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Hartl Powercrusher has formed a joint venture company with Chinese cement company Dunshi

Tadano Oceania has opened a new facility in Brisbane, Australia, from which it will offer sales and service

Finning International has been appointed Caterpillar dealer for Northern Ireland, replacing previous dealer McCormack McNaughton, which entered into receivership earlier this year.

Terex Cranes has entered into an agreement to sell all terrain and rough terrain cranes in Russia

Australia's construction industry moved further into the red during July according to the latest Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Performance of Construction Index.

Laing O'Rourke/Costain joint venture wins € 362 million contract to redevelop London's Bond Street tube station for Transport for London.

Pulte Group, one of the United State's biggest home-builders, reported second quarter sales of US$ 1.3 billion, up +92.4% on the US$ 678 million recorded 12 months ago.

Finland's Cramo reported second quarter sales of €114 million, up 4.2% on the €109 million recorded for the same period last year.

US homebuilder D.R. Horton reported third quarter sales to 30 June of US$ 1.4 billion, up +51% on the US$ 914 million recorded for the same quarter last year.

Acciona reported first half sales of € 3 billion, up +2,8% on the € 2,9 billion recorded for the corresponding period last year. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) jumped +38,5% to € 528 million, up from € 382 million 12 months ago.

Eiffage reported first half sales of € 6,4 billion, down -0,8% on the € 6,5 billion recorded 12 months ago.

The general business situation continued to improve in 2010 as national economies recovered gradually from the crisis, says Liebherr. "Since midway through 2009, worldwide industrial production has begun to increase in volume again, and world trade prospects are also encouraging."

Oshkosh's fiscal 2010 third quarter net sales reach US$ 2.44 billion and net income of US$ 211.2 million. This compares with net sales of US$ 1.22 billion and a loss of US$ 26.6 million in the same period last year.

Mott MacDonald is appointed Category III design checker for the new River Wear bridge.

Doosan Infracore reported second quarter sales of KRW 1.1 trillion (US$ 945 million) up +78.9% on the KRW 626 billion (US$ 528 million) recorded for the corresponding quarter last year.

Surprise departure of president & CEO Dr Georg Sick, who oversaw the merger between Wacker and Neuson in 2007.

Lafarge reported second quarter sales of € 4,4 billion, up +1,7% on the € 4,3 billion recorded last year.

Heidelberg Cement reported second quarter sales of € 3,2 billion, up +9,4% on the € 3 billion recorded 12 months ago.

Ferrovial reported a +22% increase in its order backlog over the first half of this year to a record € 22,8 billion, up from € 18,7 billion at the end of December 2009.

Weak business confidence will see unit sales grow just +4% this year.