Latin America

M&T Expo to go ahead in July 2021
Published on: 22 December, 2020
The largest construction exhibition in South America will go ahead as planned on 5-8 July 2021, according to Messe München
New lockdowns currently exclude construction
Published on: 03 November, 2020
Europe and UK impose new restrictions, while other regions rely on softer measures to combat spread of virus
Peru’s first 100% autonomous hauling project
Published on: 30 October, 2020
Ferreyros, Caterpillar’s representative in Peru, will run an autonomous hauling project using 30 Cat mining trucks
Sener signs contract to develop Salvador monorail in Brazil
Published on: 21 October, 2020
New lines will have length of 23.6 km and include 25 stations and a depot
Argentinian contract for Superior
Published on: 14 October, 2020
Conveyors on the way to to Argentina to new frac sand plant
KHL Group and Route One merge South American titles
Published on: 05 October, 2020
KHL and Route One to produce a single magazine covering the entire Latin American construction market
GHH trucks assist construction of Chilean power plant
Published on: 29 September, 2020
12 GHH MK-A20 dump trucks move three million cubic meters of excavated material 
Regional report: Mounting problems for construction in Latin America
Published on: 17 July, 2020
Latin America is becoming a hot spot for Covid-19, creating serious health, social and economic issues for the region
Construction to contract 5.5% in Latin America
Published on: 15 May, 2020
Region to suffer sharp contraction due to Covid-19
JCB ready for market return in South America
Published on: 29 April, 2020
Coronavirus affects industry in Brazil and Colombia
Published on: 06 April, 2020
Major equipment manufacturers have ceased production while thousands of jobsites are shut down
Concrete industry in Latin America fights Coronavirus
Published on: 31 March, 2020
Concrete companies assist with public space cleansing operations
Bell Equipment tracks into a new market
Published on: 11 March, 2020
South African firm develops tracked machine for North American market and showcases 5th generation haulers
Hyundai resolves dispute over suspension bridge
Published on: 21 February, 2020
South Korean equipment manufacturer gives up rights to land to mitigate its losses on the project in Chile
China’s construction investment in Latin America
Published on: 18 November, 2019
Data shows that Chinese infrastructure investment in Latin America is worth US$86 billion
US$4 billion metro line for Colombia
Published on: 21 October, 2019
Chinese-led consortium wins contract to build Bogota metro line
Construction recovering in Latin America
Published on: 21 August, 2019
The Latin American construction industry is predicted to strengthen in 2019 and 2020
Colombia’s longest road bridge
Published on: 07 August, 2019
 A new 2.3km long new cable-stayed bridge is said to be one of the longest road bridges in Latin America 
Inspection firm 'overlooked flaws' in dam that collapsed
Published on: 18 July, 2019
Dam collapse in January 2019 saw almost 300 people lose their lives
JCB to invest US$25 million into Brazil
Published on: 10 July, 2019
JCB invests in Brazilian market, which the company says is in ‘very good shape’
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