2010-11-24

Brazilian tollroad operator CCR (Bovespa: CCRO3) is looking to carry out new road projects worth some 5bn reais (US$2.88bn) in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Parana states, news service Agencia Estado reported.   CCR is aiming to carry out the works as part of its existing concessions in the s...

2010-11-24

Peru's government plans to launch a tender to build line 2 of capital Lima's Tren Electrico light rail system in December, local paper Gestion reported.   The tender is expected to be awarded in 1Q11, the paper quoted the executive director of electric train authority (AATE), Oswaldo Plascenc...

2010-11-24

Chile's public works ministry (MOP) will launch a tender for the concession of the US$84mn Marga Marga marina project in central region V next year, a ministry spokesperson told BNamericas.   The project involves the construction, maintenance and operation of a marina; the cleanup and dredgin...

2010-11-23

The Venezuelan government has approved a 400mn-bolivar (US$93.1mn) investment for the rehabilitation and maintenance of capital Caracas' metro system, according to the country's transport and communications minister, Francisco Garces.   The works are already underway on the system's lines 1, ...

2010-11-23

Ecuadorian capital Quito's municipal government plans to invest US$50mn to build a highway connecting the capital with its new international airport terminal, an official from the municipality's mobility division told BNamericas.   Totaling about 8.5km, the highway will connect the airport to...

2010-11-23

Paraguay's public works and communications ministry (MOPC) has launched a tender for paving work on the 170km Concepcion-Vallemi highway in Concepcion department, the presidential website reported.   MOPC is tendering the project in three segments, each of which will be awarded to a different...

2010-11-23

Mexican construction firm Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura (Pinfra) has purchased a concession for the Tlaxcala-San Martin Texmelucan highway from the federal government.   Pinfra paid 350mn pesos (US$28.5mn) for the 30-year concession, the firm said in a report to Mexico City's bours...

2010-11-22

Bolivia's government will invest US$800mn in four strategic highway projects for northern Beni department, according to vice president Alvaro Garcia.   Projects include the 86km Guayanamerin-Riberalta and 300km Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos highway stretches, state news agency ABI reporte...