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China is investing in a new bridge that will link with its neighbor North Korea. The project is expected to cost in the region of US$249 million.

The Bangladesh Government is to open the bidding process for the 6.15km Padma Multi-purpose Bridge project shortly. The bridge project is expected to cost US$2.4 billion in all.

Planning is now well in hand for the 16th International Road Federation World Meeting 2010 in Portugal. The event is being held in Portuguese capital Lisbon from Tuesday 25th may to Friday 28th May and includes a top-flight programme of speakers and conference topics.

Sri Lanka's war ravaged roads will begin to benefit from a massive improvement programme shortly, following the cessation of hostilities. Some US$3 billion is being spent in the north and east of the country according to the Highways Ministry.

REMU hopes its Big Float 800 floating excavator will be a splash hit on its unveiling at Intermat 2012.

Plans are being formulated for a road tunnel in Bhutan, with phase one of a feasibility study now having been completed by the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI).

UK engineering firm DavyMarkham is now owned by Indian company, Hindustan Dorr Oliver (HDO). The Indian firm is a subsidiary of IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects and this acquisition provides HDO with an entry into the heavy engineering market.

Construction of Tunisia's new north-south highway will start shortly. The 152km highway will link Sfax and Gabès and the construction schedule calls for the building of underpasses, flyovers, interchanges, tollgates and 10 bridges.

With the construction equipment industry gearing up for the bauma 2010 exhibition, the organisers are also revealing further details of specific events at the show.

Designed for smaller compaction projects, Volvo’s DD25 and DD25W are double drum compactors that fit into the 2.5 tonne weight class.

Like other models in Hidromek’s crawler and wheeled excavator range, the HMK140W wheeled excavator has a new ‘Opera’ control system and cabin design, said by the firm to improve the comfort of the operator, while making the machine easier to handle.