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Conference on new Asphalt Concrete Mixes for Russia set for 25 March 2020 in Moscow The international conference “Production and use of asphalt concrete mixes in Russia” is an annual event that brings together more than 140 participants from road construction organizations, design institutes, asphalt plants, government authorities, the scientific community, regional road administrations, manufacturers of additives and equipment […]

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The $802.9 million U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge replacement project in Corpus Christi will result in the longest cable-stayed bridge in the United States, according to TxDOT. Photo credit: TxDOT The engineering firm blamed for the fatal collapse of a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in Miami has been removed from an $802.9 million bridge […]

Contractors in the market for a concrete slipform paver with a 20- to 53-foot maximum width have a lot to consider beyond how much it’s going to set them back financially. “Far too often contractors ask only the price of the machine,” says Stephen Bullock, president of Power Curbers Companies. “Total cost of ownership – which […]

Working session with Facilitator Maria Jessop Abuja, 20th January, 2020. In collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development’s Reacting to Early Warning and Response Data (USAID REWARD), the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has trained relevant officials on joint analysis, response planning and learning. The 4-Day training workshop […]

UK Aid pledges support for Africa Green Cities of the future on Kenya visit The International Development Secretary has pledged UK aid support to build the African cities of the future, so the continent can continue to thrive and reach its economic potential. Alok Sharma, on a recent visit to Kenya, announced he would set […]

World Bank financing new Bus Rapid Transit Corridor in Ho Chi Minh City The World Bank and the Ministry of Finance today signed a financing agreement for a grant worth US$10.5 million to promote integrated urban development and transport connectivity along a new Bus Rapid Transit corridor in Ho Chi Minh City. The grant, provided […]