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Hanoi's road development plans

February 29, 2012

In Vietnam the authorities in the city of Hanoi are reducing the budget available for tackling traffic congestion control.

Sandvik loaders aid Russian project

February 29, 2012

Sandvik Mining and Construction has signed an agreement with Bamtonnelstroy JSC covering the delivery of six LH 410 underground loaders (LHDs) featuring an innovative side-tipping bucket option. The loaders, being delivered in two lots, each have a capacity of up to 10tonnes and a bucket size of 4.6m³.

Canada's new bridge?

February 29, 2012

Plans are in hand in Canada for a replacement for the Pattullo Bridge.

Romanian road project

February 29, 2012

Romania's new Basarab-Constanta highway stretch and the Constanta ring road will be partially open for traffic in July 2011.

Fifth Lao-Thai Mekong bridge proposed

February 29, 2012

The construction of a fifth Lao-Thai bridge crossing Mekong River is among proposals by the Borikhamxay Public Works and Transport Department in central Laos to improve development of the province.

Versatile digging from Bobcat

February 29, 2012

Bobcat's new 8tonne class E80 excavator is said to offer high performance as well as fuel efficiency, durability, operator comfort and easy serviceability. The maximum digging depth of the E80 is 4.15m, the maximum dump height is 4.72m and the maximum reach is 7m, although a longer dipperstick is optional.

Romanian road bids

February 29, 2012

Bidding is healthy for key road projects in Romania. Four companies and one consortium have submitted bids for the modernisation of the DN18 national road linking Baia Mare with Iacobeni.

Volvo trucks on the move at Lummen

February 29, 2012

Construction company Jan De Nul is using a fleet of Volvo machines for a key highway project in Belgium. The machines have been able to move 26,000m³/weekend on the project to upgrade a highway junction at Lummen, a small town 60km from Belgian capital Brussels. A fleet of 16 Volvo ADTs is being used for the work, to improve the intersection between the E313 and E314, which had become an accident blackspot. Designed some 50 years ago, the roads provide important links from Leuven, Antwerp and the port of Os

Major Pisa link gets upgrade

February 29, 2012

Recycling with foamed bitumen is being used for lane reconstruction on the SP11 road in Italy, where contractor F.lli Lepri is carrying out work on a 14km section. The SP11 is an important link forming part of the Colline per Legoli Highway connecting the SS67 Tosco-Romagnola Highway near Pontedera with the southeast region of Pisa Province up to the borders of Florence Province.

Indian highway project with Chinese input

February 29, 2012

The National Highway Authority of India has signed a package deal with Ramky Infrastructure and Chinese firm Jiangshu Provincial Transportation Engineering Group for a major highway project.