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Allu expands into rental machinery business in Finland
November 1, 2019
Attachment manufacturer Allu has expanded into the rental business in the company’s home market of Finland. Allu Finland, which has been manufacturing for more than 30 years, said the move provides Finnish customers with the opportunity to rent a Transformer brand attachment on a short-term basis before purchasing the unit. Allu has had a rental equipment business in Germany for many years, operating through a wholly owned subsidiary. “We wanted to provide our customers with a flexible and risk free w
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Ireland approves funding for N5 Westport to Turlough project
November 1, 2019
Ireland's minister for Rural and Community Development has approved €241million for the N5 Westport to Turlough road project.
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A rough ride for Denmark’s National Road Directorate
November 1, 2019
Denmark’s National Audit Office has criticised the Danish National Road Directorate for consistently miscalculating the level of investment required for road projects. The Road Directorate – Vejdirektoratet - used 33% less than budgeted for road projects from 2007-2017. The audit office said that "budget calculations by the transport ministry, including the Road Directorate, have not been accurate enough". Jens Holmboe, head of the Road Directorate, rejected the criticism, saying that the Audit Office
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Road and bridge upgrades improving transport in Nepal
November 1, 2019
New road and bridge upgrades are being introduced in Nepal that will help improve transport and develop the country’s economy.
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Estonia plans safety improvements for key road links
November 1, 2019
Estonia is planning a series of road widening and safety improvements on some key routes. The work is worth over €49 million. The roads connecting capital Tallinn with Narva, Tartu and Pärnu will all be upgraded and widened, featuring two lanes in either direction. The E20 route from Tallinn to Narva is important to Estonia economically as the latter lies close to the border with neighbouring Russia. The E263 road from Tallinn to Tartu is an important north-south road that also connects with the E67 route c
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Vietnam expressway deal agreed
November 1, 2019
An agreement has been reached in Vietnam over an important expressway project to improve transport to and from Ho Chi Minh City.
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Bulgarian road deals being planned
November 1, 2019
A series of road rebuilding and improvement works is being planned in Bulgaria. A consortium will handle the €152.4 million contract to reconfigure a 30km stretch of road connecting Vidin with Botevgrad. The consortium is made up of the Bulgarian firms PST Sofia, PST Group, Nivel Stroy, PST Vidin, and Patengineering-M. Meanwhile the tendering process is open for the Barovo Bypass project, which is expected to be worth €136.6 million. This project is complex and includes building a 7.6km stretch of road, imp
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South Korea’s future roads incorporating technologies
November 1, 2019
Advanced technologies will be incorporated into future road developments in South Korea.
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Testing, testing: a Nordic-specific road markings certification is being developed
November 1, 2019
Sweden is set to implement certification for road marking materials in 2019.
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Tenders open for England’s A66 northern trans-Pennine route
October 31, 2019
A €52 million contract to design the transformation of the A66 northern trans-Pennine route in England is now up for grabs, according to Highways England. A tender is open for dualling the remaining single carriageway sections of the A66 which links the M6 motorway at Penrith in Cumbria and the A1(M) motorway) at Scotch Corner in North Yorkshire. The formal notice for the A66 Preliminary Designer, Construction Technical Advisor and Supervision tender process has been published in the Official Journal of
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