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15 April 2008

Index Beginning of period End of period Change Change %
CEE (Equipment) 171,02 196,54 25,52 14,92
CEM (Materials) 131,50 158,25 26,75 20,34
CEC (Contractors) 176,67 236,32 59,65 33,76
CET (Total) 154,96 188,71 33,75 21,78
Dow 10882 12463 1581 14,53
FTSE 100 5698 6278 579 10,16
Topix 500 1322 1340 18 1,36
CAC 40 4842 5607 765 15,81
DAX Composite 489 600 111 22,66
Period: Week 1 - 52, 2006
Is total cost of ownership now the real measure of equipment value?
As sustainability pressures, technology and rising operating costs reshape construction economics, contractors are looking beyond purchase price to understand what machines truly cost over their lifetime
How Donaldson is putting the seal on innovative filtration
When you’re working with machinery, uptime is money – so why allow downtime on a jobsite to be triggered by something as unglamorous as an air filter?
Smart lifting: How to balance cost and safety
Rental experts discuss equipment strategies for today’s complex lifting challenges