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Too much money has been wasted in Iraq on US-led reconstruction efforts, according to the latest report by the Special Inspector General for Iraq.
Three former executives of Japan's Pacific Consultants International have been found guilty of bribing a Vietnamese government official in connection with a Japanese government development assistance project.
A group of Europe's construction industry associations has voiced concern at the content of the European Commission's Construction Products Regulation (CPR), proposed to replace the existing Construction Products Directive (CPD).
The US House of Representatives has approved President Obama's proposed US$ 825 billion stimulus package, which includes US$ 130 billion of construction investment.
Halliburton has agreed to pay fines totalling US$ 559 million in relation to bribes paid by its former subsidiary KBR.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a final rule to improve the safety of longshoring employees working with vertical tandem lifts (VTL)
The American Rental Association has repeated its call for an economic stimulus package for the equipment rental industry.
Ethiopia is finalizing preparations to sign up to the Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST) ahead of a two-year pilot phase.
Fassi dealer Fascan in Maryland, US has adapted three models of Fassi knuckle boom cranes to make "Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Interrogation Arms" for the US Army to detect roadside munitions in Iraq, writes Patrick Hill
IPAF's International Mast Climbing Work Platform Committee chairman has opened communication with OSHA's Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health with a safety presentation.
Komatsu has announced its participation in the United Nations' Global Compact, a voluntary corporate citizenship initiative comprising 10 Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
The public comment period for the crane and derricks proposed rule has been extended 45 days
The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) stopped work at 12 sites in the Waltham Forest area of greater London because of dangerous working practices, including unsafe work at height. It also issued ‘improvement notices' at five others following spot checks at 16 property development and refurbishment sites.
The US's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the creation of the Office of Innovative Program Delivery, which will provide US states with stronger and more effective federal support to deliver transportation projects.
Committee for European Construction Equipment (CECE) president Dr Tim Leverton has called on the European Commission to help save manufacturing jobs in Europe.
Kalmar RT Center, LLC, part of parent company Cargotec, has received a contract from the US Department of Defense to supply its RT container telehandler for 5 years to the government.
Construction of a new, 240 km-long coastal highway in the Batinah region of Oman will displace about 11000 people, according to local newspaper The Khaleej Times.
The Indian government has approved a sum of US$1.2 million for the purchase of 25 units of 10 tonne capacity mobile cranes for highway accident relief service
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is looking to develop a US$ 80 billion dam across the Congo River, according to local press reports.
Brazil's Odebrecht announced this week that it will accept terms set by Ecuador's government to resolve a dispute over construction of the 230 MW San Francisco hydroelectric plant (HEP).