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Contract revisions for the Tokyo Olympics will see the project revenues increase from US$250m to $315m
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Recently-launched XCMG boom lifts are involved in a range of major construction projects
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Aggreko takes action in face of ”unprcedented challenges’
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The estimated $200 million contract will include 43 venues, the athletes’ village and the broadcasting centre
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Temporary power provider confirms it has removed itself from bidding process for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games
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The April issue of International Construction will feature a report on construction of the US$ 5 billion Olympic Complex in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat by Polimeks. Read on to see exclusive pictures form the scheme.
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Russian rental company Ltech supplied a Bronto S 46 XDT truck-mounted platform to assist with the construction of the Olympic torch tower for Sochi 2014
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A GGR mini crane has been helping install panes of glass on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Aquatics Centre in London, UK
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Latin America’s good growth rate is encouraging crane manufacturers and service providers to invest in the region. IC finds out more
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Tower cranes from Roll-Lift are helping in the refurbishment of the Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracaná) stadium in Brazil to host the 2014 football world cup
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German lift manufacturer Geda supplied a number of units to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this summer in the UK, as well as more than 20 devices to the London 2012 Olympics.
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Universal Platforms had the honour of dressing Admiral Lord Nelson, Winston Churchill and William Shakespeare among others ahead of the London 2012 Olympics as part of the Hatwalk project.
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With the 2012 Olympics underway - disabled visitors are assured easy access to some of the specially built stands via 22 Geda lifts. These have been rented to LOCOG (London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games) by some of Geda's UK scaffolding business partners.
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Scottish crawler crane company Weldex was called on to supply a long reach Liebherr LR 11350 crawler crane to assist in the construction of a cable car service over the River Thames
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Temporary accommodation renter Elliott – the UK subsidiary of Algeco Scotsman – has won the contract to provide temporary accommodation and portable toilets for the 2012 London Olympics.
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German Caterpillar dealer Zeppelin has created a separate business unit for all its rental operations, pooling the rental activities of MVS Zeppelin in Germany and Austria with those of Zeppelin subsidiaries in Russia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
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With the majority of the construction work complete at the London 2012 Olympic site, the landscapers are moving in, but there are still a few jobs to be completed with the assistance of access equipment, including the construction of the futuristic steel sculpture, The ArcelorMittal Orbit
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The 80000-seater flagship venue for the 2012 London Olympics has been completed three months early and -2% under budget.
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Portable roadway rental company Lion Trackhire provided a temporary track for a 1200 t crawler crane working at London’s 2012 Olympic Village site earlier this year.