
January 18, 2016
Mini excavators represent one of the most competitive markets for utility machines and are firm favourites with rental companies
VIDEO: Brazilian cyclists caught on camera drafting a truck
January 18, 2016
Just how dangerous is it for a cyclist to draft a fast moving vehicle? Probably very dangerous but that means only some cyclists will attempt it, as these videos shows. At the start of this video from Brazil, the cyclist on the right appears to attach his Go Pro camera to the rear of the truck that they are drafting. It is not until about 3:55 seconds into the video that the speed picks up and reaches reportedly 124kph. Near the end of the video, the one cyclist left appears to take back the camera off t
VIDEO: Brazilian cyclists caught on camera drafting a truck
January 18, 2016
Just how dangerous is it for a cyclist to draft a fast moving vehicle? Probably very dangerous but that means only some cyclists will attempt it, as these videos shows. At the start of this video from Brazil, the cyclist on the right appears to attach his Go Pro camera to the rear of the truck that they are drafting. It is not until about 3:55 seconds into the video that the speed picks up and reaches reportedly 124kph. Near the end of the video, the one cyclist left appears to take back the camera off t
VIDEO: Cyclist tries to outrun police cars
January 18, 2016
If you ever have to outrun the police in a vehicle chase, forget about using a car, or motorcycle or scooter. Use a bicycle, as this suspect somewhere in America did. It looks like he made it, too.
Cutting construction costs for key Czech connection
January 18, 2016
The Czech Republic is looking to cut construction costs for a 32km stretch of the D4 Pribram-Pisek highway between Milin and Mirotice. As a result the route will be constructed under public-private partnership (PPP) model. The total investment in the project is some €919.92 million. The construction work is expected to commence in the second half of 2016. The 32km stretch will take five years to complete. The road will be built under a concession model with the concession lasting for 25 years. The Czech Tra