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International INTERMAT
June 11, 2012
With the dust now settled after the INTERMAT 2012 exhibition, it is clear that this event proved a success. For INTERMAT 2012, attendance figures grew throughout the week, with many firms reporting very busy booths. Of note is the fact that INTERMAT received a high percentage of international visitors, with over 34% of attendees coming from countries other than France. Attracting some 200,000 visitors in all, 145,082 were identified as proper trade visitors and this represented an increase of 15.8% over the
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Brazilian mine and infrastructure projects create jobs
June 11, 2012
A huge $5 billion Brazilian mine project together with extensive infrastructure developments is expected to create 8,000 jobs Huge export opportunities in Brazil, including equipment for aggregate production and highway construction, are being highlighted by the UK Construction Equipment Association (CEA). UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has appointed the CEA to deliver a UK Information Share Fair and extended Trade Mission to Brazil to promote a major high value opportunity for UK manufacturers and service pr
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May 2012
June 11, 2012
Roadmarkings provide clear advice to drivers - image courtesy of World Highways ready Yohannes Bayonakis
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April 2012
June 11, 2012
Wearing suitable head protection is crucial to the safety of all motorcycle riders
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58 trunk highway projects set for Henan, China
June 8, 2012
Motorists in China's Henan Province are set to benefit from a US$276.34million (CNY 1.76bn) investment in 58 trunk highway projects during 2012. The projects include upgrading the S237 route between Yuzhou and Xuchang and G107 road links between Menghu and Longhu.
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Kenya elevated highway works to start in January 2013
June 8, 2012
Works on an elevated highway in Kenya are due to begin in January 2013. The initial US$200million cost of the project will be funded by the World Bank. The 12km stretch above the present Waiyaki Way and Mombasa Road-Uhuru Highway is due to be completed in 2015.
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Sibmost to build first phase of Siberian bridge
June 8, 2012
Sibmost and the Automobile Roads Department of the Krasnoyarsk Region have signed a US$371.07million (RR12billion) contract to construct the first phase of the fourth highway bridge in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia.
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Zoomlion deliver first batch of ‘record’ China excavator order
June 8, 2012
Zoomlion has delivered the first 80 of its claimed Chinese record-breaking order of 200 excavator machines to Inner Mongolia Qiantai Industrial Corporation. The claimed national single order transaction record is said by Zoomlion to be worth more than US$47.38million (300million yuan). The ZE360E model excavator in the order is a crawler excavator said to be specially designed for clients in the mining and construction industries, with key features including its practical applicability and low fuel consump
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Strasbourg motorway beltway project scrapped
June 8, 2012
The proposed US$943million (€750mn) Strasbourg motorway beltway has been scrapped due to concerns over its need, cost and potential environmental impact. The project, which had been fiercely criticised by Strasbourg’s socialist and green party elected officials, has been added to the list of four other projects that are on hold or buried for the same reasons: the Lyon motorway beltway (estimated at €1.5bn to €2bn ten years ago); the Bordeaux toll road (€1.7bn); the Genoble beltway (€687mn); and the Marseill
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IRF chairman receives International Medal of Honour
June 8, 2012
Saudi Arabia deputy minister of transport and International Road Federation (IRF) chairman, His Excellency Abdullah Al-Mogbel, was presented with the coveted International Medal of Honour by the chairman of the Spanish Road Association at a recent ceremony in Madrid. The Medal pays tribute and gives public recognition to individuals whose careers have been closely related to the development of safe and efficient road infrastructure worldwide. Since its creation nearly fifty years ago, the Medal has been pre
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