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Euroconstruct, a group of economic forecasting companies based around Europe sees European construction growth slowing this year following a peak in 2006. According to the group, which compiles data on 19 of Europe’s largest construction markets, growth this year will slow to +2,4% from +3,7% last year. The slowdown will continue in 2008 with a +1,8% increase before picking up slightly in 2009 wit . . . more | |||||
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| Up-beat Murray & Roberts A trading statement from Murray & Roberts, South Africa’s largest construction and engineering company, says it expects its underlying profits for the financial year to 30 June to +90% to +1 . . . more |
| Leighton eyes Gulf expansion Australia’s Leighton Holdings has confirmed it is in talks with a number of companies in the Arabian Gulf with a view to expanding its activities there. Following a report in The Australi . . . more |
| Holcim ups SLC bid Holcim has increased its offer to acquire the remaining part of Canada’s St Lawrence Cement (SLC) which it does not already own. It’s latest cash offer of CA$ 43.50 (US$ 41.71) per share val . . . more |
| Colombian port development Philippine firm International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has outlined investment of US$ 180million in developing port services at and around Colombia's Buenaventura port, a news rep . . . more |
| SCT to complete Mexican road Construction work on the remaining 58km of the 212km Cuernavaca-Acapulco highway, the Autopista del Sol, will be finished by the Mexican transport and communications ministry (SCT), a news r . . . more |
| AmQuip acquired for $320 million The assets and business of Bensalem, PA based AmQuip Corp. have been acquired by Bard Capital Group, LLC, a private equity investment firm. Valued at more than $320 million, the transacti . . . more |
| Storms hit profits Australian crane rental company Boom Logistics has been forced to revise its profit expectation downwards by 11%. The move follows flooding and high winds along the country’s east coast wher . . . more |
 Turbine trail-blazer from LiebherrLiebherr has set new standards with its new 600 tonne capacity crawler crane, the manufacturer claims. The lattice boom LR 1600/2 has been devised with the assembly of wind turbines and p . . . more |
| Grove crane legend dies Former Grove president J Martin Benchoff has died peacefully at home in Pennyslvania, US, reports Stuart Anderson. Benchoff recently celebrated his 80th birthday with a lavish party of so . . . more |
 All togetherIn the US All Erection & Crane Rental Corp used a pair of mobile cranes lifting in tandem to set a 184 foot pedestrian bridge across a Lake Erie bay. It was touted as a “job that couldn’t . . . more |
| Linden landmark Comansa has sold its 15,000th crane following more than forty years in the industry. Heede Southeast, a dealer for Linden Comansa America, took ownership of the flat top 21 LC 400 tower c . . . more |
 UK renters respond to floodsUK pump rental specialist have been kept extremely busy over the past six weeks after serious flooding hit the Midlands of the country. Both Carrier Rental Systems (formerly Longville Group) . . . more |
| Emeco adds fleet in Queensland Australian heavy equipment rentals firm Emeco International has acquired the assets of JK Mining for A$13 million (€8,2 million). JK operated as a contract miner in Queensland, with 19 emplo . . . more |
 Aggreko wins Beijing 2008 contractAggreko has won the contract to supply temporary power and temperature control equipment to the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. The two are now negotiating a contract for the project, which . . . more |
 Ray Ledger leads MBO at KimberlyFormer Hewden Stuart and Longville Group executive Ray Ledger has led a management buy-out at Kimberly Access Ltd, one of the largest UK access rental companies. Mr Ledger, who was most r . . . more |
 Big Italian SPs to ChinaItalian manufacturer Platform Basket has sold two 48 m working height SEL 48 AJLE self-propelled aerial platforms and one 50 m version into the Hong Kong region of China. Primary use of . . . more |
| Load Lifter's new forklift series Canada's Load Lifter has released the first of its new 4400 F Series with the 4414-20 straight mast model. The 4WD/4WS rough terrain forklift with capacities of 20,000 pounds replaces the ol . . . more |
| Hünnebeck wins in Poland Scaffolding and formwork supplier Hünnebeck will rent 30000 m2 of scaffolding over the next 18 months for the construction of the 138 m high Sea Towers office and apartment complex in Gdynia . . . more |
 Volvo completes hammer line-upVolvo has added six new breakers to its HB series of low noise and vibration hydraulic breakers, designed for use with the company’s compact equipment. The HB100, HB150, HB200, HB300, HB . . . more |
 Aughey adds new HorizonAughey’s A6 hybrid, designed for mainstream quarrying and recycling applications, has joined the company’s Horizon range of high capacity mobile screens. Light and compact, the machine offer . . . more |
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