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The Pavilion of Infinity will be the centrepiece of Hong Kong's entry at the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China

Australia announces an AU$ 42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan targeting infrastructure and low income households

The Golden Ears Bridge project is an initiative of TransLink, the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority. The scheduled opening date for the bridge is mid-2009. The timing of all construction activities is subject to permitting and approval by government authorities.

Volvo Construction Equipment had a +5% increase in sales last year to SEK 56 billion (€ 5,3 billion) compared to SEK 54 billion (€ 5 billion) in 2007.

Over half of the United Arab Emirates' construction projects have been suspended, according to the latest report by Dubai-based research company ProLeads Global.

Australia's construction industry registered a further decline in January, as the global economic and financial crisis continued to adversely affect market demand and confidence.

Construction of the CNY 29.7 billion (US$ 4.4 billion) high-speed passenger rail link between the cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou will start next month, after a review by China's planning agency.

Construction of the CA$ 956 million (US$ 770 million), 970 m-long Golden Ears Bridge, close to Vancouver, Canada started in July 2006 and is due for completion later this year, in time for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver in February. Richard High reports.

"Fast Facts" about construction of the Golden Ears Bridge

The Wacker Neuson Group has withdrawn from Intermat 2009 - this year's largest construction machinery trade fair taking place in Paris this spring.

Sandvik Mining and Construction recorded a +17% rise (excluding currency effects) in fourth quarter sales to SEK 11 billion (€ 1 billion) compared to SEK 9 billion (€ 861 million) during the same period a year ago. Full year sales grew by +15% to SEK 39 billion (€ 3,6 billion) from SEK 33 billion (€ 3 billion).

Abu Dhabi's Department of Transport has shortlisted five consortia for the US$ 2.7 billion Mafraq-Ghweifat highway project connecting Abu Dhabi with Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Metso's Mining and Construction Technology division has recorded +5% growth in its fourth quarter net sales to € 717 million (US$ 923 million) compared to € 683 million (US$ 878 million) during the same period in 2007. Meanwhile operating profits in the fourth quarter have declined by -7% to € 91 million (US$ 117 million) from € 99 million (US$ 127 million) last year.

Vinci has announced full year Group sales of € 33,5 billion (US$ 43 billion), up +10% from 2007.

Too much money has been wasted in Iraq on US-led reconstruction efforts, according to the latest report by the Special Inspector General for Iraq.

The World Bank has called for urgent steps to help poor countries weather the global financial crisis, including a new infrastructure fund.

Caterpillar is axing production jobs at its Illinois-based Aurora, Decatur and East Peoria manufacturing facilities to "bring production levels in line with current demand."