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High-speed, versatile laser scanning can now be achieved using the latest technology from Leica Geosystems. The firm's sophisticated ScanStation C10 package features a new high-definition surveying (HDS) scanner that is said to increase surveying productivity and accuracy for both routine surveys and large, complex projects.

The cost of the new causeway project linking Qatar with Bahrain is expected to hit US$5 billion in all.

Plans are being worked on for a tunnel connecting the town of Rho with Milan's Linate airport.

The new ringroad around Novi Sad in Serbia is now open to traffic.

Work on a new road in Laos will take until 2012 to complete

Moldova's state road administration is opening the tender process for the selection of a consultant to manage a major road rehabilitation project.

A new radar system from Brigade is aimed at reducing on-site accidents, boosting safety and minimising repair costs through collisions.

A study will be carried out in Finland for a new highway link intended to reduce road congestion and increase safety for users.

A new contract has been awarded in Poland to construct a 40km section of the A1 highway.

Improved sustainability is claimed for the new streetworks solution from Australian company, Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions. These allow road signage and bollards to be replaced quickly and with little disturbance, and the new concept allows concrete foundations to remain undisturbed when an item of infrastructure is impacted or requires replacing.

A legal dispute continues to delay work on Stockholm's Bypass project.

Data from Belgium suggests that the level of use of seatbelts amongst car drivers and passengers lags behind that of a number of other European nations.

In Chile the authorities are setting out plans for a new programme designed to provide alert warnings for urban roads requiring repair.

Leica Geosystems says that its TS30 package is a new high precision Total Station that meets highest standards in all surveying applications. Distances can now be measured with Leica Geosystems' proven PinPoint EDM Technology with an unprecedented precision of 0.6mm + 1ppm on prisms. On natural surfaces a high accuracy of 2mm + 2ppm up to 1,000m can be achieved.

The second phase of Slovakia's R1 expressway is now opening to traffic.

Considerable discussion is being carried out in Russia on the country's future highway requirements.

In Brazil the Sao Paulo-based company EcoTech plans to invest US$198 million in road repair technologies by 2016.

One UK manufacturer is now offering a caravan that can be attached to a mobility scooter. The diminutive caravan measures 2m long by 75cm wide and houses a single bed, while it features a design towing speed of 10km/h. It also features tea-making facilities, a tv set and costs €6,130, while options include solar lighting, an air horn, a satellite tv dish, a heating system, an external luggage rack and wider mirrors for the towing vehicle. It can be towed on the pavement under uK regulations although prospec

Questions are being asked in Brazil over the terms and conditions set on the tender for Rodoanel, a ring-road around Sao Paulo.

Engine manufacturer Deutz reports a strong first quarter.