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Hitachi saves in paint shop
Company to save €60,000 per year through new process to reduce chemical waste from painting. ...more
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Russian construction recovery continues
Value of projects completed in Russia during first quarter up 5.2% year-on-year to €20 billion ...more
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Bauma fully booked with a year to go
Space at next year's Bauma exhibition in Munich, Germany is already sold out, despite another 15,000 m2 being added since 2010. ...more
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Heijmans shifts prefab business
Dutch contractor set to sell prefab production to Germany company. ...more
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CE Barometer May 2012: Slump in confidence
Confidence in the European construction sector slipped in May, undermining the fragile recovery that had begun at the start of the year. ...more
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North London masterplan
A €1.6 billion project in the UK’s capital will create mixed-use waterfront community. ...more
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European construction output slump continues
Year-on-year comparison shows Eurozone construction output fell 3.8% in March ...more
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Former Leighton CEO joints Laing O’Rourke
UK contractor says David Stewart will work with Roger Robinson, CEO of Europe hub, across major projects in the UK and Canada. ...more
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Volvo CE confident in US recovery
President and CEO Pat Olney claims turnaround that began last year is gathering pace ...more
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Swepac gets new owner and plans export push
Swepac, the Swedish plate compactor manufacturer, has been sold to South End AB, a company that has holdings in a number of small engineering business ...more
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Italian construction equipment sales still falling
Crisis continues as a drop of 22.4% reported for the first three months of the year ...more
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Wheeled loaders take different paths
Innovation leads to many different ways of trying to meet customer needs. Sandy Guthrie takes a look at the latest moves in wheeled loaders. ...more
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The final countdown for engines
Clock is ticking for engine solutions that comply with next wave of emissions legislation in Europe and US. Helen Wright reports. ...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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