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Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has downgraded Emaar's long-term corporate credit rating to BBB+ from A-.
Current activity improved according to the results of the March CE Barometer survey, although weak sentiment once again suggested a lack of confidence in the European construction market.
Sakai unveiled its new 10.6 tonne SW770HF vibratory tandem roller last week at the World of Asphalt show in Orlando, US. The machine on show was the first production model in a ‘slow release' program and represents Sakai's entry into the larger rollers market in the US.
Bilfinger Berger reported 2008 sales of € 10,7 billion, up +16% on the € 9,2 billion recorded 12 months ago. Pre-tax profit for the year rose +49% to € 200 million, up from € 134 million in 2007.
Sandvik Mining and Construction is to close its manufacturing facility for mobile crushers, screens and stationary feeders in Arbrå, Sweden.
The underground excavations for the new section of Cologne's light railway have come under the spotlight following the collapse of the city's archive building, which killed two people earlier this month.
Terex is to roll out a new structured product identification and process development system in the next two weeks to bring new equipment to market quicker and more efficiently.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) contractor, RIC-Middle East, is using four RIC9000 rapid impact compactors (RIC) from BSP International Foundations (BSP) at the "Cultural Village Project" (CVP) in Doha, Qatar.
The World Bank (WB) has approved interest-free loans totalling US$1.2 billion to Ghana over the next three years targeting transport, water and sanitation, agriculture and fisheries, energy, natural resource management and budget support.
Trimble's new Tablet handheld computer with built-in cellular and WiFi connections allows construction workers to quickly receive design changes or updates in the field and to deliver measurement or stakeout results to the office for on-the-spot approval.
This year's World of Asphalt show has been deemed a great success by organisers with over 5700 attendees and 400 exhibitors. Steve Skinner reports from the show.
Foster + Partners has unveiled images of a mixed-use project in Paris at MIPIM in Cannes, France.
Transcend, the AECOM, CH2M Hill and Nichols Group joint venture, has been appointed programme partner for the UK's Crossrail project.
A building has collapsed at a construction site on the Shanghai-Nanjing railway in eastern China killing nine workers and injuring 21 other, according to state media reports.
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Is it time that contractors rethink the way they make use of specialist demolition contractors? Lindsay Gale, editor of sister publication Demolition & Recycling International (D&Ri) reports, and also highlights some of the latest equipment available to speed the demolition process.
Morrison Construction has won the contract to construct the White Water Canoe Centre for the London 2012 Olympic Games with work expected to start in June this year.
Metso has expanded its crusher manufacturing facilities in Tianjin, China, which will double production capacity at the plant. The expansion strengthens the facility's position as one of the main manufacturing units in Metso's construction business line.
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