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New highway to connect key Moroccan cities
October 8, 2013
In Morocco the tender process is opening for studies into the Beni Mellal-Marrakesh-Safi highway as well as a by-pass east of Marrakesh. The Moroccan Government opened the tender and is aiming to have the highway ready for traffic by 2020. The authorities are considering three possible options for the highway. One is to connect Béni Mellal and Marrakesh with the highway and to have a road network between Marrakesh and Safi. Another option is for a highway from Beni Mellal to Safi. The third would see the co
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Electronic toll systems in São Paulo, Brazil are target for investors
October 8, 2013
The electronic road toll payment market in São Paulo, Brazil, is said to have seen growth in recent months following the break of the state monopoly. The state's road toll payment regulatory body, Artesp, is close to approving Move Mais, which has attracted the interest of several groups seeking a partnership.
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PNCC-MPTC link-up for US$532.41mn Philippines road project?
October 8, 2013
Philippine National Construction Corp (PNCC) wants tollway operator Metro Pacific Tollway Corp (MPTC) to be its joint venture partner on a new US$532.41 million (PHP 22.95 billion) road project. PNCC is looking to build a 13km connector road between North Luzon and South Luzon expressways in the Philippines, and is said to be involved in discussions with MPTC.
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Contacts awarded for new UAE road links
October 8, 2013
Contracts for two major road projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) worth a combined US$2.01 billion (AED 7.40 billion) have been awarded. The contracts have been granted to Al Jaber Transport and General Contracting, Ghantoot Transport and General Contracting, Al Geemi & Partners Contracting Company, Bin Hafeez General Contracting Establishment, Delma Engineering, Larsen and Toubro, Abu Dhabi Salini Construction and Tristar for Engineering. One of the road projects will connect Dubai with Abu Dhabi,
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Tenders opening for several key Brazilian highways
October 8, 2013
In Brazil the tender process is opening for the BR-060 highway. The BR-060 highway will be a substantial project as this is a 1,176km route connecting Brasilia with Goiania. The deal also includes the BR-153 and BR-262. Some 45% of the route with be dualled. Other highway tenders being opened shortly will be for the BR-163 and BR-040.
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Nissan demonstrates intelligent vehicle
October 8, 2013
Nissan has exhibited an even more sophisticated version of its Leaf electric vehicle. This autonomous concept vehicle is equipped with five cameras as well as five laser scanners, which help it negotiate its route. The technology package provides a continuous flow of data for the vehicle’s computer to analyse and process, allowing it to guide it through various driving scenarios. The vehicle is able to find its way through an urban environment and also park itself.
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Serbia’s Corridor 11 highway concession
October 8, 2013
In Serbia plans are moving forward for the Corridor 11 highway. The contract for the 48km of highway looks set to be carried out under a concession model by Chinese companies. The deal will also involve the 103km Obrenovac-Preljina highway. The cost of the Corridor 11 highway project has not yet been disclosed. A decision has yet to be made regarding the Horgos-Belgrade-Pozega highway. Part of this route was to be built under a concession awarded to Alpine and Porr and this deal included work on some 250km
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State consortium to build US$13.1bn Jakarta-Surabaya offshore toll highway
October 7, 2013
A consortium of up to 19 state-owned enterprises in Indonesia plan to build a major portion of a US$13.1 billion (IDR 150 trillion) tolled highway between Jakarta and Surabaya on the sea. Among the state-owned enterprises that will join the ambitious 775km-long megaproject are construction firms Waskita Karya, Adhi Karya, and Pembangunan Perumahan; lenders Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and Bank Mandiri; as well as port operators Pelindo II and Pelindo III. According to State
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High costs to build Latin American roads
October 7, 2013
A report from the European Court of Auditors has highlighted the high cost of building roads in Latin America. The report states that it costs seven times more to build roads in Latin America than in Europe. The study compared 24 road projects across Europe and Latin America that were carried out between 2000 and 2013. Each km of road costs around US$116,000 in Germany, $164,000 in Greece, $215,000 in Spain and $218,000 in Poland on average. This compares to $2 million in Mexico, between $800,000 and $1 mil
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Qatar is planning a huge investment in infrastructure
October 7, 2013
Qatar has plans to invest up to US$100 billion on infrastructure projects. This proposed spending plan forms part of Qatar’s National Vision 2030 programme. This information comes from a report by the Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz), which said that some 30 highway projects worth a total of $27 billion are being planned and with tenders due to open. The aim of this programme of highway works is to increase road capacity and also cut crashes. In addition the country has $41 billion of rail projects in plann
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