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Subscribers of KHL's World Construction Week can now look forward to receiving in-depth pre-Bauma news with the launch of its Bauma Preview e-newsletter, starting next Monday. For the next five weeks, KHL Group, publishers of International Construction, Construction Europe, International Cranes & Specialized Transport, Access International, Demolition & Rec . . . more | |||||
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 Palm Jumeirah tunnel completeConstruction of the 1.4 km long sub-sea tunnel that connects developer Nakheel’s Palm Jumeirah, Dubai with the mainland has reached a major milestone with completion of the concrete elements . . . more |
 OMA stacks up on 111 First StreetOffice of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has unveiled its designs for a 52 storey tower - 111 First Street - in Jersey City, US for developers BLDG Management and the Athena Group. The . . . more |
| Construction hits Amec profits Amec’s profit before exceptional items slipped from UK£ 73,9 million (€ 109 million) in 2005 to UK£ 64,7 million (€ 95 million) last year due to losses at its construction division. The Grou . . . more |
| Beijing steel giant's new plant Beijing Capital Iron and Steel Group has started construction of a new steel plant in Caofeidian, 220 km east of Beijing, according to state news agency Xinhua. A spokesman for Beijing Ca . . . more |
| Private bid for UK house builder Castle Bidco, a consortium comprising the UK’s Bank of Scotland and private equity group West Coast Capital, has launched a UK£ 715 million (€ 1,05 billion) bid to acquire Crest Nicholson. T . . . more |
 New masterplan for DuisburgUK-based Foster + Partners has unveiled a new masterplan for the inner city of Duisburg, Germany, which builds on the Inner Harbour redevelopment also designed by the company. The inner c . . . more |
 Tokyo nightsSpecialist contractor Uchimiya Corporation in Japan overcame high winds and confined space on a recent installation project. It used a pair of crawler cranes to install bridge sections on a . . . more |
| Offshore Crane & Lifting Conference Coming up in May is the 12th North Sea Offshore Cranes & Lifting Conference. It will be held in Stavanger, Norway from 9 to 11 May 2007. Targeted are crane experts, suppliers, operators, sta . . . more |
| New 40 tonne Mantis crawler Mantis has a new 40 tonne capacity telescopic boom crawler crane with 32 m boom. The 9010 lifts 40 tonnes at 3 m radius through 360 degrees. It is rated at 75% of tipping load and has full p . . . more |
| SC&R Foundation auction April sees the opening of the 2007 SC&R Foundation online auction. Running from 10 to 20 April, the auction raises funds for the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's SC&R Foundati . . . more |
| Loxam buys French rival Laho Equipement French rental company Loxam has acquired Laho Equipement - one of its largest competitors in France - from Barclays Private Equity and Laho's management. The price was not disclosed. Barclay . . . more |
| Euro 'recovery' helps Aggreko Recovery of its European business as well as continued strength in its global operations helped Aggreko post a 30% increase in sales to £540,7 million (€798 million) and 47% rise in profits . . . more |
| Hilti drives sales up 13% Liechtenstein tool manufacturer Hilti’s sales in 2006 rose to CHF4,1 billion (€2,5 billion), 13% above the CHF3,6 (€2,2) billion a year earlier. It added 1079 sales positions, up 9%, increas . . . more |
| Coates consolidates in Australia Coates Hire is consolidating its two specialist rental divisions in Australia - Coates Shorco for shoring and trenching equipment and Coates Prestige for portable accommodation and toilets – . . . more |
| Kneeland appointed COO at United Rentals United Rentals has promoted Michael Kneeland to the position of chief operating officer and executive vice president. Mr Kneeland has been executive vice president of operations since 2003. . . . more |
 Eastern demand lifts DinoliftGrowing demand from Russia and other eastern European countries will contribute to a forecast 40-50% increase in production this year at Dinolift, the Finnish trailer mounted platform manufa . . . more |
| Shake up at PM Group Marco Milesi, managing director of Italy’s PM Group, is leaving his post at the end of the month as part of a wider management restructuring. PM Group owns Oil&Steel, scaffold manufacturer P . . . more |
| Genie named 2007 preferred vendor Cat Rental Stores has named Genie this year's Preferred Allied Vendor. Genie supplies Cat rental stores worldwide with its aerial equipment and Terex power buggies. A vendor since 1997, Geni . . . more |
 Hewden appoints new access bossUK rental company Hewden has appointed Nick Childs (pictured) as head of its access division, replacing Andrew Spencer. Mr Childs has worked at Hewden since 1998 in a variety of sales, opera . . . more |
| Northen Irish recycling investment Two Northern Irish recycling companies have between them gained £1 million (US$ 1.9 million) of investment through the UK’s Waste & Resources Action Plan (WRAP) eQuip Residual Value Guarante . . . more |
 Conjet to launch new Robot 364Conjet will be using the upcoming Bauma trade show to launch a new hydrodemolition robot, the Conjet Robot 364 MPA. It features a rigid design and improved multipurpose arm, which provide . . . more |
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