Africa and Middle East - Page 1

AECOM wins three-year Doha Expressway contract
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 AECOM, a US-based technical and management support services provider, has been awarded a $148m, three-year contract to provide construction supervision and design review services for a section...

Qatar awards major road contract to engineering consultancy Hyder
Monday, June 17, 2013 The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) in Qatar has awarded engineering consultancy firm Hyder a $112m contract for the design and construction supervision of a new section of the Doha...

Abu Dhabi inaugurates major underground parking facility
Monday, May 20, 2013 The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi has opened the first underground multi-storey parking facility, Mawaqif, in Al Ain City, with an investment of AED100m...

Liberia signs major road construction deal with Chinese firm CHICO
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 The Government of Liberia has signed a $70.9m agreement with Chinese state-owned China Henan International Cooperation Group Co (CHICO) for the construction of the Gbarnga-Ganta-Guinea Border...

Nigerian state awards major road widening contract
Monday, May 13, 2013 The Osun State Government in Nigeria has awarded a major motorway widening contract, worth NGN29.3bn ($185.8m) to RATCON Construction...

World Bank to fund Liberian highway project
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 The World Bank has committed funds of $80m for the construction of Ganta-Fish Town Highway in...

Nigeria requires $5.79bn to complete 195 ongoing road projects
Friday, April 26, 2013 The Federal Government of Nigeria requires NGN921bn ($5.79bn) in order to complete 195 ongoing road programmes across the country, according to the minister of works Mike...

African Development Bank approves loan for Tanzania-Kenya road project
Monday, April 22, 2013 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has sanctioned two loans totalling $232.5m for the 157.5-km road project from Arusha to Holili in Tanzania, and Taveta to Voi in...

Oman cancels Al Batinah Expressway contract
Tuesday, April 09, 2013 Oman's Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has terminated the contract awarded to the joint venture (JV) between two construction firms, WCT and Oman Roads Engineering Co, for...

Dubai RTA opens new interchange to ease traffic flow
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has opened a AED940m ($256m) interchange connecting Hessa Road, Al Khail Road and Al Barsha with Sh Mohammed bin Zayed...

Abu Dhabi launches Crash Analysis and Reporting System
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi has announced the new Crash Analysis and Reporting System (CARS), as a part of continued efforts to enhance traffic...

AfDB to fund major road improvement project in Uganda
Monday, March 18, 2013 The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $144.89m loan for a road improvement project in Uganda to increase mobility in the...

IAM urges to lift ban on Saudi Arabian women drivers
Monday, March 11, 2013 The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), an independent road safety charity in the UK, has launched an initiative that aims to lift the ban on women driving in Saudi...

Dubai to install 100 new speed radar systems
Tuesday, March 05, 2013 The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai, in partnership with the Dubai police force, is planning to deploy 100 new speed radar systems, in order to monitor speeding on the emirate's...

Nigeria launches major road expansion project
Monday, February 18, 2013 The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated the construction of the first and second sections of the expanded Lokoja - Benin Expressway project, with a combined investment of...

Ghana to install intelligent traffic management system
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Ghana's Department of Urban Roads (DUR) is set to commence a new $135m project for the deployment of a centrally controlled and coordinated traffic signal system in the country's capital...

Royal HaskoningDHV to conduct feasibility study for major Zimbabwe road project
Thursday, February 07, 2013 The Department of Roads in Zimbabwe has appointed European project management and engineering consultancy firm Royal HaskoningDHV to carry out a feasibility study to determine the viability of...

MAG launches automated parking facility in Dubai
Tuesday, February 05, 2013 MAG, a business conglomerate in the UAE, has launched an automated parking facility in...

Abu Dhabi begins construction on major parking project
Thursday, January 31, 2013 The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi has commenced construction on a major underground three-storey parking facility, which is expected to have the capacity to hold more than 800...

Kenya and South Sudan begin talks for major road development
Thursday, January 31, 2013 The governments of South Sudan and Kenya have begun consultative discussions with a number of international donors to finance the KES90bn ($1.02bn) Juba-Eldoret development...