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 i360 gets go aheadBrighton & Hove Council, UK have granted planning permission for the Brighton i360 designed by London Eye architects, David Marks and Julia Barfield. At 183 m high and with the observatio . . . more |
%20thumbnail.gif) Cladding delays hit Burj DubaiCladding work on the 800 m-plus Burj Dubai has been “seriously effected” by the collapse of Switzerland-based Schmidlin, according to a project insider. Having reached 87 storeys the Besi . . . more |
| ASEAN looks for US$ 60 billion Infrastructure requirements of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are estimated to reach US$ 60 billion by 2010, according to Heng Swee Keat, managing director of t . . . more |
| Amec bid falters Amec, the construction, engineering and support services group currently the subject of a private equity takeover, could be sitting on more than UK£ 400 million (€ 591 million) of potential . . . more |
| KBR shares launched on a high The initial public offering (IPO) of shares in KBR will net its parent company Halliburton US$ 441 million. Some 27.8 million shares in the company – a 17% stake – went on sale this week at . . . more |
| Chinese real estate investment up Investment in China's real estate sector hit CNY 1.46 trillion (US$ 182.6 billion) in the first 10 months of this year, a rise of + 24.1% year-on-year, according to the latest statistics fro . . . more |
| Bauma China Initial estimates suggest that Bauma China, the construction equipment exhibition currently underway Shanghai, China, will beat the 50,000 visitor level recorded at the last event in 2004. . . . more |
| Webster Crane Service acquired Lockport, NY-based Clark Rigging and Rental recently acquired the assets of Webster Crane Service from its parent company, Boulter Industrial Contractors. Terms of the transaction were n . . . more |
| Rental rate survey closing soon Each year IC produces its Rental Rates survey that compares crane rental and utilisation rates and forecasts from countries around the world. The Rental Rates survey will be published in the . . . more |
| Euroloc's new owner backs growth Spanish rental company Euroloc plans to continue its expansion through acquisitions and new branch openings following its acquisition earlier this year by private equity group Advent Interna . . . more |
| 25-up for Power4's back-up service UK power rental company Power4 has signed up Sunderland Football Club as the 25th customer for its ‘Power 4 Continuity’ service. The service offers a four-hour back-up power guarantee in . . . more |
| German rental helps Wacker Increased revenues from Wacker’s own rental business in central Europe helped boost the group’s sales to €470,6 for the first nine months of 2006, a rise of 26%. Its German rental operation . . . more |
| Hyundai working on rental strategy Rental is key to growing Hyundai’s share of the European construction equipment market, according to Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe’s managing director Mr J W Hwang. The company has a targe . . . more |
 Maes debuts 101 m BrontoBelgian access rental company Maes Hoogwerkers showed off its new 101 m working height Bronto Skylift platform at an open event at Brussels main fire station on 18 November. The 101 m Bro . . . more |
| Snorkel opens new US scissor plant Snorkel is to open a new scissor lift assembly facility in the US that will treble the company’s scissor production capacity. The new, leased location – which is one mile from Snorkel’s main . . . more |
 Ruthmann retires after 27 yearsHubert Ruthmann retired on 17 November after 27 years as chairman of the famous German truck mounted platform manufacturer that bears his surname. His retirement – marked by a special ceremo . . . more |
| Harsco buys Chilean scaffold firm Harsco Corp in the US has acquired Chilean scaffold and formwork renter Moldajes y Andamios TH SA (MyATH), it announced on 21 November. The sale price was not disclosed. Privately-owned M . . . more |
 Spanish step for Pilot CrushtecSouth African crushing and screening solution provider Pilot Crushtec has entered the Spanish marketplace with the appointment of a new dealer in the country, Emil Imports. Emil Imports w . . . more |
 Another award for FintecInvest Northen Ireland has recognised the performance of crushing and screening equipment manufacturer Fintec by awarding the company with The Exporter of the Year Award 2006. Fintec has, fr . . . more |
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