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Work is on schedule for a new tunnel for the Corridor Vc highway in Bosnia and Herzogovina. The link will be from Drivusa to Kakanj and is due for completion in February 2014. The project is worth some €62 million. The contract is being carried out by Slovenian firm Primorje.

The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has appointed the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) to deliver an extended Trade Mission to Brazil for as $US5 billion infrastructure and mining development project. The CEA will deliver a UK Information Share Fair and extended Trade Mission to Brazil to promote an opportunity for UK manufacturers and service providers. The $S5 billion project is for a new open pit iron ore mine in the north east of Brazil together with extensive infrastructure developments to improv

A survey carried out by BGL, Germany’s association of road cargo transport, logistics and waste disposal, BGL, says that safety technology is cutting accidents. The survey results show that driver assistance systems fitted to trucks can cut the risk of the vehicles being involved in accidents by some 26- 4%. According to BGL, the survey shows that firms in the sector should install these systems sooner rather than later, given the long term benefits, rather than waiting until they are legally required.

The authorities in the Republic of Bashkortostan plan to boost road links with a series of key investments. Some 193km of the M5 and M7 Federal road in the Republic of Bashkortostan (Volga) will be improved under the plans. At this stage, the size of the investment required has not been revealed.