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CONSTRUCTION

Wacker Neuson remains optimistic despite first quarter fall

Targets for the year remain unchanged despite slowdown in first quarter. Company said customers in Europe remain "reticent" over investment....
Two sentenced to 10 years following Dubai Waterfront fraud

A former Nakheel employee and the manager of an investment fund have been sentenced to jail terms and must pay US$ 24 million following a real estate fraud trial...
Africa needs US$ 93 billion a year to 2020

African Development Bank estimates continent’s governments, private investment and development loans will be needed to close infrastructure deficit....

Funds pledged for Mali reconstruction

Two international development banks pledged finance of up to US$ 665 million to Mali...
Construction disputes taking longer to resolve

EC Harris report finds legal disputes now taking over a year to resolve, while average dispute value drops slightly...
Impregilo in US$ 2.2 billion Doha contract win

Italian contractor leads consortium that will build new metro line in Qatari capital...
Europe’s construction output sinks again

After registering slight increases in February, March’s construction output reverts back to falling trend...
Plantworx breaks 10,000 barrier

Visitor levels to inaugural exhibitions meet expectations, despite poor weather conditions...
Volvo opens Russian factory

Doors open on US$ 52 million new excavator plant in Kaluga...
John Deere downgrades 2013 forecast

Outlook revised after weak start to 2013 in equipment manufacturer’s construction and forestry division continues...

FEATURES

Demanding applications in falsework & formwork

Technical and challenging builds are driving innovation in the falsework and formwork sector. Helen Wright reports....
Knock-out show

With almost 1000 exhibitors and over 90000 visitors, Samoter is one of the ‘heavyweights' of the construction exhibition scene. This year's event, in Verona, Italy on 5-9...
Interview: Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment CEO Tony Helsham

When Tony Helsham retired in February after 25 years with Volvo, it looked like the industry was losing a well-known and outspoken executive. But within a few months he h...
Falsework & formwork: Safety first

The safety of construction workers on high-rise construction sites is pushing formwork manufacturers to develop equipment that not only provides a safe working environmen...
Quarrying: Cost-effective investments

From replacement parts to new machines, the latest equipment for the quarrying sector combines performance and economy, regardless of its target market....
Asia-Pacific regional report: Bouncing back

The Asia Pacific region has rebounded from the global recession and is set to consolidate these gains in the coming years with increased investment in infrastructure....
A tale of two segments

The US construction market has truly been bipolar. The housing market has been in recession for two years, while the nonresidential segment has enjoyed robust growth, say...

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