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US bridge comes in a "backpack"
A new bridge in the US is being constructed using concrete-filled, carbon fibre tubes developed at the University of Maine's AEWC Advanced Structures ...more
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Foundations underway at 348 Sentral
Construction of the US$ 318 million 348 Sentral project's foundations and underground floors by Bauer Malaysia is currently underway in Kuala Lumpur. ...more
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NJDOT starts US$ 149 million replacement Passaic Bridge
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), US has started the US$ 149 million Route 3 Passaic River bridge replacement project. ...more
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Water starts flowing at 2012 Canoe venue
New images show water beginning to flow at the new London 2012 white water canoe centre. ...more
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Nine injured as bridge collapses
Nine construction workers have been injured following the collapse of an under-construction bridge in Canberra, Australia. ...more
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New SR 16 bridge takes shape
A "balancing act" has started above sections of the I-5 in Tacoma, US where contractor, Guy F. Atkinson Construction is constructing a "fairly unique" ...more
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Steel frame of 2012 media centre complete as ‘big build' accelerates
The London 2012 Olympic's International Broadcast Centre's 4500 tonne steel structure has been completed ...more
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Acme Lift, H&E work together for Cowboys project
H&E Equipment, located in Grand Prairie, TX, recently supplied equipment with Acme Lift for a Dallas Cowboys stadium project. ...more
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Geda's hoist gets renovation moving
The renovation of the Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) in Munich is estimated to be costing €500000. To get the workforce up the scaffold-clad North ...more
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MLE gets to Carnegie Hall
World renowned music venue, the Carnegie Hall in New York contacted MLE for a lightweight access platform to allow maintenance and show preparation to ...more
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Hiab gets workforce to tunnel roof
Norwegian construction company, Norska Veidekke, is using a Hiab crane fitted with a work platform to help secure the roof of a Swedish road tunnel cu ...more
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Safi solves Moscow heavy lifting problem
Russian rental company Ltech has arranged for Safi to build a special service elevator for a Moscow based printing company where a traditional lift wo ...more
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First offshore wind farm approved in US
The US government has approved the first offshore wind farm. By 2012 130 turbines will be erected off Cape Cod ...more
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Bisso umbilical load in
Marine and energy services specialist Bisso Marine loaded a 281 tonne umbilical reel onto an offshore installation vessel in the Gulf of Mexico ...more
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Sarens raises turbines to new heights
With its 6 MW output, Enercon's E-126 turbine is one of the most powerful wind turbines in the world. Earlier this year, a 1,600 tonne capacity Terex ...more
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James Jack raises the roof at school
Scottish crane rental specialist James Jack completed a complex tandem lift to raise the roof from a primary [junior] school as part of an Aberdeen Ci ...more
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Hong Kong housing lifts by Liebherr
Four Liebherr tower cranes are on lifting duty at the twin-towered Hong Kong Housing Authority's latest public housing contract ...more
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Bisso three in a row
Energy and maritime support provider Bisso Marine launched three vessels in two recent projects ...more
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Pinden selects Kleemann to crush demolition waste
Kleemann UK has delivered a Mobicat MC 110Z tracked jaw crusher to Dartford-based Pinden Ltd ...more
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Armoury clears the way for new Birmingham library
Armoury Group is clearing the way for the new Library of Birmingham that will be constructed by Carillion ...more
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Pipe maintenance descent for Conjet robot
A Conjet 324 hydrodemolition robot is carrying out maintenance work at a Scottish hydroelectric power station ...more
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Final whistle blows for Welsh rugby union stadium
Cuddy Group has almost completed a 12-week demolition programme to demolish Stradey Park, the former home of the Scarlets region and Llanelli RFC ...more
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CDI demolishes the Harmar Township Bridge in Pennsylvania, USA
Controlled Demolition Inc brought down a recently replaced bridge over the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania, with a bang ...more
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Newcastle's Howard Street Bridge demolished with time to spare
UK demolition contractor Thompsons of Prudhoe demolish Newcastle's Howard Street Bridge in just 30 hours ...more
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De Boer converts disused steelworks into concert venue
Temporary structure specialist De Boer helped to create something special when it transformed a disused steelworks in Wales into the venue for the fam ...more
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Acme Lift, H&E work together for Cowboys project
H&E Equipment, located in Grand Prairie, TX, recently supplied equipment with Acme Lift for a Dallas Cowboys stadium project. ...more
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Speedy Hire supports Manchester International Festival
Speedy Hire is supporting the Manchester International Festival by supplying free equipment, including generators, fencing and crowd control barriers, ...more
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Hewden helps make the music
Rental company Hewden in the UK provided more than 20 pieces of equipment to help events contractor, SJM Concerts, put on the Big Weekend music festiv ...more
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Atlas Copco Specialty Rental aids Italian earthquake relief
Atlas Copco Rent Service is providing equipment to assist rescue efforts in the Abruzzo region of Italy, struck by a devastating earthquake on 6 April ...more
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Biggin Hill reaches for the sky
UK-based rental company Hewden has supplied REIDSteel with two 100-tonne mobile cranes, five 80-ft (24,38 m) mobile access platforms, a 13 m-reach tel ...more
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