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A consortium led by Vinci has signed a US$ 3 billion design & build contract for the world’s longest bridge. The Qatar-Bahrain causeway will be 40 km long in total, with 18 km of the two-lane dual carriageway carried on embankments in shallow areas. The remaining 22 km of the f . . . more |
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Nakheel completes the worldTo celebrate four years since its launch, Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based developer Nakheel has released a “never seen before” satellite image of its US$ 20 billion The World development. . . . more |
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Abu Dhabi metro planned Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced plans to create a city-wide metro system, with a fast rail link between the capital and Dubai within seven years. UAE daily The Nation . . . more |
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Dominican Republic aid package The World Bank has approved a US$ 80 million loan for the Dominican Republic to support the country’s recovery efforts after Tropical Storms Noel and Olga hit the country at the end of 2007. . . . more |
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Ajman unveils airport masterplan Construction of Ajman’s new international airport is expected to start in the middle of next year following the unveiling of a AED 12 billion (US$ 3.3 billion) masterplan, according to Unite . . . more |
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Taiwan to boost infrastructure Taiwan’s incoming premier Liu Chao-shiuan is looking to boost investment in its infrastructure sector, according to the country’s Economic Daily News. Mr Liu was quoted as saying that Chi . . . more |
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US non-residential still strong The US non-residential construction market grew +12% in the 12 months to the end of March. However, difficult conditions in the residential sector meant construction spending as a whole decl . . . more |
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Maxim in merger deal US rental giant Maxim Crane Works is to enter into a merger agreement with affiliates of private equity firm Platinum Equity. In the cash deal, Platinum Equity will buy all Maxim Crane’s . . . more |
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Florida crane owners sue Miami-Dade A group of contractors and crane owning companies has filed a federal lawsuit in Florida, US in an effort to stop Miami-Dade County from enforcing an ordinance enacted 28 March 2008. The ord . . . more |
China’s world-beating gantryThe world’s first fixed dual-beam gantry crane has been “christened” during a launch ceremony at the Yantai shipyard in China. The Taisun has an official 20,000 tonne lifting capacity and . . . more |
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Palfinger results on the boil Loader crane manufacturer Palfinger has achieved a record first quarter in 2008, despite signs that the global market is cooling, it says. Sales revenue at the Palfinger Group rose by 28. . . . more |
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Eagle West makes acquisitions Eagle West Cranes Inc. has purchased three Southern Alberta, Canada-based companies: Cox Crane Ltd. in Medicine Hat; Cox Hoisting Ltd. in Lethbridge; and Custom Cranes Ltd. in Brooks. E . . . more |
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Imperial Crane receives Tadano RTs Imperial Crane Services in the US has taken delivery of the first 10 rough terrain cranes of a 45 crane order from Tadano America. The US$20 million order was for 10 units each of 30, 50, . . . more |
Italnolo franchise opens in SpainThe Italian tool rental franchise Italnolo is to open its first rental location in Spain. The new Todo en Alquiler (‘Everything for rent’) store is being opened by Simone Barli (pictured, on . . . more |
Bosch launches mid-Volt Li-Ion toolBosch Power Tool Division is launching the GSR 14.4/18 V-LiI Professional drill driver, Bosch’s first mid-range lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery model. The tool is part of a “trend towards cord . . . more |
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Larry Silber to retire from Doosan Doosan Infracore has announced the retirement of Larry Silber, president of its Portable Power business and also the man responsible for the Bobcat company stores and its remarking division. . . . more |
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InspHire's triple in Australia/NZ UK rental software company InspHire has won contracts with three Cat Rental Store operators in Australia and New Zealand. Gough’s Cat Rental Store operation in New Zealand has already gon . . . more |
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Husqvarna buys Hagby Asahi tools Husqvarna has acquired the construction diamond tool business Sandvik Bora (formerly Hagby Asahi) from Sandvik. The price was not disclosed. The deal will add sawing, drilling and grindin . . . more |
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Over 130 exhibitors at IRE show Over 130 companies are now confirmed exhibitors for the first International Rental Exhibition (IRE) to be held at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 3-5 June this yea . . . more |
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Register now for IRE/ERA events Visitors can register in advance for both the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) and the European Rental Association (ERA) convention, taking place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 3-5 J . . . more |
Altux enters market with 5 scissorsNew addition to the access market, Altux, chose the Spanish construction exhibition, SMOPyC, to show its products for the first time. Altux, based in Torre Pacheo, Spain, showed three mo . . . more |
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JLG's impact on Oshkosh Q2 results The Oshkosh Corporation reported second quarter results of sales of $1.8 billion to which the JLG access and telehandler business contributed the largest sum despite a drop in the home marke . . . more |
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Bigge adds Alimak hoists to cranes US crane dealer and rental company, Bigge Crane and Rigging, has added Alimak construction hoists to its fleet. Bigge, based in the San Francisco Bay area, with facilities throughout the . . . more |
Planet lifts in Cromwell catalogueUK manufacturer, Planet Platforms, has two of its products featured in the Cromwell Tools’ catalogue: Power Tower, a portable powered access tower, and TP900 a mobile trailer scissor lift. . . . more |
A good start from Alto TowersAlto Towers, UK manufacturers of aluminium access towers and platforms, won the contract to provide a new starter’s rostrum and winner's podium at Aintree Racecourse, home of the Grand Natio . . . more |
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Online shopping from Bil-Jax Bil-Jax has added an eStore to its website. This store houses dealer merchandise, such as banners, point of purchase items, apparel and sales literature. Apparel and some merchandise are ava . . . more |
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Bioenergy plant wins approval Bedminster International, based in Dublin, has gained planning approval for a £35 million (US$70 million) bioenergy facility to be built at Northwich, UK. The new facility will be able to . . . more |
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Date with explosives The RCA stadium in Indianapolis, USA, now has a date with explosive demolition. It will be partially demolished by a controlled implosion in October. With a height of 135 ft (38.1 m), the co . . . more |
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Japanese apartment block demolition Tweny four apartment blocks across Japan have been scheduled by the Japanese Urban Renaissance Agency (UR) for demolition because they fail to meet that country’s earthquake resistance requi . . . more |
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