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Key Kenyan connection
March 1, 2012
Improvements are planned for the road linking the Mombasa International Airport with the Kisumu-Kakamega-Webuye-Kitale road.
Electric bus available
March 1, 2012
Chinese firm BYD plans to introduce a 12m long electric bus.
Crucial Russian road
March 1, 2012
Preparation work is due to start on the new six-lane highway between St Petersburg and Tosno.
Safety system for Finland
March 1, 2012
Testing is now underway in Finland of a new technology package intended to help boost road safety and aid enforcement.
UNACEA expands
March 1, 2012
The Italian construction equipment association, UNACEA, continues to grow with the addition of new members.
Slovakian contract
March 1, 2012
Vahostav-SK will carry out work on a 16km section of the D1 highway near Martin and Vrutky in neighbouring Slovakia in a deal worth €137 million.
Peru plans projects
March 1, 2012
A huge investment in infrastructure is planned for Peru as part of its programme to boost connectivity internally and with its near neighbours.
Multi-purpose bridge options
March 1, 2012
Multi-purpose bridges are being proposed as suitable infrastructure options for Bangladesh as well as to link Argentina and Paraguay.
Czech contract issues
March 1, 2012
Work to the D3 highway connecting Czech capital Prague with Ceske Budejovice and the Austrian border is not seen as a key project that will be supported by the European Commission (EC) between 2014 and 2020.
The Nepalese authorities are now addressing structural problems on a series of important bridge links in the country
March 1, 2012
Major structural problems have been identified in several bridges in Nepal.
Thai-Laos links
March 1, 2012
New links will provide better transport connections between Thailand and Laos.
Qatar causeway construction costs climb
March 1, 2012
The cost of the new causeway project linking Qatar with Bahrain is expected to hit US$5 billion in all.
Tunnel to Milan airport?
March 1, 2012
Plans are being worked on for a tunnel connecting the town of Rho with Milan's Linate airport.
Serbian link open
March 1, 2012
The new ringroad around Novi Sad in Serbia is now open to traffic.
Laos link on track
March 1, 2012
Work on a new road in Laos will take until 2012 to complete