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The organisers of the recent Samoter construction equipment exhibition in Italian city Verona claim that the event attracted a total of 98,000 visitors in all.

JCB has announced plans for a new €36 million engine development project in the UK. This investment will create around 350 jobs shared between its factories in the Midlands and Wales.

Faster and safer utilities works are the benefit of innovative data sharing moves – Mike Woof writes

Deutz says it is seeing improved financial performance, recording an operating profit of €42.2 million in 2010.

Highway road tunnels and inter-city vehicle underpasses are vital components of an essential busy highways network. Keeping them clean is essential. Road tunnels and vehicle underpasses require a specific strength of light. Too bright, and the lamps or lights may dazzle or distract drivers, and too dim the tunnel can seem claustrophobic and daunting, as well as increasing dangers from obstructions and other hazards.

A huge investment in its manufacturing operations is being made by Volvo Construction Equipment and the firm is also seeing the head of the division become CEO of the entire group.

The mezzo level transport simulation program from Canadian firm Inro has been finding larger and wider uses recently the firm reports, and it says Dynameq licences for up to 20,000 links have been taken. It is expected that larger dynamic traffic assignment models will be used.

The mezzo level transport simulation program from Canadian firm Inro has been finding larger and wider uses recently the firm reports, and it says Dynameq licences for up to 20,000 links have been taken. It is expected that larger dynamic traffic assignment models will be used.

Clean vehicle technology specialist Zytek looks set to invest in developing new drivetrain technologies.

A sophisticated fog warning system is now being used in the Italian city of Venice to help reduce traffic accidents.

Russia plans to invest US$2.16 billion over the coming three years in rebuilding federal highways running through the Central Federal District.

Mongolia is planning ahead for a huge investment in road development. The country's network at present is in a poor condition, with few surfaced roads.

Over US$100 million is being budgeted for a new interchange in the Russian city of St Petersburg.

The new Volvo Construction Equipment's L220G wheel loader has won a red dot design award from a panel of design experts in Essen, Germany.

The SMOPYC exhibition will have close to 100,000m2 of covered exhibition space, as well as an outdoor area and a demonstration area providing a total surface area for the show of 300,000m2.

Development of road transportation is the key to the future of the African economy, according to a report by a transport infrastructure expert at the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD).

Inge Zhou has been appointed as vice president of corporate communications for Volvo Construction Equipment newly formed China sales region.

The construction costs of the new Mafraq-Ghweifat in Abu Dhabi have been thrown into the spotlight.

Volvo Construction Equipment sold a record 84,000 machines in 2011. The company believe its ascendancy in the Chinese market was a key factor behind the landmark.

Nearly a third of the length of Britain's single carriageway A roads have white lines so worn out that they do not meet recognised standards, according to the LifeLines Report, an assessment of more than 2,400km miles of the network.