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Sunward breaks ground on 'industrial city'
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer will invest US$ 700 million in a 1.78 sq. km. factory
RTG sales mark renewed China growth for Cargotec
Cargotec's growth strategy in China has continued with its first sale of rubber-tyred gantries (RTG) into the country in the last five years
Brazil factory expansion from Sany
Sany is building a new factory in Brazil, where it will produce wheeled mobile cranes for the fast-expanding market. The Chinese manufacturer purchased 550,000 square metres of land for the new build
Europe’s construction output slumps
Euro area production dropped 11% year-on-year in June, driven by declines in Spain and Slovenia
New lines from Cometto
Cometto is producing two new product lines to be introduced in 2011. The first will be the 50 tonne MSPE-evo self-propelled transporter with electronic steering.
Heavy duty precision from Penny + Giles
Penny + Giles has introduced a heavy-duty, single-axis joystick controller to its JC6000 product range. The company says this is in response to requests for a higher-strength, return-to-centre joystick
Quayside delivery
Havator Transport moved eight templates from storage area to quayside for a major offshore oil and gas development in Norway
Sinoboom platforms meet new AS1418 standard
Chinese access platform manufacturer Sinoboom has successfully resubmitted six of its products to the updated Plant Design registration standard AS1418 required in Australia.
NCC first half sales fall
Nordic construction market prospects clouded by global economic turmoil
Speedy Hire orders 250 Skyjack compacts
Speedy Hire, one of the UK's largest general rental companies has ordered 250 machines from Skyjack. The order comprises the SJ3219 compact scissors and the SJ12 vertical mast machine with traversing deck.
Four new Teupen machines at APEX
Teupen is continuing its policy of sharing technology across its range by extending the re-engineering of its LEO spider platform machines and now integrating the technology into its truck and trailer mounted access platforms.
Just 3% of US road funding requests granted
US Department of Transportation approves US$ 417 million in funding, despite applications for nearly US$ 13 billion
Speedy confident despite UK economic fragility
Speedy Hire said it remained confident that its rental business was on course to benefit from substantial investment in industries such as power, water and telecommunications, despite the continued fragility of the UK economy.
Speedy Hire orders 250 Skyjack units
Speedy Hire, the UK general rental company, has placed an initial order for 250 Skyjack units comprising of SJ3219 compact scissors and the recently introduced SJ12 vertical mast, with the unique traversing deck feature.
A time for giants - the latest high reaches
Kocurek has modified a TDS Liebherr 984C to give a maximum pin height of 67 m and is working on a 50 m Hitachi 870
Kent paper mill falls to Lee Demolition
Lee Demolition has completed the £3.5 million (US$6.8 million) New Hythe paper mill demolition in Kent, UK
Contract awarded for LA metro line
Phase 2 of Expo Corridor to be designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff and built by Skanska/Rados joint venture.
Leighton loss hammers Hochtief H1 results
Losses on Australian and UAE projects devastate an otherwise strong performance in the first half of 2011.
New president appointed at NASDI
Martin (Marty) J. Battistoni has been appoint as president of NASDI LLC, reporting to parent company Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation president Bruce Biemeck
Boral to buy-out Lafarge gypsum JV
French materials giant divests third major gypsum business in the space of five weeks.
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