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Indian equipment market to overtake Japan in two yearsThe Indian construction equipment market is set to grow +14% this year according to the latest report from Off-Highway Research. Last year's record volume of 50366 units is forecast to rise to 57350 machines in 2008. More... |
construction news |
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US equipment exports soar +24%Exports of US-built construction equipment were up +24% in the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2007. More... |
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Vinci: contracting drives revenues, concessions drive profitsVinci, the world's largest construction company had revenues of € 15,7 billion in the first half of the year. This was a +15% increase on January to June 2007. Its operating profit was up +12% to € 1,46 billion. More... |
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Te Wero Bridge designs unveiledAuckland City Council, New Zealand has selected a design by Hyder Consulting, Denton Corker Marshall and Kenneth Grubb Associates as the winner of an international design competition for the Te Wero Bridge. More... |
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New contracting alliance for Abu Dhabi's Tameer Towers developmentThe Al Habtoor Leighton Group has entered into an AED 6.4 billion (US$ 1.74 billion) alliance contract to construct Abu Dhabi-based Tameer Holdings' Tameer Towers. More... |
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CE Barometer August 2008: Gloom deepensSentiment about the European construction sector softened further in August, with current activity falling and prospects for the future weakening. Chris Sleight reports. More... |
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European construction output slipsMid-year data from Eurostat shows construction activity in the EU27 was –1,8% lower at the end of June than it was a year previously. More... |
crane and transport news |
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New US boom from ElliottElliott Equipment in the US has launched a new 40 US ton (36 tonne) capacity boom truck More... |
LCR Lindores sold to ChampA 90% stake in Australian crane company LCR Lindores has been acquired by Champ Private Equity More... |
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Continental Crane appointed Kobelco dealerLos Angeles, US-based Continental Crane Co. has been appointed Kobelco distributor for the West Coast More... |
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Stichter named crane managerRick Stichter has been named crane manager for Southern Industrial Constructors/Southern Crane More... |
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Link-Belt expansionLink-Belt has opened its expanded production facilities in Lexington, Kentucky, USA More... |
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Boecker AHK 30/1600 trailer craneUS-based CraneTech Solutions has introduced a new trailer crane, the AHK 30/1600, to North America More... |
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GAM to open up in Mexico and BrazilSpanish rental company GAM is to establish rental businesses in Mexico this month and in Brazil before the end of the year. The new openings are part of the internationalization strategy that has already seen the company establish operations in Portugal, Romania, Bulgaria and Poland. More... |
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Ashtead still growing in US and UKAshtead Group said its A-Plant and Sunbelt Rentals businesses performed well in the quarter to 31 July with revenues growing and utilisation levels maintained despite both having significantly larger fleets. More... |
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Freek Nijdam dies after illnessFreek Nijdam, the Atlas Copco executive and former chief executive officer of RSC Equipment Rental, has died aged 67 following an illness. More... |
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Israel Celli returns to industry with Case ConstructionEx-JLG Industries sales executive Israel Celli is returning to the construction equipment industry with Case Construction Equipment as vice president sales and marketing for the European region. He will report directly to Case's chief executive officer and president Jim McCullough. More... |
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Developing markets fuel Aggreko revenue growthAggreko has shrugged off US and European economic problems to post a 28.4% increase revenues to £407.7 million for the first six months of the year and a rise in pre-tax profits of 41.9% to £67.9 million. More... |
Boels enters surveying market with POL acquisitionBoels Verhuur BV in the Netherlands has acquired POL Geotechniek BV, a surveying equipment sales company based in Andelst, The Netherlands. POL is dealer for Leica Geosystems and sells other surveying and GPS equipment brands such Mikrolaser, 3D-win and Motorola. More... |
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access and telehandler news |
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IPAF & ARA cooperate on access researchThe American Rental Association (ARA) and the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) are cooperating on a study of the powered access market in North America. More... |
Platform Sales Europe grows sales offerings and staffDistributor and trading company Platform Sales Europe will offer the full range of scissor lift specialist Holland Lift in all 20 countries it operates, Arjan Roelse told AI. Platform Sales has ordered about 15 units from Holland Lift and will sell from its inventory. More... |
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Hinowa shows 23 m spider prototype at Platformers' DaysSpider specialist Hinowa has launched a 23.2 m maximum working height spider, the LightLift 23.12. The 3000 kg machine is the Italian company's tallest ever, and it offers 11.4 m of maximum outreach as well. More... |
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Power-Lift new German distributor for Oil&SteelOil&Steel has named Power-Lift as its master distributor in Germany. The move finalises the Italian manufacturer's efforts to meaningfully enter that market and clearly puts to an end the Oil&Steel Deutschland "brand", an effort launched about a year ago. More... |
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Italian access into GermanyManufacturer Gigieffe in Italy is building the presence of its Airo line of access platforms in the German market. It appointed two sales agents, Thomas Kaufmann and Andreas Zelmer, in July, and has named five service reps since February, Alessandro Manini, area manager for export, told AI. More... |
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New 22.5 m scissor from PBSpecialist manufacturer PB Lifttechnik has extended its ES series with a 22.5 m working height model, the S225-12ES. It is the German company's tallest scissor, and the tallest in the world having a 1.2 m width, it said. More... |
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Denka Lift 12 m returnsWorldlift Industries in Denmark has re-introduced its 12 m working height Denka Lift DK12, calling it the MkII. Maximum payload of the 1800 kg machine is 200 kg and maximum outreach is 8 m. More... |
Lavendon says demand holding up and manufacturers being 'responsible'Lavendon Group said that demand in Europe for its aerial platforms had been maintained in the first six months of the year, with the exception of Spain where a softening of the market and signs of oversupply have led the company to reduce its fleet size. Demand in the UK was down marginally but still strong. More... |
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MEC announces personnel changesMEC adds Gary Crook as director of new product development and Rob Hime has been appointed to its sales team. More... |
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Spider climbs Denver condosThree high rise Denver condos create interesting challenges for Spider. More... |
demolition news |
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Bobcat upgrades telehandlersBobcat has recently completed an engineering and design programme that has introduced new features on all of its 12 model range of telescopic handlers. More... |
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Cat adds tracked loadersCaterpillar has extended its range of rubber-tracked compact loaders through the addition of the 9,892 lb (4,487 kg) 279C, 10,365 lb (4,702 kg) 289C and 10,730 lb (4,867 kg) 299C models. More... |
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Topcut undergroundA Topcut concrete processor from Wimmer Hartstahl GmbH proved the ideal solution during renovation work on the Tanzberg road tunnel in Austria More... |
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