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Dubai, UAE-base developer Nakheel has announced two major new projects, described as being at “initial concept stages”. The first is yet another reclaimed island scheme for the emirates coast, dubbed ‘The Universe’, which will feature islands in the shape of the sun, moon and plan . . . more | |||||
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| NCC expands in Finnish asphalt NCC has announced plans to fully acquire asphalt and road building company Valtatie Oy. It currently owns 50% of the company in partnership with Colas. The company says that if the deal i . . . more |
| Hotel Boom in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi's largest real estate developer Aldar Properties has signed an agreement with Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) this week to build hotels in the Gulf Arab emirate, according to a . . . more |
| Texan toll road plans The biggest construction project ever attempted in Texas - a proposed 6436 km network of superhighway toll roads - is estimated to cost almost US$ 200 billion and could take up to 50 years t . . . more |
| Kuwait to invest in Philippines A group of Kuwaiti firms plan to invest more than US$ 10 billion in infrastructure projects in the Philippines, according to a statement released this week. The companies, and one non-Kuw . . . more |
| Cape Town port upgrade starts Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), formerly South African Port Operations, has started the ZAR 4.2 billion (US$ 599 million) upgrade of Cape Town's port, according to South Africa’s Engineering . . . more |
| Urban transport loan for Brazil The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$ 176.7 million loan to Brazil for an urban transportation program for its Federal District, where around 2.8 million commutes are . . . more |
 ALE recovers crashed aircraftThe wreckage of a British Airways (BA) passenger jet airliner, which crash-landed at London’s Heathrow airport, was transported away from the scene by Abnormal Load Engineering (ALE). The . . . more |
| Yongmao acquires crawler maker Chinese tower crane manufacturer Fushun Yongmao Construction Machinery Co Ltd has acquired the manufacturing licence, drawings, technical staff and property rights of crawler crane manufactu . . . more |
 Wiesbauer works Grove GTK1100The first unit of Manitowoc’s Grove GTK1100 telescopic crane has completed its first series of lifts. Jochen Wiesbauer, managing director of Wiesbauer, the company that owns the crane, sa . . . more |
| Daniel Smith buys Verticon NZ fleet New Zealand-based Daniel Smith Industries Ltd, has bought Verticon New Zealand’s fleet of crawler and wheeled mobile cranes for NZ$13 million (US$10 million). The sale included all New Ze . . . more |
| Filipov moves at Terex Steve Filipov, president, Terex Cranes, has a new job. Filipov takes the new position of president, developing markets and strategic accounts. He will continue to report to Tom Riordan, Tere . . . more |
 British Army orders Terex DemagsTerex Demag will supply 65 all terrain cranes to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the UK. The deal includes 59 units of the model AC 35 and six AC 55-1s and will be handled by Amey Lex Co . . . more |
| IRE online registration Free online registration is available for the new International Rental Exhibition (IRE) taking place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 3-5 June this year. Visitors can register in advance . . . more |
| DNE/JJ's Johansen retires Jens Johansen retired on 10 January as CEO of Danish rental company DNE/JJ, which was recently acquired by Loxam of France. The new CEO is Sephane Henon, who also has responsibilities for Lo . . . more |
| Manitou chooses Smartequip US software supplier SmartEquip has announced that it will provide its aftermarket support services to Manitou North America. Smartequip’s services link manufacturer, dealer, and owner d . . . more |
| GenSet wins European accolade Equipment manufacturer GenSet of South Wales, UK has received the Ruban d’Honneur and is a finalist for the Société Générale Award for Customer Focus. The award is in one of several c . . . more |
 German distributor doubles turnoverGerman access equipment distributor and service company the Rothlehner Group has reported a €31 million turnover for 2007, doubling its turnover in four years. Known primarily as the Germ . . . more |
| Genie's new products at Rental Show Genie will launch its latest handler and boom products at the ARA’s The Rental Show, Feb. 11-14. Its GTH-5519 Telehandler has been re-engineered to improve the machine’s performance and . . . more |
| Manitou's MHT 10210 at Conexpo Following last month’s announcement of its massive MHT 10160 telehandler for the US market, Manitou NA has now announced the newest of its heavy telescopic range, the MHT 10210 at ConExpo. . . . more |
 Scissors do star turnAt the opening ceremony which launched Liverpool as the 2008 European capital of culture, UK rental company, AFI Uplift, provided 12 scissor lifts to event specialist, Production Eye, to hel . . . more |
 New Terex sales manager for Russia On 21 January Terex appointed Alexander Kryukov as regional sales manager of Russia and the CIS (the Commonwealth of Independent States) for the Terex aerial work platform business which inc . . . more |
 It’s a stretch for Wilson Access Based in West Yorkshire, rental company, Wilson Access Hire believes that it has the only access platform in the UK with a working height of 53 m and an outreach of 40 m. The Wumag WT530 . . . more |
 John Deere adds to hammer rangeJohn Deere used the World of Concrete trade show to launch its first hydraulic hammer specifically designed for use on its range of backhoe loaders. The Worksite Pro HH100 delivers an impact . . . more |
 Funding plasterboard recyclingThe UK’s Waste & Resources Action Plan (WRAP) has allocated some £65,000 (US$127,000) under its plasterboard capital funding competition to Roy Hatfield Ltd, a Rotherham based recycling oper . . . more |
 Squibb & Davis buys BobcatsUK contractor Squibb & Davis has purchased 15 new skid steers from Bobcat for use on its many sites around the country. The order was for a mix of 463 and S130 compact machines that are well . . . more |
| Kinshofer buys HKS Kinshofer GmbH has acquired 100% of the shares of the scrap and demolition shears business of HKS Abbruch- und Verschrottungstechnik GmbH for an undisclosed sum. The HKS product will in futu . . . more |
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