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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

• Hitachi saves in paint shop

  Company to save €60,000 per year through new process to reduce chemical waste from painting. ...more

• 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

• European construction output slump continues

  Year-on-year comparison shows Eurozone construction output fell 3.8% in March ...more

• 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

• North London masterplan

  A €1.6 billion project in the UK’s capital will create mixed-use waterfront community. ...more

• Heijmans shifts prefab business

  Dutch contractor set to sell prefab production to Germany company. ...more

• Volvo CE confident in US recovery

  President and CEO Pat Olney claims turnaround that began last year is gathering pace ...more

• 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

• Italian construction equipment sales still falling

  Crisis continues as a drop of 22.4% reported for the first three months of the year ...more

• 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

• CECE and FIEC call for investment

  Round-table hears that delivery of “much needed” investment is essential for growth and jobs. ...more

• Liugong in Texas dealership agreement

  Deal with Texada expands Chinese equipment manufacturer’s presence in US market ...more

• Romania’s infrastructure drive

  Increased capital expenditure on road and railway construction boosting country’s beleaguered construction industry ...more

• Kier reports healthy levels of new work

  UK-based contractor reports €500 million of first quarter new construction work in upbeat trading statement. ...more

• Alstom wins Lille metro contract

  Alstom is to supply 27 automatic trainsets to Lille Métropole to modernise Line 1 of the city's metro. ...more

• JCB wins US$ 97 million Brazilian order

  Purchase of over 1000 backhoe loaders represents one of the biggest single tenders in manufacturers’ history ...more

• Croatian construction to return to growth in 2013

  Public spending to shape short-term future of country’s construction market, particularly civil engineering ...more

• Contrasting UK construction outlook

  Official data from ONS shows strong first quarter contraction, but RICS survey returned more upbeat results ...more

• Revenues slip at FCC

  Rise in construction revenues offset by strong drop from cement and urban services divisions ...more

• Georgia roads get €170 million boost

  EIB funds will upgrade and rehabilitate the east-west highway linking capital city, Tbilisi, with Turkey and Azerbaijan. ...more

• Profit doubles at Wacker Neuson

  German manufacturer confirms its forecast for 2012 after a healthy start to the year. ...more

• Drop in operating income at Skanska

  Nordic contractor attributes weak earnings to poor performances in its residential development and construction segments ...more

• Caterpillar to sell majority stake of third-party logistics business

  Caterpillar is to sell a 65% stake in its third-party logistics division to US-based Platinum Equity for US$750 million. ...more

• Weak start for Bam

  Dutch contractor reports first quarter declines in construction due to depressed property sector ...more

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