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Construction recruitment specialist 4 U Recruitment has extended its offering worldwide with the launch of a new division for jobs in cranes and lifting

Ramirent is to pilot Wynne Systems’ rental software system in Sweden.

Approach to Costain takeover target has been made by Interserve.

Italcementi has agreed to sell one of its Turkish businesses, Set Group Holding, to Limak Group for € 290 million (US$ 400 million).

Construction companies begin targeting opportunities in Vietnam, Indonesia, South Africa, Turkey, and Argentina.

Japanese rental company Kanamoto has formed a rental joint venture with Singapore rental company JP Nelson Equipment (JPN).

Construction declines drag on full-year results, but company issues bullish 2011 forecast.

Extra costs in contractor’s infrastructure division impact full-year results

Loxam has acquired six depots from regional French rental company Régis Location. The depots are in Ile de France and Picardy.

Spanish contractor reports profitable 2010 fuelled by gains from asset sales.

Hit by restructuring charges and declining revenues, US contractor ends 2010 in the red

CEO and finance director to retire as company “cleans the slate” following the recession.

Palfinger's year end results for 2010 show 29% increase in turnover compared to 2009, but the access market remained weak.

Major infrastructure projects in Libya impacted by wide-spread civil unrest.

Overseas sales of US-made construction equipment hit US$ 16.4 billion last year, a rise of +28% on the 2009 figure, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

Sunstate Equipment is the latest US rental company to join the SmartEquip network. The system will link each of Sunstate’s depots with its suppliers, giving parts and service technicians real-time support on products.

Rental consultant WL Associates has launched a new product sourcing service, called Worldsource, for rental companies. It will locate the best new products, components and consumable items worldwide.

Australia’s largest rental company Coates Hire saw its profits for the six months to 31 December increase sixfold to A$24.7 million, with the business seeing a recovery in activity and margins.

The first Wumag WT1000 to arrive in Australia has joined the fleet of LinCon Hire. The company has been running several Wumag Palfinger access platforms from the Jumbo range for a number of years, now LinConHire has expanded its range of services acquiring 100m, all-terrain, truck mounted access platform.

The application deadline to receive entries for Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's Annual awards is 15 March 2011