Finance & Funding

January 20, 2014
Europe’s contractors’ association, the FIEC, has criticised the EU’s new public procurement package, describing it as a missed opportunity. “The EU…
January 9, 2014
Work is underway on an important highway improvement scheme in Vietnam. The project involves upgrading the Gia Lai-Binh Dinh section of National…
January 9, 2014
A series of major trade routes are being upgraded in Nepal, which are intended to help boost bilateral trade with neighbouring India and China. This…
January 9, 2014
Two important bridge projects are planned for Indonesia. The South Korean firm Samsung is keen to build a 6.7km bridge to link Bintan Island with the…
January 6, 2014
The Brazilian Government looks set to finance work to upgrade key highways in the country. This move comes although the highways were privatised in…
December 20, 2013
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers sold some US$3.8 billion of equipment at 356 unreserved auctions around the world in 2013. This is a 3% decrease in gross…
December 18, 2013
The Liebherr Group says that its results for 2013 equal that of the previous year, despite a weak economic climate. The company expects turnover to…
December 16, 2013
In the US state of California, construction is now underway for the State Route 91 (SR-91) Corridor Improvement Project. This improved section for SR…
December 13, 2013
The authorities in Paraguay have agreed a funding package with the Latin American Development Bank (CAF) for a series of infrastructure projects in…
December 13, 2013
In the Philippines a plan is taking shape for a major new connection between key tolled highways. The new road will link the South Luzon Expressway…
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