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Contract for Ivory Coast tunnel project awarded
Besix to work on 560m long tunnel project 
Briggs & Stratton announce changes in EMEA team
The electrification and rental business in the EMEA will see a new director and director of marketing 
Post-disaster toolkit for construction
New construction framework for countries that have experienced natural disasters and conflict
Record construction equipment sales in 2021
Global construction equipment sales grew 10% last year with demand expected to remain high in 2022
Haulotte names Angola and Mozambique distributor
Centrocar will provide sales and service in the two growing MEWP markets 
Chinese funding of sub-Saharan African infrastructure ‘double’ that of the West
China’s development banks provided US$23 billion for infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa from 2007 to 2020
Volvo launches EC550E excavator with Tier 3 engine
New 50-tonne EC550E crawler excavator offers up to a 22% improvement in fuel efficiency
UK to boost construction exports to Africa
Government launches Growth Gateway tool to strengthen UK and African business relationships
Egypt’s infrastructure push threatens City of the Dead
New highway in Cairo, Egypt, threatens famous cemeteries known as ‘the City of the Dead’ 
Hitachi sells controlling share of construction equipment business
Japanese trading company Itochu and private equity firm Japan International Partners together now own 26% of Hitachi Construction Machinery
Middle East urban construction projects to drive growth
Significant plans for construction projects in the Middle East this year
AVI Cranes adds over 50 Haulotte platforms
Israeli rental firm expands MEWP fleet with new vertical masts, electric scissor lifts and boom lifts
Work begins on US$1 billion port in Senegal
Construction of one of Africa’s largest ports begins in Senegal in West Africa 
New solution for 3D printing
A new construction method has been developed by Cemex and Cobod that reduces construction costs and time
Altrad aims for €1bn more in 2022
Growth buoyed by economic recovery, diversified model and acquisitions
Why West African demand is growing for Caterpillar dealer JA Delmas
Caterpillar dealer JA Delmas is finding demand for rental services in West Africa, and it’s growing
Ivory Coast contract for Besix
PFO Africa award Besix contract to build structure and roof cladding
Africa’s largest 3D-printed housing project
3D-printed housing can address “infrastructure gap”
Ghana awards US$80m water plant contract
Strabag selected to build water treatment facility for the city of Sekondi-Takoradi
China tightens Belt and Road financing
Projects in Africa particularly impacted by lack of credit, according to report from Reuters
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