Top Stories
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Time runs out for Strabag-Cemex deal
Strabag blames Austrian competition authority for missed deadline. ...more
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VIDEO: Excavation revelation
A Tesmec ‘Rock Hawg’ mechanical rock excavator made short work of digging a new haul road ramp at Lafarge’s Whitwell quarry i ...more
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Junjin launches new truck-mount
Korean access equipment manufacturer, JunjinCSM has introduced a 36m working height, truck-mounted aerial work platform, call ...more
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FIEC predicts –5,2% fall in EU construction
House building and privately funded non-residential construction to bear the brunt of the decline, with growth in civil engin ...more
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German rentals growing for Alimak Hek
The German rental market for Alimak Hek's mast climbing equipment is growing against a backdrop of construction downturn in t ...more
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Nifty lets developments speak for themselves
UK manufacturer Niftylift chose the Vertikal Days exhibition to casually unveil five new developments. At the sun-soaked exh ...more
Equipment News
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Junjin launches new truck-mount
Korean access equipment manufacturer, JunjinCSM has introduced a 36m working height, truck-mounted aerial work platform, call ...more
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VIDEO: Excavation revelation
A Tesmec ‘Rock Hawg’ mechanical rock excavator made short work of digging a new haul road ramp at Lafarge’s Whitwell quarry i ...more
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Talbert honors nine outstanding dealers
Talbert Manufacturing honors outstanding dealers. ...more
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NBIS launches new website, new look
NBIS launched new website, new look. ...more
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Blade buys 70 m Wumag
UK rental company, Blade Access took delivery of its 12th truck mounted platform at the Vertikal Days exhibition last week: a ...more
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Nifty lets developments speak for themselves
UK manufacturer Niftylift chose the Vertikal Days exhibition to casually unveil five new developments. At the sun-soaked exh ...more
Project News
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Impregilo wins Libyan urban infrastructure work
A joint venture between Impregilo and Libyan Development Investment has won a € 360 million contract for housing and infrastr ...more
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London 2012 Aquatics Centre roof reaches half-way point
New images from the London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority show the Aquatics Centre's wave-shaped roof has reached the half w ...more
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Plasma Studio unveils Flowing Graden
UK architect Plasma Studio has been commissioned to design the International Horticultural Fair in Xi'an, China by the city's ...more
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Zaha Hadid wins Cairo Expo City competition
Zaha Hadid Architects and engineering consultancy Buro Happold have won the international design competition to design the Ca ...more
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Geda's hoist gets renovation moving
The renovation of the Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) in Munich is estimated to be costing €500000. To get the workforce up ...more
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OMA and Urbanus win Shenzhen Creative Center competition
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), in collaboration with Shenzhen-based architects Urbanus, has been awarded fir ...more
Other News
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UN calls for infrastructure investment in Afghanistan
The UN's special representative of the secretary-general has called for greater investment in large infrastructure projects i ...more
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Mardian promoted to equipment sales manager
Danny Mardian III was promoted from parts manager to equipment sales representative for Mardian Equipment. ...more
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Big boom delivers
Three Putzmeister truck-mounted concrete pumps, including the company's new M 70-5, have been used by Associated Concrete Pum ...more
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ADB loans China US$ 100 million to improve roads
The ADB has approved a US$ 100 million loan for the Xinjiang Urban Transport and Environmental Improvement Project, China. ...more
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Worker rigged to crane rescues woman from river
A construction worker rigged to a crane was dipped down into the Des Moines River in Iowa to rescue a woman whose boat had go ...more
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Wolseley appoints outsider as CEO
Building materials distributor opts for retail and distribution experience over industry knowledge. ...more
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Rail and environmental loans for China
The World Bank has approved two loans to the People's Republic of China totalling US$ 500 million to support expansion of its ...more
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