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Casagrande signs Asian Partnership
Italy’s Casagrande Group has signed a partnership agreement with HD Engineering of Hong Kong.
Mexican funding access
Banobras, the Mexican Development Bank, plans to grant MXN 65 billion (US$ 5 billion) in loans and financial guarantees for infrastructure projects.
Zaha Hadid wins Cairo Expo City competition
Zaha Hadid Architects and engineering consultancy Buro Happold have won the international design competition to design the Cairo Expo City project.
Construction is the solution says FIEC
Greater infrastructure spending will secure jobs and drive sustianable development.
Delay for Italcementi/Ciments Français merger
Confusion surrounds rights of US bond holders.
Bomag confidence
Despite declines in many of its markets, Bomag’s president Jörg Unger remains confident about the future.
Web exclusive: M&T Expo 2009 picture review
This year's M&T Expo attracted over 42000 visitors, with about 4000 coming from outside the country.
Deutz predicts Tier 4 losers
Deutz believes the cost of introducing Stage IV (final Tier 4) compliant engines will put some construction equipment manufacturers out of business.
ADB approves additional US$ 3.4 billion to help region cope with crisis
The Asian Development Bank has approved an additional US$ 3.4 billion in funding to help developing member countries respond to the global economic crisis.
OMA and Urbanus win Shenzhen Creative Center competition
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), in collaboration with Shenzhen-based architects Urbanus, has been awarded first prize in the design competition for a major new cultural centre, transport hub, and public landmark in Shenzhen, southern China.
NFM Technologies office opens in Shenzhen
NFM Technologies has opened a new office in Shenzhen, China for after sales, service, maintenance and support.
AUS 500 million Gorgon Project construction village contract awarded
The Thiess, Decmil and Kentz joint venture has won the AUS 500 million contract to design and construct a construction village on Barrow Island for Chevron Australia.
Jinsha River Dams
The Jinsha River (River of Golden Sands) is the name of the 2300 km-long section of the Yangtze River from Yushu in Qinghai Province to Yibin in Sichuan.
China stops dam construction
China's Ministry of Environmental Protection has suspended construction of two dams on the Upper Yangtze River in the southwest of the country.
World Bank praises China’s stimulus plan
US$ 585 billion programme has maintained growth and encouraged bank lending.
Cement industry criticises EPA proposal
New emissions regulations for kilns could push cement production outside the US.
Overview - Kazakhstan South-West Roads Project
A US$ 2.13 billion loan for the Kazakhstan South-West Roads Project will help upgrade the trade route linking China to Russia and Western Europe through Kazakhstan, bringing economic stimulus to some of Kazakhstan's poorest provinces.
US$ 2.13 billion loan for Kazakhstan highway upgrade
World Bank to lend Kazakhstan US$ 2.13 billion to upgrade a 1062 km road across the country from China to Russia.
US housing starts rebound
Authorisations and new starts rose in May compared to April, but were still only half what they were a year ago.
Dynapac machines for Algerian Expressway
A Chinese consortium has ordered 53 Dynapac machines to aid in the construction of a 528 km stretch of Algeria's 1216 km East-West Expressway.
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