International News

BELGIUM
TM ROCO Wins €2.35bn Road Contract

Lantis, as a client for the Oosterweel Link, has awarded a €2.35bn contract to Tijdelijke Maatschap Rechteroever Compleet (TM ROCO) consortium for the construction of the Right Bank sub-project in Belgium. the new project, through the Oosterweel intersection, will...

GERMANY
Johann Bunte-Strabag JV Wins €600m Contract

A 1 Lohne Bramsche, a joint venture (JV) between Johann Bunte Bauunternehmung and Strabag has secured a €600m contract to widen nearly 30 km on the A1 motorway in Lower Saxony, Germany. The function-based construction (FSB) contract was awarded by Die Autobahn GmbH...

SAUDI ARABIA
Shapoorji Pallonji, Siemens Win $510m Contracts

Saudi Arabia’s national community developer ROSHN has signed contracts worth SAR1.9bn ($510m) with Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast and Siemens to support the first phase development of its Riyadh community development project. The partnership with Shapoorji Pallonji...

VIETNAM
Construction Begins On Long Thanh International Airport

The Government of Vietnam has announced the start of construction of the $16bn Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai province, Vietnam. The airport, which will be located near the economic hub Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City, is designed to reach 4F level and said to...

PHILIPPINES
DPWH Inaugurates 7.17 km By-Pass Road

The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has announced the opening of Urdaneta by-pass road in Pangasinan, Philippines. The new 7.17 km by-pass road crosses two major road intersections of Urdaneta-Dagupan Road and Urdaneta-Manaoag Provincial...

AUSTRALIA
Vinci JV Wins $1.09bn Motorway Contract

Seymour Whyte, a subsidiary of Vinci, in a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with John Holland, has secured a contract worth A$1.5bn ($1.09bn) for Sydney Gateway motorway in Australia. Upon completion, the Sydney Gateway motorway project will provide a high capacity connection...

UNITED KINGDOM
Kier Highways Wins £200m Maintenance Contract

Kier Highways has secured a maintenance and management contract worth £200m from Transport for London (TfL) for its road tunnels and pumping stations. Under the terms of the contract, Kier will be in charge of maintaining and managing 10 tunnels and 106 pump stations....

AUSTRALIA
Trans4m Rail Secures Rail Upgrade Contract

Trans4m Rail, a joint venture (JV) between John Holland and SEE Civil, has been awarded a A$693m ($503m) contract by Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to upgrade a section of Inland Rail in North West New South Wales, Australia. Inland Rail is divided into 13...