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| Mott MacDonald in LHWP bribe probe UK-based engineering company Mott MacDonald has been accused of being party to bribing two senior Lesotho Government officials linked to the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). The proje . . . more |
| Record-breaking wind farm approved Construction of the world’s largest wind farm off the Kent, UK coast has been approved by the UK government. Planning permission for the wind farm, located 20 km offshore in the outer Thames . . . more |
| Mutiplex shareholders to sue Multiplex, the Australian developer of Wembley Stadium, is facing a class action by its shareholders, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Law firm Maurice Blackman Cashman has lodged . . . more |
 1000th JCB Vibromax rolls out, sales up +67%Following JCB’s acquisition of road building equipment manufacturer Vibromax in September 2005, JCB Vibromax’s Gatersleben, Germany production facility has rolled out its 1000th unit, a sing . . . more |
 New Dallas Cowboys stadium unveiledThe world’s largest retractable roof and video board are two of the main features of the design for the new Dallas Cowboys National Football League (NFL) stadium. The team unveiled US-based . . . more |
| Lafarge to sell Turkish JV Lafarge has announced plans to sell its 50% share of Turkish cement manufacturer Yibitas Lafarge Orta Anadolu Cimento (YLOAC) to Cimpor for € 535 million. The sale, which is subject to appro . . . more |
 Wilbert launches WT 650 tower craneNew from Wilbert in Germany is the WT 650 e.tronic saddle jib tower crane. On 15 December 2006 the prototype was assembled for the first time at the new Wilbert plant in Waldlaubersheim. . . . more |
| Fassi boosts range and production Fassi has added new heavy duty and medium-light duty cranes to its range and announced that it will boost production from 30 cranes a day to 45 a day within two years. The Italian loader cra . . . more |
| ABG contract for harbour crane A licence for the installation, operation and maintenance of a mobile harbour crane in the port of Paradip in eastern India has been awarded to ABG Heavy Industries Ltd of Mumbai. The an . . . more |
| Deutz and FAW in China JV A ten-year co-operative venture between Deutz AG and FAW Jiefang Automotive Co Ltd was formalised on 19 December. The new company will be owned equally but led by Deutz, which will invest . . . more |
| HAE appoints new director Hire Association Europe (HAE) has appointed Graham Arundell as it’s new managing director, succeeding Kevin Minton. Mr Arundell comes from outside the hire and rental sector, having most rec . . . more |
| Spaceworks buys JHS assets Spaceworks Furniture Hire, the UK and Ireland party-events rental company, has acquired the entire equipment fleet of Johnson Hospitality Services (JHS), the catering, furniture and tablewea . . . more |
| Rotterdam rental conference A Dutch-language rental conference will be held in Rotterdam on 30 January 2007, organised by Netherlands rental organisation Verhuurnet. Topics covered will include anti-theft measures, . . . more |
| Triton buys Alimak Hek for €142m Alimak Hek is swapping private equity owners. It is to be sold by Ratos and 3i to Northern European private equity company Triton for SEK2191 million (€142 million), a SEK735 million (€81 mi . . . more |
| Mateco plans growth with new owner A German private equity company has acquired a majority stake in German access renter Mateco with the aim of expanding the company in Germany and Eastern Europe. Berlin-based Odewald & Co . . . more |
| Ex-Aggreko man joins Lavendon Ex-Aggreko executive Andy Wright is to join Lavendon Group on 2 January as group development director. Mr Wright, who was managing director of Aggreko’s Northern European business before . . . more |
 Demolition reaches 90 mThe high reach demolition excavator sector will see a new record-breaker next year, when Dutch specialist contractor Euro Demolition takes delivery of a three year old Cat 5110B modified to . . . more |
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