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Burundi and Rwanda awarded road grant
Burundi and Rwanda of Central and Eastern Africa have received a US$ 150 million grant from the African Development Bank (ADB) to finance the Nyamitanga-Ruhwa-Ntendezi-Mwityazo road project.
Kohler goes diesel
Kohler engines of Wisconsin, US has produced its first range of diesel powered engines. Initially available in the US and the Asia Pacific region, the seven air-cooled and six liquid-cooled models produce between 5 kW and 48 kW.
New Egyptian 'city' development gets green light
Abu Dhabi Municipality and Emaar Misr have agreed to develop a 2.2 million m2 city in Cairo which will provide housing for Egypt's young people, Emaar said in a statement.
Top construction stories in 2008
What made the news in 2008? Here are the ten most popular construction stories on www.khl.com over the course of the year.
JCB’s Mathew Taylor says bank lending is the key
Mathew Taylor, CEO of JCB believes the construction equipment market could recover quickly if credit became more widely available.
Interbeton wins Yas Island contract
Interbeton, the Royal Bam Group’s operating company for non-European construction, has received a letter of intent for the construction of the welcome pavilion at Ferrari World on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE, as well as the Movenpick hotel and Yas Island shopping centre.
Alpine and Porr to seek Serbian settlement
A consortium including Austrian contractors Alpine Bau and Porr has pulled-out of Hergos-Pozega motorway in Serbia, having been awarded the € 1,5 billion concession last year.
Vinci consortium preferred bidder in Slovakia
A consortium of Vinci Concessions and the ABN Amro Highway private equity fund has been named preferred bidder to build and maintain the R1 expressway in Slovakia over a 30-year concession period.
Aecon acquires South Rock
Aecon, one of Canada's largest construction groups, has agreed to acquire privately owned construction and materials company South Rock.
Reclamation complete on Porto Dubai
Reclamation work has been completed on Zabeel Properties' Porto Dubai island development.
New site dumpers from Ausa
Ausa has launched the 2,5 tonne D 250 AHGA articulated rotating site dumper designed specifically for the Central European and Scandinavian markets.
Hawaii unveils US$ 1.8 billion infrastructure plan
The Hawaii state government has unveiled a US$ 1.87 billion plan designed to stimulate its economy and create jobs.
US$ 14 billion World bank loans for India
The World Bank has announced a three-year US$ 14 billion pakage of loans for India. Spending priorities under the programme include infrastructure building and poverty alleviation, including improving drinking water
CE Barometer December 2008: Winter blues
Confidence in the European construction sector remained at a low ebb according to the results of December’s CE Barometer survey.
Lend Lease promotes Steve McCann to CEO
Australian construction and real estate company Lend Lease has named its current finance director Steve McCann as its new CEO.
Hydrodemolition used for viaduct repairs
Conjet has supplied a 322 Robot hydrodemolition machine and powerpack to help renovate a reinforced concrete viaduct in Torano, east of Rome, Italy.
Boring starts on Shenzhen Underground, China
Two of the three NFM tunnel boring machines (TBM) being used to construct Line 3 of the Shenzhen Underground, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China have begun excavation work.
Komatsu participates in UN's Global Compact
Komatsu has announced its participation in the United Nations' Global Compact, a voluntary corporate citizenship initiative comprising 10 Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
Bovis Lend Lease to deliver new Gold Coast University Hospital
Lend Lease subsidiary Bovis Lend Lease has won the contract to manage the design and construction of the new Gold Coast University Hospital in Queensland, Australia for Queensland Health.
IDB loan will improve Uruguay's sanitation and water quality
An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) credit facility of up to US$ 80 million has been approved to help finance expansion of Ciudad de la Costa's sewer network and improve water quality in rivers, beaches.
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