9 October 2011
Skansa wins road contract in Poland
Skanska has won a zl198m ($64m) construction contract for the stretch of the S8 express road near Lódz and the A1 motorway near Wroclaw, Poland.
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6 October 2011
Oxford reports biggest increase in traffic congestion in UK
Oxford has witnessed the biggest increase in traffic congestion in the UK in the past six months, with 31.2% of its main roads clogged with traffic, according to a new...
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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.