New bridge for Indonesia

The tender process for the new Sei Tayan bridge project in Indonesia is now opening.
February 27, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The tender process for the new Sei Tayan bridge project in Indonesia is now opening. The US$102.6 million project will be financed partly from state funds, although the majority will be sourced from a Chinese loan. Indonesia's Public Work Ministry will finalise the tenders at the end of August 2011 and will then announce the winner of the project.
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