Top Stories
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$10 million RT forklift order for Manitex
Manitex International's Liftking material handling subsidiary has secured a three-year $10 million contract to supply specialized material handling eq ...more
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New exhibition for the Middle East
Organisers of France’s Intermat exhibition launch show in Abu Dhabi. ...more
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US construction spending falls in July
US$ 110 billion year-on-year decline in non-residential work deflates industry. ...more
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Caterpillar to expand Brazilian operations
US$ 180 million investment to expand existing factory and buy new facility. ...more
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James Hardie loses back tax battle
Federal Court of Australia says fibre cement products manufacturer will have to pay US$ 330 million bill. ...more
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Deere exits wind energy
Construction & agricultural equipment manufacturer to sell 735 MW wind farm portfolio for US$ 900 million. ...more
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Baltic JV for Hochtief and DEME
Baltic wind farm will be German/Belgian collaboration ...more
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Eiffage – slight improvement
Construction division of Eiffage reports improvement in profitability in the first half. ...more
Equipment News
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$10 million RT forklift order for Manitex
Manitex International's Liftking material handling subsidiary has secured a three-year $10 million contract to supply specialized material handling eq ...more
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UK's tallest high reach at work in Glasgow
Coleman & Co's 65 m modified Liebherr high reach is performing a unique demolition job in Glasgow, UK ...more
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Cat renews two large scrap shears
Cat has introduced two new mobile shears designed for use on large excavators - the 6,870 kg (14,916 lb) S365C and 8,320 kg (18,304 lb) 385C ...more
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Europlatform conference: book before 3 Sept for 'early bird' rate
Delegates attending the Europlatform conference in Madrid on 16 September should book before Friday 3 September to get the best price. ...more
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Skylift introduces new truck-mounted AWP
Skylift, Inc. has developed a new 55-foot truck-mounted aerial work platform ...more
Project News
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US bridge comes in a "backpack"
A new bridge in the US is being constructed using concrete-filled, carbon fibre tubes developed at the University of Maine's AEWC Advanced Structures ...more
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Foundations underway at 348 Sentral
Construction of the US$ 318 million 348 Sentral project's foundations and underground floors by Bauer Malaysia is currently underway in Kuala Lumpur. ...more
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Pinden selects Kleemann to crush demolition waste
Kleemann UK has delivered a Mobicat MC 110Z tracked jaw crusher to Dartford-based Pinden Ltd ...more
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De Boer converts disused steelworks into concert venue
Temporary structure specialist De Boer helped to create something special when it transformed a disused steelworks in Wales into the venue for the fam ...more
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NJDOT starts US$ 149 million replacement Passaic Bridge
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), US has started the US$ 149 million Route 3 Passaic River bridge replacement project. ...more
Other News
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Alistair Janson joins Kocurek Excavators sales team
Kocurek Excavators Ltd, well known for its special high reach excavator conversions, has appointed Alistair Janson to the company's sales team ...more
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ITI opens third training facility in Memphis
Industrial Training International (ITI) has opened its third national training center in Memphis, TN, USA ...more
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Ritchie sells 90-plus cranes at Houston auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold approximately $9 million worth of cranes at its auction in Houston August 26-27. ...more
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Gehl appoints new dealer
Delaware-based Iron Source has been named as a new Gehl dealer ...more
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Ledford named GM for ALL Alabama
Brian Ledford has been named general manager of ALL Crane Rental of Alabama based in Whistler, AL. ...more
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