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India targets 7300 km of road contracts this year
NHAI plans +44% increase in contract awards, with a total value of US$ 12.7 billion.
Strabag insists Kenyan road is viable
Contractor claims Nairobi toll road concession terminated “without reasonable cause”
Hochtief and Strabag for German highway
€ 410 million PPP project for section of highway from Ulm to Augsburg goes to Hochtief/Strabag consortium.
Colas loses Romanian job
€ 151 million contract to build a stretch of motorway cancelled by Romanian government.
ADB in US$ 300 million India road loan
Funds will upgrade over 1000 km of highway in Madhya Pradesh state.
Punj Lloyd wins US$ 162 million road contract
The National Highways Authority of India awards road building contract under country-wide scheme.
Barcelona bypass
The B-40 orbital motorway at Barcelona consisted of a 50 km bypass around the Catalan capital.
Motorway work on tight schedule
Improvements to the A1 motorway between Bramsche and Osnabrück/North have meant working around the clock.
Compactor sets to work in Ukraine
JCB's new double drum vibratory compactor goes work on a motorway reconstruction project in Ukraine.
Paving the way: new roads and repair work continue across Europe
New roads and repair work continues in some areas despite the global economic situation, and new techniques and machines are there to move the industry forwards. Sandy Guthrie finds out more.
France signs € 1 billion motorway concession
Atlandes consortium wins 40-year French motorway concession contract.
ADB in US$ 340 million Afghan road grant
Funds will be used to complete Afghanistan’s 2700 km ring road.
Paris two-deck tunnel opens
Traffic running on final western link of new ring road around French capital ahead of schedule.
Joint venture formed for US$ 306 million highway project
Granite Construction and PCL Construction Services have formed a 60:40 joint venture to reconstruct State Route 520 in King County, Washington, US.
EIB backs Polish road projects
Extension of Poland’s A1 motorway plus smaller projects at Lublin supported by finance from European Investment Bank.
Roadbuilding: Sustainable techniques & materials
Recycled materials, warm mix asphalt and minimum compaction can save time and money for contractors as well as reduce the environmental impact of road building.
Mostotrest chosen for Sochi road
Russian company wins open tender for the construction of the second and third sections of road in Sochi.
Albanian motorway opens
A 61 km, four-lane highway that stretches from central Albania to the Kosovo border is now open to traffic.
Dutch motorway project takes next step
Financial close on the A12 motorway contract reached.
Turkish highway all set for start
Contracts are signed for the construction and operation of a highway from Gebze to Izmir.
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