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Liebherr's crane innovations
Liebherr gives a preview of two groundbreaking cranes being launched at next year’s Bauma exhibition in Germany.
Construction Europe Finance September 2009: Shares surge
Investors had something to cheer about in August, as the stock market rally continued and economic outlook strengthened. Chris Sleight reports.
FEATURE: European rebound? Chris Sleight reports.
The European construction sector is suffering a recession just like most parts of the world, but there are signs it could bounce back earlier than other mature markets like the US and Japan. Chris Sleight reports.
EIB grants record loan to Crossrail
Transport for London has agreed a UK£ 1 billion (€ 1,1 billion) loan with the European Investment Bank as part of the UK£ 15,9 billion (€ 18,2 billion) finance required for the Crossrail project.
BIG to design sustainable skyscraper in Shenzhen
Architect BIG is to design the new Shenzhen International Energy Mansion, the regional headquarters for China's Shenzhen Energy Company
JCB fleet for Brazilian water scheme
Sixteen JCB excavators are playing a pivotal role in helping irrigate and improve residential water supplies to an arid part of North East Brazil.
Cemex shareholders approve capital increase
An Extraordinary General Meeting of Cemex shareholders has approved plans for a massive capital increase sometime within the next two years.
Dallas Fort Worth announces massive renovation
Up to US$ 20 billion will be spent upgrading the airport's four 35-year old original terminals.
Leighton extends King’s reign
Leighton has taken the option to retain Wal King as CEO beyond the previously agreed deadline of 30 June 2010.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: BAM tackles Europe's largest airport development
Meeting a tight deadline and coping with high winds were just two of the challenges faced by BAM in the construction of Europe's largest airport development in Berlin, Germany.
OECD revises forecasts upwards
Recovery will begin sooner than expected in the G7 countries.
Financial close for Australian desalination plant
Construction can now get underway on the US$ 2.05 billion scheme in Victoria.
South Africa targets construction collusion
Applications for leniency lead to an investigation into 19 domestic and overseas contractors that may have conspired to fix prices.
Multiple bridge piling project nears completion
The Japonais pour l'Autoroute Algérienne consortium, is using equipment from EURL Bauer Fondations Spéciales to construct piles for 35 bridges along the East West Highway between Setif in Algeria and the Tunisian Border.
Bobcat to cease manufacturing in Bismark
Production to move to Gwinner factory, but office jobs will remain.
CE reports on developments to aid speed and efficiency in surveying
Surveying is a high-tech area, but in recognition of how complex it has become, manufacturers are working on making their instruments easier to use.
Alternative aggregates
Two UK companies are at the forefront of converting flyash - the waste material produced by coal-fired power stations - into valuable recycled construction materials.
SBM Euromix on Czech motorway
Skanska’s Czech subsidiary, Skanska DS, recently invested in an SBM Euromix 4000 mobile concrete mixing facility for work on the D1 motorway linking Prague, Brno and Ostrava in the Republic, part of the fourth European traffic corridor.
Steve Skinner reports on technical advances in concrete construction
Attention to detail is the hallmark of the latest equipment designed to increase accuracy, performance and longevity in concrete construction.
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