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Caterpillar moves into tunnelling Caterpillar has acquired Lovat, a Canadian manufacturer of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for an undisclosed sum. The business will be incorporated into Caterpillar’s Global Mining Division, under the leadership of its current president & CEO Rick Lovat. Commenting on the deal, . . . more | |||||
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| Burj Dubai record, rival announced Dubai-based developer Emaar Properties' Burj Dubai has reached 629 m, making it the world’s tallest man-made structure, the developer announced on Monday. The 160-storey tower, which is a . . . more |
| Venezuela to nationalise cement Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has announced the forcible nationalisation of the country’s cement industry with immediate effect. He said in a televised speech that the country could no lo . . . more |
| Telcon buys again Telcon, India’s largest construction equipment manufacturer, has acquired a 60% stake in Spanish road building equipment maker Lebrero. It is the second acquisition that Telcon has made in S . . . more |
| Turkish exit, Russian entry Italcementi has agreed to sell its Turkish business unit, the Set Group, to Sibirskiy Cement for € 600 million. The transaction with Russia’s no. 2 cement producer will take the form of € 40 . . . more |
| 600 arrested after Sharjah riots More than 600 Asian labourers were arrested in Sharjah yesterday after a violent protest in the Al Nahda district, reports the WAM newsagency. The riot, which took over three hours to con . . . more |
| Construction to start on 2014 sites The Russian government will start construction at 27 sites for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the southern resort city of Sochi before the end of the year, Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov has anno . . . more |
| Ainscough acquires James Jack Leading UK crane rental house Ainscough Crane Hire Limited has acquired James Jack Lifting Services Limited. James Jack is based in Aberdeen, Scotland and also operates from Invergordon, Dun . . . more |
| Twin heads to China The China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Corporation (CNEC) has signed an order for the world’s largest crawler from Terex Demag, according to the People’s Daily Online. Launched in O . . . more |
 Expressway lifting from LiebherrBrazil-based contractor Camargo Correa is building the country’s largest single-line pre-stressed cable-stayed bridge with the help of a Liebherr tower crane. The 170 m long, twin-deck br . . . more |
 Taking the AceOne of Europe’s largest open cast mine draglines is being decommissioned and moved to a new home in the US. Hellman Worldwide Logistics UK will manage the transportation of the dismantled . . . more |
| New heavy lift seminars The first of a series of heavy lift seminars, designed to share experience and allow industry members to meet, will take place in May in the Netherlands. The mini seminars, presented by K . . . more |
| Portland receives post-Panamax The Port of Portland’s fourth post-Panamax container crane arrived on Monday, following a month long, 9,334 km trip from China to the US, according to local media. The post-Panamax, nam . . . more |
| Revenues rise 36.4% at Loxam Loxam’s rental sales in 2007 were €737.7 million, a rise of 36.4% over 2006. Rental to general businesses in France generated €515 million, or 69.8% of that total, and €101 million, 13.6%, c . . . more |
| Cramo Rentakran expands in Russia Russian construction equipment rental company ZAO Cramo Rentakran has launched its new operation in Yekaterinburg. Established in August 2007, ZAO Cramo Rentakran, is a joint venture betw . . . more |
| Result re-brands software Express is the new name the UK’s Result Group has given its rentalresult software product, previously called Budget. Budget was released a year ago and was targeted at clients requiring abou . . . more |
| Vp buys Redding Equipment rental specialist Vp plc, based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK, has bought shoring products and plant rental company Redding Hire Limited for £2.9 m (€3.62). Redding, which i . . . more |
| Largest Apex exhibition yet The sixth APEX aerial platform exhibition promises to be the largest in the event’s history, with over 100 exhibitors already confirmed and the site almost completely booked. Many of the wor . . . more |
| JLG enhances global team Craig Paylor, president of JLG announced that Tim Morris, Wayne Lawson and Andrew Satterley will each expand their responsibilities with JLG. “Each of these individuals has exhibited sup . . . more |
| New Bil-Jax UK dealer Promax Access in is now dealer in the UK for trailer-mount and self-propelled boom manufacturer Bil-Jax of the US. The company, located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, is no longer dealer for . . . more |
| Third branch for Titan Titan Equipment has opened its third location in Midland, MI. The 7,000 square foot facility will carry and service Genie, MEC, JLG and Custom Equipment machines. With two full time mechanic . . . more |
 Frank Cholewicki joins JLG JLG Industries has appointed Frank Cholewicki as its vice president – Americas finance. Mr Cholewicki will be responsible for finance practices and fiscal reporting for the Americas. He . . . more |
 EDS adds nuclear expertiseUK specialist de-commissioning, de-contamination and demolition contractor EDS has appointed Steve Worrall to the position of nuclear de-commissioning manager. He joins the company from . . . more |
 Cuddy on award shortlistUK demolition contractor Cuddy Group, based in Neath, has been shortlisted for the 2008 Construction News Specialists Awards, which are due to be held at the Hilton Hotel, London on 7th May, . . . more |
 Bridge to the futureFor the last 46 years, a 14 tonne, 20 m (66 ft) long and 5 m (16.5 ft) wide footbridge has been used to provide access from one side of the UK’s National Physical Laboratory site to the othe . . . more |
| Landmark Swiss stadium to fall The City of Lausanne, Switzerland, has announced that the 104 year old, 15,900 seater Stade Olympique de la Pontaise will be demolished early as a result of fears of its structural safety. . . . more |
 Cherry appoints safety directorCherry Demolition, a leading US demolition contractor, has appointed Jay Marak to the position of corporate safety director, a role that involves the overall supervision of the company’s var . . . more |
 Universal's crane jobUS contractor Universal Wrecking Corp has recently completed an unusual demolition job - on a obsolete 300 ton 4500 Manitowoc dragline crane located at a major coal mine in Pennsylvania, whi . . . more |
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