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Case delivers disaster relief in Brazil
When heavy rains caused massive mudslides in southern Brazil last year Case provided a range of equipment for disaster relief.
BEML opens assembly facility in Brazil
BEML has established an assembly unit - BEML Brasil Industrial - in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Continued resilience: Regional Report Latin America
Latin America is showing early signs of recovery from the global financial malaise; although it is likely to be 'slow' and 'unsynchronized', according to the World Bank, until government stimulus plans and foreign investment begin to have an effect. Richard High reports
World Bank loans Brazil US$ 270 million for infrastructure
Two loans totalling US$ 270.65 million aim to improve transport, environment and water supply in São Paulo, Brazil.
Zimbabwe and China sign US$ 5 billion loan deal
Zimbabwe and China have signed a US$ 5 billion loan deal that will allow the government to meet half the funding requirements of its Short Term Emergency Recovery Programme.
Deere seals Indian joint venture
Deere and Ashok Leyland reach legal close on construciton equipment joint venture company.
More delays rumoured for Burj Dubai
The world’s tallest building may miss its 9 September official opening and might not be completed until December.
Five countries sign Nabucco pipeline agreement
Another hurdle cleared for the € 8 billion, 3300 km Turkey to Austria gas pipeline.
Groundbreaking scheduled on OMA's De Rotterdam
OMA designed € 340 million De Rotterdam will "finally" go under construction in December this year.
CSCEC gets IPO approval
Chinese state-owned construciton giant expected to raise US$ 5.9 billion with stock market floatation.
Mabey and Johnson paid bribes overseas
The UK's Mabey and Johnson has pleaded guilty to ten charges of corruption relating to contracts in Jamaica, Ghana and Iraq.
Zoomlion's Gold Coast
Zoomlion Australia-New Zealand and Zoomlion Finance and Leasing (Australia) hosted an opening ceremony last month to cement the Chinese manufacturer’s presence in the region.
Skanska wins Czech Republic railway project
A Skanska led consortium has won a CZK 4 billion (€ 153 million) contract to upgrade a railway in the Czech Republic for the Czech Rail Administration.
Polish win for Skanska consortium
The GTC consortium has won the € 720 contract to finance, build and operate a 62 km stretch of the A2 motorway in Poland.
Fluor wins US$ 7 billion Afghanistan order from US Army
The US Army's Sustainment Command has awarded Fluor Corporation a contract to provide services under its Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV Task Order 5 to support its operations in Afghanistan.
Theiss wins AU$ 500 million site preparation contract
Thiess has won a AU$ 500 million contract to construct the site preparation and temporary facilities for the Gorgon Project on Barrow Island, Australia.
Michael Mack takes over at John Deere Construction
Michael J. Mack Jr has been appointed president of John Deere's Construction & Forestry Division. He takes over from Samuel R. Allen who has moved up to become Deere's CEO.
US infrastructure spending to fall this year
Power sector growing, but state deficits will see investment fall in other areas.
Construction workers banned from UAE shopping mall
The owners of the Al Bawadi Mall in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) plan to ban construction labourers from the shopping centre following complaints of anti-social behaviour.
South Africa braced for national construction strike
World Cup venues may fall behind schedule as workers win right to strike over pay.
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