2011-03-04

Brazil's transport infrastructure department (DNIT) is planning to call a 360mn-real (US$218mn) tender by May for repair work on federal highway BR-040 in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais.

2011-03-04

Chile's public works ministry (MOP) plans to include designs for the Nicolasa bridge in northern region III town Freirina in its 2012 budget, according to regional MOP director Ximena Peñaloza.

2011-03-04

Bolivia's La Paz mayor Luis Revilla has said it will cost at least US$50mn to repair both public and private infrastructure damaged by the mudslide that struck capital La Paz on February 27.

2011-03-03

Panama's economy and finance minister Alberto Vallarino Clément has presented a bill to congress to exempt contractors from paying the import, transfer of goods and services (ITBMS) tax on local cement used for construction works on the Panama Canal.

2011-03-03

Ecuador's transport and public works ministry (MTOP) has received approval from national planning and development secretary Senplades to begin studies costing US$1.43mn for road projects in Cañar province.

2011-03-03

A civil court in Peruvian capital Lima has ruled against an injunction obtained by Dubai-based port operator DP World that would have allowed it to bid for the Muelle Norte multipurpose terminal concession at Callao port.

2011-03-03

The US-Mexico Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) has released a paving project for Mexico's Agua Prieta city in northeastern Sonora state for public consultation.

2011-03-02

Mexican airport operator OMA (Nasdaq: OMAB, BMV: OMA) plans to invest some 1bn pesos (US$82.6mn) during 2011, according to CFO José Luis Guerrero.