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Intermat 2009 - Construction Stop Press
With Intermat just around the corner, KHL's Construction Europe (CE) reports on the last-minute news of new products and services being launched in Paris this month.
Case hybrid concept revealed
Case has unveiled a prototype hybrid material handling excavator on the first day of Intermat.
MMG and AEM plan joint Indian exhibition
Bauma and ConExpo organisers to team-up for new 2011 Mumbai show.
RMD’s Grand Prix formwork formula
With the inaugural Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix now just seven months away (1 November), the race is on to complete the 6.5 km 10-lane highway that will link Abu Dhabi city, UAE with the new circuit on Saadiyat Island.
Efco climbs landmark bridge
Taiwan is already famous for one of the tallest buildings in the world, Taipei 101, but a new landmark bridge is now under construction that will see Taipei city linked with San Chung city in equally impressive fashion.
Self-climbing crane independent systems are shaping falsework and formwork
Crane independent self-climbing systems and improved safety structures are shaping the falsework and formwork sector. Steve Skinner reports on the new generation of formwork systems.
VIDEO: Growth maintained for top 50 manufacturers
International Construction editor Chris Sleight discusses the results of the 2009 Yellow Table - our unique survey of the world's 50 largest construciotn equipment manufacturers.
Editor's Comment: Chris Sleight on the rise of Asia's manufacturers
Asian construction equipment manufacturers overtook the Europeans in this year's Yellow Table and have closed the distance to the North American gaints.
CE Barometer April 2009: Back to booms?!
April saw the seasonal improvement in European construction activity continue, with the month-on-month improvement from March indicating a ‘boom' in activity.
JCB launches new 36 tonne excavator
JCB has added to its range of earthmoving machines with the new 36 tonne JS 360 tracked excavator. Chris Sleight reports form the company’s new excavator factory in Uttoxeter, UK.
World Bank approves US$ 400 million Ukrainian road project
The World Bank has approved a US$ 400 million grant for Ukraine's Roads and Safety Improvement Project, its first transport project in Ukraine, with the aim of improving sections of the M-03 road.
Centex and Pulte to merge
Centex and Pulte Homes have agreed to merge to create the largest house builder in the US.
Australian construction continues to fall
Australia's construction industry continued its decline in March, according to the latest Australian Industry Group - Housing Industry Association (HIA) Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI).
Bechtel announces record year… again
Bechtel had revenues of US$ 31.4 billion last year, its sixth straight year of record sales.
Polish stadium's foundations take shape
The piling contract for Poland's new national stadium in Warsaw, being built for the 2012 European football championships, has been completed ahead of schedule.
Cat and Navistar move truck plans forward
Joint venture formed following June's memorandum of understanding on on-highway truck alliance.
VIDEO: Construction shares down –10% in Q1
Construction shares lost just over 10% of their value in the first quarter of 2009, in line with the wider markets. Disappointing though these losses were, they represented a marked change from 2008 when the construction sector fell further and more steeply than mainstream indicators.
Herreros Arquitectos wins Oslo competition
Herreros Arquitectos has won the competition to redesign the ‘Munch Area' of Oslo, named after the artist Edvard Munch.
Doosan brings forward hybrid plans
Doosan Infracore plans to launch a hybrid excavator in the US in 2012, two years ahead of its previously announced 2014 development target.
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