In a Bloomberg interview, Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission deputy chairman Laode Muhammad Syarif, is sounding a warning about the bad side of Chinese investments beyond its borders—the potential for corruption and economic influence. In doing so, Syarif is reminding host countries that China’s investments in Southeast Asia and Africa nations have a good […]
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Despite recent political infighting that allowed it to pass unopposed, the New York City-area Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s historic capital program is moving ahead,Construction Dive has reported in detail. The authority’s $51.5 billion 2020-2024 Capital Program, the largest in MTA history, includes $40 billion for New York City subway and bus projects alone. This week, the agency announced […]
By Luis Francesch -If the country’s collective psyche were to introspect on some of this decade’s most significant moments, the growing infrastructural drive would feature prominently. -The project’s first phase (Mombasa to Nairobi) was said to cost 11 per cent of the government’s revenue and 5.4 per cent of the […]
By Roland Ataguba The op-ed of 22 December 2019 with the above caption made interesting reading. It alleged a “frequent shift in the completion schedule” for the project and that this may be due to “inadequate project management strategy and lack of overall rail expansion policy and strategy in Nigeria”. […]
Troubled train operator Northern is among a number of firms that have been criticised by the Government after failing to meet new accessibility standards. It’s set to miss the New Year’s Eve deadline to provide accessible carriages for disabled passengers on all journeys. Earlier this month, Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris […]