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Indian equipment market to overtake Japan in two years
The 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 m ...more
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Manitou in friendly tender for Gehl shares
Today (September 8 2008) French material handling and access equipment manufacturer, Manitou, has launched a friendly public tender for all the outstanding shares of Gehl common stock ...more
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Luxury lifting
Two Liebherr tower cranes are being used for the construction of Beach Tower, a luxury residential development now nearing completion on Jeddah's Corniche, a prestigious address in the Saudi Arabian p ...more
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Crushing guidance
The UK’s National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) has issued a new guidance document to all its members concerning the use of mobile crushing plant in the demolition role. ...more
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GAM to open up in Mexico and Brazil
Spanish 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 alre ...more
Equipment News
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Manitou announces five new machines and penetration into the US market
Manitou will have plenty to talk about at APEX: not only has the company just announced its friendly public tender to acquire all the outstanding shares of US compact equipment specialist Gehl's commo ...more
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Bauer installs cut-off wall at Hinze Dam, Australia
The acute water shortage currently affecting Australia means the Hinze Dam near Brisbane in South East Queensland, is undergoing its third upgrade. ...more
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Goldhofer passes 100 tonne landmark
Goldhofer has surpassed the 100 tonne payload barrier on a ten beam axle trailer for the first time, with the launch of its STZ-H10 beam-axle trailer, said the manufacturer ...more
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Hünnebeck formwork for offshore LNG plant
Formwork manufacturer Hünnebeck's Italian subsidiary has supplied a range of formwork, including its Manto large-frame panels, for construction of the world's first reinforced concrete offshore termin ...more
Project News
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Record waste production in Dubai
According to the annual report of Dubai Municipality’s waste management department, the emirate has seen record growth in C&D waste production of 163% in 2007 ...more
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California reuse retail centre opens
A ‘green’ retail centre for construction and demolition materials has opened in Los Angeles, funded in part with monies from the US Environmental Protection Agency awarded in 2006 ...more
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New railway to link Argentina and Chile
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has announced that two Argentine companies will invest around US$ 3 billion to build a rail network connecting Argentina and Chile. ...more
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Leith Docks regeneration approved
Edinburgh City Council has awarded outline planning permission for the UK£ 700 million (€ 862 million) regeneration of the city's Leith Docks. ...more
Other News
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Demolition plan for 2012 stadium?
Could the 2012 Olympic stadium currently being build in London be demolished after the games take place? ...more
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Medvedev orders Vladivostok bridge
Russia's President, Dmitry Medvedev, has signed a decree authorising construction of a US$ 1 billion suspension bridge linking the city of Vladivostok to Russky Island, where the 2012 APEC (Asia-Pacif ...more
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Blimbing Sari Airport corruption probe
Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named a number of former administration officials as suspects in an alleged corruption scam that cost the government IDR 40 billion (US$ 4.27 million). ...more
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IDB loan supports expansion of Brazil's Florianópolis-Osorio highway
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has agreed a US$ 100 million loan to help Brazil expand the capacity of its Florianopolis-Osorio highway, part of the Mercosur corridor. ...more
