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Venezuela's President Chávez has announced that the government is to spend US$ 700 million constructing a new international airport in Barinas state.

A ground breaking ceremony held in Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China on November 9 marked the start of construction of the 577 km-long Nanning and Guangzhou railway.

Caterpillar and surveying equipment manufacturer Trimble have announced a new joint venture (JV) company and distribution agreement that will focus on applications for road construction, paving, heavy construction and quarry/aggregates worksites, according to a statement on Trimble's website.

Cemex is selling its assets in the Canary Islands to Spanish investment holding company Cimpor Inversiones, a subsidiary of Cimpor Cimentos de Portugal, according to a statement on its website.

Driving one of Volvo's new A40E articulated haulers at the Panama canal expansion

Dynapac has introduced the LG520 radio remote controlled reversible plate compactor designed for compaction of backfill in pipe and cable trenches, as well as road repair and maintenance work.

Lafarge sales for the third quarter rose +8,6% to € 5,3 billion, up from the € 4,8 billion reported for the same period in 2007. Along with improved sales, pre-tax profits also increased by +0,7% from € 913 million in 2007 to € 920 million for the third quarter of 2008.

Norway’s Veidekke Group reported third quarter pre-tax profits of NOK 263 million (€ 30 million), down -19% on the NOK 327 million (€ 37 million) reported for the same quarter last year. Revenues for Veidekka were up + 4% for the third quarter from NOK 4,8 billion (€ 555 million) in 2007 to NOK 5 billion (€ 575 million) this year.

Lemminkäinen, the Finnish construction Group, recorded third quarter sales of € 648 million, down -1% on 2007 third quarter revenues of € 655 million. Profits for the quarter of € 53 million were also down by -8% on the € 58 million reported to September last year.

The London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has unveiled designs for a "simple, efficient and flexible" Handball Arena that will become a new multi-sports facility in legacy.

Heidelberg Cement recorded third quarter sales of € 3,8 billion, up +25% on the € 3 billion reported in the same period in 2007. Despite an improved turnover, pre tax profits for the third quarter fell -25% from € 690 million in 2007 to € 512 million in the third quarter of this year.

Volvo is introducing the F-Series L45F and L50F mid-sized wheel loaders to the European market next month with plans to expand the range internationally in 2009.

Sweden’s Skanska Group recorded third quarter profits of SEK 1,2 billion (€ 122 million), down -3% on the same period last year. Overall Group revenues also slowed marginally with sales in the third quarter of SEK 36 billion (€ 3,6 billion), down -0,9% on the same period last year.

Perkins is confident that its Stage IIIB compliant engines will offer a +3% improvement in fuel economy and a +10% increase in power output over current Stage IIIA variants, although initial purchase costs of Stage IIIB compliant units could rise by over +30%.

Japanese manufacturers Hitachi Construction Machinery and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have announced plans to form a manufacturing alliance for wheeled loaders.

Hill International has won the contract to project manage the construction of the VistaCana Resort and Country Club, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Pennie has installed 76 km of underwater stone columns as part of the scheme to expand the Deltaport container terminal in Vancouver, Canada.