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Kubota shows prototype of first 'dash-4' excavator
Kubota showed a prototype of its first 'dash-4' range of excavators at Intermat. The 5.5 t rated KX057-4 will be introduced in Europe in October.
Short radius addition
Doosan adds a 14 tonne short radius tracked excavator to its range.
Rental companies and dealers should work together, says Deprez
European Rental Association (ERA) president Gerad Deprez said rental company and equipment dealers should cooperate more closely, and in particular could do more to work together on remarketing of used equipment.
Intermat starts
The biggest construction equipment show this year, the Intermat exhibition in Paris (20 to 25 April) has started with the first visitors arriving for the opening at 9 am this morning.
Leighton wins AU$ 1.1 billion schools PPP project
The Aspire Schools consortium, which includes Leighton Contractors, Leighton Services, the Commonwealth Bank, and the Broad Group has won the AU$ 1.1 billion (US$ 781 million) design, build and maintenance contract for seven new state schools in South East Queensland.
JLG awarded two US Army contracts
The US Army has placed an order with JLG for 54 G6-23A telehandlers and 214 ATLAS II telehandlers.
Mammoet pair on 600 tonne portal
Netherlands-based international lifting and transport specialist Mammoet has been using its two 1,200 tonne capacity Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 wheeled mobile cranes around Europe for about six months
VIDEO: Volvo unveils paver of tomorrow
Concept simulation shows how technology could change the nature of road building.
SC&RA supports proposed cranes and derricks safety rule
Joel Dandrea, executive vice president of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), has advocated the proposed safety rule on cranes and derricks in construction during testimony before the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Speedy not expecting quick recovery in UK
Speedy Hire said it is preparing for a challenging market for the next two to three years, with the possibility that the worst of the UK recession was still to come.
Vanguard transports Gautrain components
In South Africa Vanguard has completed a series of specialized transport projects for the Gautrain infrastructure project
Aggreko on course for solid year
Aggreko said it had made a strong start to 2009 with total revenues in the three months to 31 March 2009 growing by 42%, although this falls to 17% on a constant currency basis.
Top flight access from Instant UpRight
Instant UpRight the Ireland based manufacturer of aluminium access products, has embarked on a high value, joint venture to produce specialised work platforms for the US aviation market.
Cat attachments lines grow
Caterpillar Work Tools has used the Intermat exhibition to launch new demolition tools in its attachments range.
Bauma-ConExpo cooperation extended to China
ConExpo Asia to be included in next Bauma China exhibition in Shanghai.
Roth retires from Mateco
After nearly two decades as chairman of the board, Wolfgang Roth has retired from German rental company, Mateco. The executive board members, Hans Hasso Kersten and Armin Rappen take over Mr Roth's roles and will continue to develop the company's business.
Windhoist Liebherr put straight to work
Irish company McNally - Windhoist collected its new Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 telescopic wheeled mobile crane from the factory in Ehingen, Germany and drove it straight to a job near Nuremburg
Manitowoc Model 12000 to India
Steel Authority of India Limited has taken delivery of its first 110 tonne capacity Manitowoc Model 12000 lattice boom crawler crane
Less than two weeks to ERA Convention and IRN/ERA Rental Awards
There is still time to organise your trip to the European Rental Association's annual Convention and the IRN/ERA European Rental Awards, being held at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, UK, on 26-27 May.
Concourse 3 called-off
Dubai Airport and HMRT conosortium walk away from US$ 1.3 billion Concourse 3 project.
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