Development of road transportation is the key to the future of the African economy, according to a report by a transport infrastructure expert at the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD).
Volvo Construction Equipment sold a record 84,000 machines in 2011. The company believe its ascendancy in the Chinese market was a key factor behind the landmark.
Nearly a third of the length of Britain's single carriageway A roads have white lines so worn out that they do not meet recognised standards, according to the LifeLines Report, an assessment of more than 2,400km miles of the network.
LiuGong Construction Machinery says doubling its North American-based equipment sales in 2011, compared to the previous 12 months, reinforces the company's goal of being among the world's top 10 equipment manufacturers by 2015.
Pitney Bowes Business Insight has announced that Balfour Beatty WorkPlace has chosen Confirm OnDemand – PBBI’s on-demand-based infrastructure asset maintenance and management system – to support its US$158 million Highways Services Partnership with Southampton City Council in the UK.
China's Guizhou province has major plans for highway investment during the 2011-2015 time period. In all there are plans to develop some 2,993km of expressway.
