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Economic Outlook Middle East: Oil central
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Despite a weakening oil price, construction growth in the Middle East remains strong thanks to many countries’ desire to diversify their economies.
iC editor to speak at CEWEF 2012
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International Construction editor Chris Sleight will take on trends in the global construction industry at this year's CEWEF in Brussels, Belgium.
New house building lifted Europe in 2011
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Last year saw 1.4% increase in European construction output to €1208 billion.
Lend Lease upgrades profit forecast
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Australian property group Lend Lease has upgraded its net operating profit outlook for its fiscal year ended 30 June 2012 to between US$500 million and US$520 million
Confidence in Turkish construction
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Modest expansion predicted for construction in Turkey until 2014, with confidence at same levels as last year.
US construction highest since December 2009
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Private non-residential sector drives growth and residential market shows encouraging signs, despite slump in public spending.
UK tool hire market to see modest growth
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UK tool hire market to see very modest growth to 2016, according to AMA Research.
Asian development to top US$ 8 trillion
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Asian Development Bank recommends public private partnerships for future infrastructure funding
Asia-Pacific: Global construction motor
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Asia will account for 40% of the world’s construction output this year, and will provide the highest growth of any region.
Hungary for growth
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Recovery expected in the Hungarian construction industry from 2013, after poor 2009 to 2012 period.
ARA increases rental growth forecasts for North America
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The American Rental Association has revised upwards by nearly 2% its growth forecasts for the North American rental industry this year.
Why rent? Part two of IRN's report on the Attitudes to Rental survey
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In the second part of our report on the Attitudes to Rental survey we focus on the reasons why end users rent equipment, what improvements in service they would like to see from rental suppliers, and how they could extend their relationships with rental companies. Murray Pollok reports.
Latin America - Star of the future
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Construction growth in Latin America will slow in 2012, but over the coming years infrastructure investment will give it the best prospects of any region in the world. Scott Hazelton reports.
Interview: CNH Construction's Mario Gasparri
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Mario Gasparri, the new president of CNH Construction Equipment has plans to grow the company’s presence outside its traditionally strong markets of Europe, North America and Latin America.
US construction up +6% year-on-year in March
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Private sector drives moderate increase, offset by a decline in publicly funded work.
Russian rental market to triple by 2015 says report
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The Russian rental market grew by almost 35% in 2011 to reach an estimated value of €700 million and could triple in size by 2015, according to the Russian rental consultancy and training organisation RusRental.
Construction fall sparks UK recession
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A fall in UK construction figures has, to some extent, dragged the UK economy into double-dip recession.
Modest growth expected in Europe
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European construction equipment manufacturers expect sales rise of 6%, according to CECE president.
Association cautious about UK figures
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UK construction output lower in February this year than in same month in 2011.
Editor's Comment: Yellow Table results
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iC editor Chris Sleight discusses some of the more striking aspects of this year's suevey of the world's 50 largest construciton equipment manufacturers.
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