6 October 2011
BAM-Per Aarsleff JV wins extension of Tanzanian highway contract
A joint venture between BAM International and Danish firm Per Aarsleff has won an extension to its €38.5m Tanzanian road contract.
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6 October 2011
ADB approves funds for Vietnam road project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $80m loan to upgrade the road network in Vietnam.
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6 October 2011
Saudi approves funding for Makkah highway projects
The Saudi Arabian Government has allocated SAR1.3bn ($346m) to implement several highway projects in Makkah within the next year.
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5 October 2011
Pakistan installs modern traffic control system
Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) in Pakistan has deployed software from Tollink to control traffic in the city, under a new agreement.
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5 October 2011
Galfar awarded Izz-Adam road project in Oman
Muscat-based Galfar (SAOG) has been awarded a RO51m ($131m) contract for the dualisation of the Izz-Adam section of the Nizwa-Thumrait road in Oman.
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5 October 2011
Saudi Arabia approves major road contracts
The Saudi Government has approved 16 contracts worth SAR2.24bn ($597m) to build 969km of roads in the country.
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5 October 2011
GVK wins highway project in India
India-based GVK Group has been awarded the contract for the four-laning of Shivpuri-Dewas section in Madhya Pradesh by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
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4 October 2011
UK approves funding for Mersey gateway bridge
The UK Department of Transportation has approved up to £470m of funding for a new gateway bridge across the River Mersey between Runcorn and Widnes.
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4 October 2011
Iteris to provide traveller information services to VDOT
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in the US has selected Iteris to provide the core services of implementing 511 interactive voice response, aggregating transportation video, and managing Web-based traveller...
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4 October 2011
ADB funds road project in Papua New Guinea
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated loan and grant funds worth $90m for the Bridge Replacement for Improved Rural Access Sector Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG).