The Indian Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the expansion and modernisation of integrated terminals at Chennai, Guwahati and Lucknow airports, at a cost of INR24.67bn ($370m), INR13.83bn ($207.45m) and INR12.32bn ($184.8m), respectively.
The Philippines' Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has inked a signed a contract worth PHP5.27bn ($101.7m) for the two China-aided bridge projects in the Philippines.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two loans totalling €150m for the construction of a pan-European motorway through Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) has announced 28 recipients for more than $2.6bn in Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grants for transformative transit and rail projects.
Spanish construction company Sacyr has won two infrastructure projects worth around $56m in the US.
The Government of India and the Government of Madhya Pradesh have signed a $210m loan agreement with the World Bank for the Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project to upgrade road network in the state.
A joint venture comprising Hyundai Engineering and Construction (Korea), Penta-Ocean Construction (Japan) and Boskalis International (The Netherlands) has won a $1.1bn (SGD1.46bn) contract from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for the second phase of its Tuas Terminal port development.
IRDJV, a joint venture of WSP Australia and Mott MacDonald, has been awarded a contract by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) for the feasibility and design of the Illabo-Stockinbingal section of AUD9.3bn ($7.08bn) Melbourne-Brisbane Inland Rail.
A consortium led by Systra, an international engineering and consulting group, has won systems project management assistance (PMA) contract for the third metro line in the Greater Toulouse region, France.
Sogea-Satom, a subsidiary of Vinci, has secured two road infrastructure projects with a combined value of €214m in Cameroon.
India-based construction services provider Reliance Infrastructure has secured its first railway project worth INR7.74bn ($117.7m) for the construction of third rail line between Jimidipeta and Gotlam on East Coast Railway in India.
Aldar Properties and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will allow the development of a new urban centre in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
UK-based infrastructure company Balfour Beatty, in partnership with Norfolk County Council, has announced opening of the third and final phase of the A1270 Norwich Northern Distributor Road (NNDR) in the UK.
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has appointed master building consultants and master civil consultants for Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 (T5) in Singapore.
The Indian government has announced the development of a new highway alignment between Delhi and Mumbai.
Italian construction company Astaldi in a joint venture with Reliance Infrastructure has won an EPC order from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for the construction of three lots of the Mumbai Metro Rail Project (North-South Metro Line 4, Wadala-Kasarwadavali section) in India.
Canadian construction firm Aecon Group has announced that NouvLR General Partnership (NouvLR) has finalised a $5bn EPC contract with CDPQ Infra (CDPQ Infra), a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, for the the Réseau express métropolitain (REM).
A consortium consisting of Austrian construction company Porr, its subsidiary Hinteregger and joint venture partners from Italy, has secured a €1bn design and build contract from Brenner Basistunnel Gesellschaft (BBT SE) for lot H51 Pfons-Brenner of the Brenner Base Tunnel, the largest tunnelling project in the history of Austria.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced AUD5bn ($3.9bn) for the Melbourne Airport Rail Link that will connect the Central Business District (CBD) and the airport.
US-based infrastructure contractor Flatiron, together with its joint venture partner Blythe Development, has secured a contract to build three additional segments of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway in Forsyth County, North Carolina.