Africa – Cameroon to Chad – Laying of the first stone of the second bridge which will connect Cameroon with Chad, through the towns Yagoua and Bongor, should take place in June 2018 – Business in Cameroon: Read More

Asia – Across Indonesia – Flood Management in Selected River Basins Sector Project: Procurement Plan. Procurement plans describe and update the procurement of major goods, works and consulting services either ongoing or expected to take place related to a project or program – ADB: Read More & Download 14 page PDF Documents

Asia – Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea – A  $750 million Investment Program, of which $209 million is allocated for Projects 1 and
2 ($100 million and $109 million respectively) and implemented by the Department of Works
(DoW), aims to establish a sustainable road system in Papua New Guinea – ADB: Download 23 page PDF Procurement Program

Asia – Madhya Pradesh District, India – Madhya Pradesh District Roads II Sector Project: Procurement Plan – These Procurement plans describe and update the procurement of major goods, works and consulting services either ongoing or expected to take place related to the ADB project 49377-001 in India  – ADB: Read More & Download 8 page PDF Procurement Plan

Latin America – Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina – The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), acting on behalf of the IDB Group, signed a $104 million financing package for Greenwind S.A., an affiliate of Pampa Energía S.A. and Castlelake L.P., to construct, operate and maintain the Corti Wind Farm – IDB: Read More 

USA – Albany, NY – Exciting Tales of the Albany Planning Board is a program recorded before a live studio audience in Albany City Hall once a month in which the fates of multi-million dollar projects are (partially) decided – All Over Albany: Read More

USA – Arlington, VA – On October 19, 2017, Gilbane Building Company and Arlington Public Schools (APS) came together to celebrate the construction progress at the site of a new secondary school with a bottom of foundation ceremony – PR Web: Read More

USA – Halsey, OR – Supporters of a $28.95 million bond measure to replace the Central Linn School District’s two schools will be canvassing neighborhoods this weekend in support of the measure – Albany Democrat-Herald: Read More

USA – Naples, FL – The Ronto Group reported Phase III purchase agreements worth nearly $32 million have been processed at Naples Square. Construction of the Phase III building is expected to start in the fourth quarter – Naples Daily News: Read More

USA – Western States – As hearings continue for the reauthorization of the US farm bill in 2018, the Western Equipment Dealers Assn. (WEDA) has submitted their position to the farm bill discussions – Farm Equipment Magazine: Read More

USA – Wood River, IL – Ground was broken early this week on construction of a new, $6.8 million police facility in Wood River. The project is expected to take anywhere from 14 months to a year and a half from groundbreaking to completion – The Telegraph: Read More