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Jacobs buys into Indian consultant
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Majority stake in CES will take consultant’s footprint in India to 4500 staff.
John Deere to build engines in China
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US$ 60 million plant will be manufacturer’s sixth engine factory worldwide
Socage targets east and west
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Fiorenzo Flisi managing director of Socage said that outside Italy Russia is the company's largest market -and growing - but the company is also dedicating resources to developing the US, "It [the US] should be one of the most important markets for us in the future," he said.
World Bank supports Indonesia
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Loans totalling US$ 890 million will finance new hydropower plant and road improvement projects
New launches mark start of Multitel's 100th anniversary
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Multitel Pagliero chose the GIS show in Piacenza Italy to launch two new machines, the start of a number of activities to celebrate 100 years in business for the family run and owned company.
Strabag raises outlook
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First quarter output volume boosted by construction growth in Germany and northern Europe
Mills buys suspended access rental company
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Brazilian rental company Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia has acquired suspended access rental company GP Andaimes Sul Locadora Ltda (GP Sul) for R$ 5.5 million (€2.4 million).
RAM truck mounts make a come back
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The GIS specialist lifting show held in Piacenza, Italy - 27 to 29 May - saw the return of RAM Platforms to the market.
On the up? - the 2011 D&Ri100
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D&Ri’s annual ranking of the world’s 100 largest demolition companies by turnover paints a mixed picture of the demolition industry’s performance in the last year
Terex and Gaz announce Russian joint venture
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JV will take on full Gaz portfolio plus certain Terex construction and roadbuilding products for manufacture and distribution throughout Russia.
Kevin Appleton makes surprise exit from Lavendon
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Lavendon’s long-standing chief executive, Kevin Appleton, is to leave the company on 30 June. The surprise announcement follows detailed operational reviews at the business during which leadership succession was discussed.
US public cutbacks claim construction jobs
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AGC says falling public investment in the US is more than offsetting employment growth in the construction industry's privately-funded segments.
IPAF rental market report predicts AWP uptick for 2011, 2012
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A 5 percent recovery in the aerial work platform market is expected for 2011 with even stronger growth in 2012, the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has reported in its IPAF US Powered Access Rental Report 2011.
Poland’s growth to slow down
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Construction output to grow this year, although growth predicted to be slower over 2012 and 2013.
Algeco Scotsman buys big modular renter in Australia
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Portable accommodation renter Algeco Scotsman has entered the Australasian market for the first time by buying Ausco Modular, one of Australia’s largest accommodation renters.
Bigge makes major fleet expansion
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USA-based Bigge Crane and Rigging has added nearly 20 cranes to its nationwide fleet during 2011
Hitachi back to pre-quake production levels
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Five plant's in Japan's Ibaraki prefecture now back to normal.
Stirniman extents Potain contract
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Manitowoc renewed its contract with Stirnimann, its distributor for Potain tower crane sales in Switzerland. Stirnimann has sold Potain cranes exclusively in Switzerland since 1986, and the company also represents Manitowoc's Grove mobile cranes
Loxam UK boosts fleet with used machines
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Loxam UK has taken delivery of more than 100 used aerial platforms used equipment specialist AJ Access Platforms.
Volvo CE to launch 50 new machines this year
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New CEO says company is well placed to capitalise on the global market recovery.
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