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Hoctief's US subsidiary, Turner Construction, has been selected as the design builder for the expansion of Terminal 2 at the San Diego International Airport, California, US.

A master plan outlining a new vision for Jerusalem over the next 20 years has been proposed by city mayor, Nir Barkat.

The Brazilian government is willing to loan Paraguay US$ 2 billion to finance infrastructure and social programs, according to the Estado news agency.

Perini reported first quarter pre-tax profits of US$ 62.6 million, up +56% on the US$ 40 million for the same period last year.

Heidelberg Cement reported a first quarter loss of -€ 195 million, down from the € 15 million profit recorded 12 months previously.

A new book by the ADB and the ADBI proposes establishing a Pan-Asian Infrastructure Forum to coordinate construction of environment-friendly transport, power, and communication networks across Asia region, alongside an Asian Infrastructure Fund to finance the investment needed.

Sweden and Finland are planning a SEK 5,3 billion (€ 500 million) railway that will link Kaunisvaara and Kolari in the north of Finland and help facilitate the transport of ore from mines near Pajala in northern Sweden, according to the Barents Observer.

Demand for compact equipment has fallen across the globe. However, manufacturers continue to develop new machines in anticipation of the return to market stability and to meet growing interest from emerging markets.

A group of Mapuche Indians have held a protest march over construction of a new airport in La Araucanía in the Municipality of Freire, Chile.

Undeterred by the downturn in the market, European telehandler manufacturers are focused on the future and are committed to developing safer, more productive and in some cases bigger machines.

Construction of Phase 1 of the US$ 150 million Atlantic Village Hotel & Marina in Florida, US complex is expected to start next week following approval of building permits for the development after six years in planning.

Australia's construction industry continued to decline in April, although the rate of contraction eased for a second consecutive month.

A fleet of Atlas Copco portable compressors and generators are being used to help upgrade Shanghai's roads and other infrastructure in the run-up to the Shanghai World Exposition in 2010.

Spanish construction group Fomento De Construcciones Y Contratas (FCC) reported 2009 first quarter sales of € 2,7 billion, down -7,5% on the € 3 billion reported for the same period last year. Pre-tax profits for the group fell -33% to € 301 million, down from € 451 million 12 months previously.

The development of additives, alternative aggregates and modified mixes is revolutionising concrete construction. Steve Skinner reports on the latest equipment designed to work across the full range of mixes.

Minnich successfully tested its revolutionary new A-5SCW wireless remote controlled dowel pin drilling rig in January.

As 1 World Trade Centre (previously known as The Freedom Tower) in New York, US, rises upwards, a relatively new company in concrete construction, in the shape of iCrete, is at the heart of the construction.

As Stage IIIB compliant engines come onto the market, so too do refined drivetrains and hybrid technologies. Steve Skinner reports on the technology that’s bringing efficiency to construction equipment.