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Global aggregates demand to slow
Forecast predicts market will expand +5.2% per year by 2015, a slowdown compared to the 2005-2010 period ...more
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Hitachi lowers full-year forecasts
Despite nine-month increase in sales and income, weakening Chinese demand expected to affect 2011 results ...more
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Caterpillar full-year sales soar
Total revenues rise +41% year-on-year on acquisitions and increased equipment demand from international markets ...more
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Salini plays down takeover rumours
Italian construction group addresses press speculation on possible buyout of Impregilo. ...more
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W&F for €420 million waste water project
Five-year Dortmund pipeline project to be undertaken by Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau. ...more
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Skanska warns of losses in Finland and Norway
Contractor to include €59 million in write downs in fourth quarter 2011 results ...more
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Worldwide 'Attitudes to rental' survey launched
A worldwide survey into attitudes towards rental among equipment users is being launched by International Rental News (IRN) and its publisher KHL Grou ...more
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UK construction insolvencies rise
Nearly 10,000 construction and manufacturing companies went under in last two years, with 2012 also looking challenging ...more
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Slipformed rail tunnel bed
Wayss & Freytag used a Gomaco Commander III slipform paver to construct the track bed and walkway for the Finne Tunnel, part of the high speed rail li ...more
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€200 million made available for TEN-T projects
EU funding will support transport infrastructure developments throughout Europe ...more
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Europe’s construction output edges upwards
Double digit increases in Romania and Poland offset declines in Portugal, Bulgaria and Slovenia ...more
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Falsework & Formwork: Bespoke solutions
It is important for all sectors of the construction industry to keep moving forward, as new techniques are always needed. Sandy Guthrie talks to some ...more
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Tunnelling: Digging deep
Tunnelling projects are being undertaken right across Europe. Adrian Greeman presents a round-up of some of the more significant tunnelling work under ...more
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Utilities: Modernisation drive
With Europe’s utilities sector poised to benefit from new investment, equipment manufacturers are focusing on versatility and efficiency to help give ...more
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Interview: Volvo CE president Pat Olney
New to the CEO position but not new to the company, Volvo Construction Equipment president Pat Olney talks about the challenges of a market undergoing ...more
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Excavators: The efficiency challenge
Europe’s competitive excavator market is producing some of the most versatile, reliable and efficient machines contractors have ever seen. ...more
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Central & Eastern Europe: Mixed bag of results
Results coming from the countries which make up Central and Eastern Europe are varied at the moment. ...more
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Economic outlook: Europe's debt burden
The European construction industry is limping out of recession, but the debt crisis in the Eurozone and the need for austerity packages across the reg ...more
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Compact loaders: Standing out from the crowd
With sales of compact loaders forecast to rise in Europe this year, manufacturers are producing increasingly agile, flexible and efficient machines in ...more
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Concrete: Complex challenges
Modern builds are placing new demands on Europe’s concrete industry and manufacturers are coming up with innovative ways of meeting the challenges of ...more
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Foundations: Digging deep
Most projects start from the ground up, and a variety of equipment can be used to create the base. ...more
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Mini excavators - leading the recovery?
One in three construction machines sold in Europe last year was a mini excavator, and sales are set to increase by a further +75% by 2015. ...more
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