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Hyderabad flyover collapse kills 15 At least 15 people were killed when part of a flyover under construction collapsed in Hyderabad, India on Sunday evening (September 9), according to the Press Trust of India. Cars, auto-rickshaws and several bicycles were trapped under the rubble of five 10-tonne blocks of pre-cast concrete, which came down around 5.30 pm. Emergency rescue services are still searching for survivors. The deat . . . more | |||||
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| ICA lands La Yesca contract A consortium lead by ICA has won the contract to build the La Yesca hydroelectric project on the Santiago River in Mexico. At 206 m high, the dam will be about the same height as the Hoover . . . more |
| Hochtief aims for real estate acquisition A 50:50 consortium made up of Hochtief and US private equity fund Redwood Grove international have announced plans to acquire Aurelis, the real-estate arm of German railway company Deutsche . . . more |
 India Tower’s green shootsConstruction has started on India Tower, a new 301 m high hotel, retail, and residential tower designed by US and Dubai-based Fox and Fowle (FXFOWLE) Architects. Located in South Mumbai, . . . more |
 Zero-emission Antarctic stationBelgium is to build the world's first ever zero-emission polar station in the Antarctic. Powered by solar panels and wind turbines and designed to have minimal impact on the climate chang . . . more |
 Gulf real estate jumps to US$ 143 billionThe value of all GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) real estate projects announced in the last year – March to February - has risen by +59% to US$ 143 billion, according to international law fir . . . more |
 Bomag to raise pricesGermany-based road building equipment manufacturer Bomag is to raise the price of all its current products by "at least +3%" from next month (October), the beginning of the new German financ . . . more |
| Terex all-in-one centre Terex Cranes has opened a new distribution and service centre for the North European region, housing the company’s entire crane portfolio under one roof for the first time. The facility, . . . more |
 New Liebherr compact crawler Liebherr unveiled its new 40 tonne capacity heavy duty crawler crane at September’s Matexpo 2007 exhibition in Belgium. The HS 825 HD Litronic is the most powerful model in the 40 tonne m . . . more |
| AmClyde offshore giant A new US$53.13 million offshore heavy lift crane will be one of the largest of its kind in the Asia Pacific region, according to its buyer Swiber Engineering. The Singapore-based company . . . more |
 Elliot’s new boom trucksTwo new 26 ton (23.6 tonne) capacity boom trucks have been unveiled by US telescopic truck-mounted equipment manufacturer Elliot Equipment. The 2695 and 26105 models feature a 95 foot (30 . . . more |
 Riwal buys three 103 m WumagsNetherlands-based access rental company Riwal has bought three Wumag Elevant WT 1000 crane chassis-mounted platforms. The 103 m working height, 36 m outreach model, officially launched on 7 . . . more |
| Strong Ashtead quarterly results The UK’s Astead Group reported first-quarter 2007 revenues of £253 million (€372 million), up 52% (at constant exchange rates) from £176 million (€259 million) in the same period last year. . . . more |
 IR shortens XHP1170FCAT compressorThe latest version of Ingersoll Rand’s XHP1170FCAT compressor, which is 4 m long, gives it the smallest footprint in the 24 bar product range, said the US company. The 33 m3/min compressor n . . . more |
| Bomag raises prices Compaction equipment manufacturer Bomag of Boppard, Germany has announced that it is raising prices “at least three percent”. The increase takes effect from the beginning of October and appl . . . more |
| Sun goes down on Rich Bryan Rich, executive vice president and vice chairman of US-based Sunbelt Rentals has announced his retirement after 31 years in the equipment rental business. Mr Rich began his career i . . . more |
| Instant Australia grows rental Instant Access in Australia has acquired Ultrasafe Access, a Sydney-based access rental company with a fleet of several hundred units. Ultrasafe was founded in 2003 by Peter Gilmore and Nick . . . more |
 Easel riderUK-based Facelift has supplied a Niftylift Height Rider 12 (4x4) access platform to Brighton-based painter Rek to help complete a mural on the side of a local business' store. The machine . . . more |
 New Italian Teupen importerGerman access equipment manufacturer Teupen of Gronau has named S.A.V.I.S. Plattaforme Aeree S.r.l. of Torino, Piedmont as its new importer in Italy. Pictured (from left) are Flavio Barosso, . . . more |
| Tanfield boosts Snorkel capacity Tanfield Group committed US$10 million in capital expenditure on Snorkel within two weeks of finalizing its acquisition of the US manufacturer, said Tanfield’s chief executive, Darren Kell. . . . more |
 London Tower adds bi-energyUK access equipment rental specialist London Tower Services in Beckton has added two units of the bi-energy version of Niftylift’s 21 m working height HR21 to its fleet. The HR21BE model was . . . more |
| Trojan again achieves ISO Trojan Battery has again achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification for the company’s Quality Management System by Det Norske Veritas (DNV). This certification is for one of the company’s Santa Fe . . . more |
 Cat extends loader line-upCaterpillar has launched two new D Series tracked loaders on to the North American market in the shape of the 953D and 963D (pictured) intended to provide increased productivity while at the . . . more |
 New compact from CaseThe CX17B is the latest addition to Case’s line-up of compact excavators for the North American market, and delivers increased power, greater stability and faster cycle times that the CX14 i . . . more |
| Landfill defeat Waste Management has withdrawn its application to build a landfill and recycling centre at Port Manatee, Florida, due to a high level of opposition from both local residents and property dev . . . more |
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