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Sustainable roadbuilding: How can we transform our transportation infrastructure?
Infrastructure needs to become more sustainable and it needs to happen sooner rather than later. Catrin Jones looks at how the roadbuilding industry is making changes for a greener future
Aecom selected as lead designer on $3.6bn Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project
Infrastructure consulting company Aecom has won a deal to act as lead designer for the $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project.
Lane wins $102 million contract to design and rebuild I-4 interchange
US-based contractor Lane has won a $102 million (€94 million) contract for the design and partial reconstruction of an interchange on the Interstate 4 (I-4) highway in Florida.
Fluor-led joint venture drives off with $700m I-35 expansion contract
A joint venture led by US contractor Fluor has won a deal to design, build and maintain the Interstate 35 (I-35) Northeast Expansion (NEX) South project in San Antonio, Texas.
8 of the biggest construction contract notices across Europe in July
New invitations to tender for billions of Euros worth of construction contracts across Europe were published in July.
Mota-Engil and Conduril share €100m Mozambique roads deal
Portuguese contractors Mota-Engil and Conduril have shared the award of three packages of work on a roads project worth more than €100 million in Mozambique.
Iraq plans for €15bn road and rail connection with Europe
Route of Development to aid economic cooperation between Europe and the Middle East
Stonehenge road tunnel approved... again
UK government gives green light for 3km tunnel beside world heritage site
UK underwrites £373 million of financing for Zanzibar road upgrades
The United Kingdom’s (UK) credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), has underwritten £373 million (€422 million) of financing for upgrades to Zanzibar’s road network and to Pemba Airport.
Japan suspends construction of elevated roadways after double fatality
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has ordered the temporary suspension of elevated road projects it has commissioned following an accident that killed two construction workers.
Vietnam begins construction of US$1.9bn motorway
The motorway will span from Chau Doc City on the Cambodian border to the port of Tran De
Skanska wins €395 million Norwegian road contract
Swedish contractor will build 2.3km section of E18 motorway near Oslo
Webber wins three Texas roadway expansion contracts worth $265 million
US construction contractor Webber has won three contracts to expand roadways in Texas, worth a combined total of $265 million.
More than half of US highway construction firms experienced cars crashing into work zone in past year
More than half (55%) of companies working on highway construction upgrades experienced cars crashing into their work zone, according to new data.
Aecom joint venture wins detailed design deal on Sydney’s $2.9bn Western Harbour Tunnel
A joint venture led by infrastructure consultant Aecom has won a contract to develop the detailed design of the Western Harbour Tunnel in Sydney, Australia.
UK spends €900m on river crossing – before construction starts
Project boasts 63,000 pages of planning docs and a €4bn rise in expected cost
Skanska lands €1 billion Norwegian road project
Swedish contractor awarded PPP contract with environmental initiatives at its core
Granite drives off with $99 million Texas road widening deal
US-based contractor Granite has won a $99 million contract with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to reconstruct a section of roadway in Pearland, Texas.
Cambodia plans US$1.6bn motorway from capital to Vietnam
Construction work will begin in June 2024
Lane Construction and Superior Construction in pole position for $1bn Florida roads deal
Joint venture are preferred bidders for a $1 billion modernisation of the Westshore Interchange in Florida.
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