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HOK wins design for Delhi Airport HOK International has won the design for a new terminal and piers at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, India. Work is due to start in early 2007 with the project delivered in two phases over 39 months. It is a key part of the city’s preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and involves the construction of a new terminal, Terminal 3 (T3), and a 4.43 km runway, one on the longest in . . . more | |||||||||||
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| US$ 511 million for Brazil’s railways Brazil's national development bank, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES), is to provide railroad group America Latina Logística (ALL) with BRL 1.1 billion (US$ 511 mi . . . more |
| Vinci enters Romania Eurovia, part of the Vinci Group, has acquired 80% of Romanian road-building company, Viarom Construct, for an undisclosed sum. According to a company statement, Viarom Construct, which i . . . more |
 La Phare Tower illuminates La DéfenseUS-based architectural practice Morphosis has won an international competition to design a new tower for French property developer Unibal, in partnership with the Public Body for the Develop . . . more |
| Australian construction activity lifts Activity in Australia’s construction sector lifted moderately in December. The rise follows two consecutive monthly declines, with The Australian Industry Group – Housing Industry Associ . . . more |
.gif) UK coastal defence works progressConstructing new coastal defences on the UK’s south coast is proving to be a race against time and the weather for main contractor Van Oord. But through use of a reliable fleet of constructi . . . more |
| Motorway investment for Portugal Portuguese motorway operator Bisa-Austostradas de Portugal is expected to invest € 393 million in new road construction in 2007. Brisa’s investment plan includes constructing a new 14,5 k . . . more |
| Kato and Autogru Rigo joint venture Euro Rigo S.p.A. is a new joint venture company in Italy of Kato Works Co. Ltd and the Rigo family of Autogru Rigo S.p.A. To be established in February 2007, the purpose of the new company i . . . more |
 First new Rigo AT in IrelandThe Irish Department of Defence is taking delivery of the first new Rigo all terrain crane sold in Ireland. Pictured at Rigo’s factory in Italy prior to delivery in January is the 90 tonne c . . . more |
| MCG to buy Carrydeck line Manitowoc Crane Group in the US is buying the Shuttlelift Carrydeck line of industrial cranes from Marine Travelift Inc. Price and terms were undisclosed. Manitowoc Crane Group’s industri . . . more |
| Dockwise bought by 3i The sale has been agreed of Dutch heavy lift transportation company Dockwise Transport N.V. to private equity and venture capitalist group 3i. Dockwise is jointly owned by Netherlands-based . . . more |
| Ikusi develops in Germany Spanish manufacturer of radio remote controls, Ikusi, has a new subsidiary in Germany. Ikusi Germany GmbH is the result of an agreement between Ikusi and Bema Steuerungstechnik, the Ikusi di . . . more |
| GGR-Unic to supply Speedy Supplier of mini crawler cranes, GGR-Unic, and Speedy Lifting in the UK have signed an agreement for the supply of cranes. GGR-Unic will supply mini crawler cranes and vacuum glass lifting e . . . more |
 Speedy forms mini-crane allianceSpeedy Lifting, the lifting and materials handling division of Speedy Hire in the UK, has formed a rental alliance with GGR-UNIC for the supply of mini cranes and vacuum glass lifting equipm . . . more |
 Birchwood to make Wolfe's RazadecksBirchwood Products in the UK has acquired the worldwide manufacturing license and UK/Ireland distribution rights for all the Razadeck low-level access products designed by Wolfe Designs. Wol . . . more |
| GAM adds 600 Haulotte aerials Spanish rental company GAM has signed a major supply agreement with Haulotte Group for the delivery of 600 aerial platforms during 2007. The contract, signed on 27 December, follows GAM’s ea . . . more |
| Williams Scotsman expands in Mexico US portable accommodation renter Williams Scotsman International has acquired approximately 80 mobile offices and modular units from TIP de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., a division of GE Equipm . . . more |
| AI/IPAF organise access conference A pan-European access conference, Europlatform, is being organised jointly by Access International and the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and will take place in Basel, Switze . . . more |
 Bil-Jax debuts self-propelled boomBil-Jax is entering the self-propelled boom sector with this 36 ft (10.8 m) working height, 500 lb (225 kg) payload SLT-3632T, the first of what will be a six-model series called the ‘X-Boom . . . more |
| 'Clunk Click' safety campaign in UK The UK's Powered Access Interest Group (PAIG) has launched a new safety campaign in the UK called Clunk Click to encourage users of boom type access platforms to wear a full body harness. PA . . . more |
 High Set adds 8 m RT scissorHigh Set Tecno, Finnish manufacturer of the small Leguan Lift platforms, has entered the scissor market with an 8 m working height, rough terrain scissor lift with hydraulic outriggers. . . . more |
 Hyundai to add high reach excavatorNegotiations are underway to add a Hyundai branded demolition specification excavator to Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe’s construction equipment range in 2007. The machine has been deve . . . more |
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