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Extended reach (Exclusive video) As regular readers will be aware, D&Ri is keeping close tabs on the latest high reach to be built by Rusch in Amsterdam. The undercarriage is currently being fabricated and work on the 68 tonne 90 m (295 ft) boom is set to start soon. D&Ri has obtained an animation of the machine . . . more | |||||
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| Russian investment revealed Russian president Vladimir Putin said private investors, including foreign ones, would have a major role in a US$ 1000 billion programme planned to modernise the country’s infrastructure ove . . . more |
 Libeskind's westside tops-outThe concrete core and shell of the Daniel Libeskind designed westside shopping and leisure centre in Bern, Switzerland, the first building designed by the architect in the country, has toppe . . . more |
| Croatia wins funding for port expansion The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to lend € 100 million to the Port of Zadar Authority in Croatia to kelp build a new ferry port able to accommodate larger international ferries and mode . . . more |
| Abu Dhabi plans expansion The Abu Dhabi Government has announced a new development plan that will guide planning decisions for the next 25 years. With its population expected to reach 3 million by 2030 the ‘Plan A . . . more |
| Oman's Blue City plans revealed Omani developer Al Sawadi Investment and Tourism (ASIT) has revealed plans to launch The Blue City, its US$ 20 billion waterfront project near Muscat. A report from local news agency Arab . . . more |
| WCT seals racecourse deal Malaysian construction firm WCT Engineering has won a MYR 4.6 billion (US$ 1.3 billion) deal to build a racecourse in Dubai according to an online news report. The report said the contrac . . . more |
 COOEC orders 4,000 tonne craneOn 13 September the Chinese Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) signed a contract with GustoMSC for a 4,000 tonne capacity offshore crane. COOEC is part of the Chinese National Offsh . . . more |
| Verticon towers for Gateway Bridge Australian crane rental house Verticon is providing two tower cranes to help build the Gateway Bridge project in Brisbane. A Terex Comedil CTT561 flat top tower crane is being erected on . . . more |
 PM growth orderThe Ethiopian Electrical Power Corporation has ordered 42 trucks from Iveco that will be fitted with hydraulic loader cranes from Italian manufacturer PM. The Euro 1.4 million EEPC order . . . more |
| Modulift appoints in Ireland Modular spreader beam system manufacturer Modulift Design & Consulting in the UK has appointed E. Fox Engineers Ltd as its distributor in Ireland. Commenting on the appointment Craig Fox, . . . more |
| MCG expands PA facility A multi-million-dollar expansion and renovation project is underway at the Manitowoc Crane Group manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, US. The Shady Grove plant comprises 11 manufacturi . . . more |
 A-Plant spending hits heightsA-Plant in the UK has placed orders worth over £13 million for new equipment from JCB, Terex and Ingersoll Rand. The order is part of a programme of big spending this year by the UK company . . . more |
 Manitou launches 4 t handlersManitou has two new 4000 kg capacity telehandlers, called Privilege, that are available in ‘rental’ and ‘access’ versions. The 13,5 m lifting height MT 1440 replaces the MT 1435 and the 1 . . . more |
| Aggreko wins massive Angola project Aggreko has won an additional rental contract in Angola to provide 90 MW of temporary power for Luanda. The contract with Empresa Nacional de Electricidade (ENE) will be worth US$45 million . . . more |
| MVS Zeppelin implements Result MVS Zeppelin completed the implementation of Result Group’s rentalresult software application in May this year following a successful trial in Berlin last year. “We now have excellent man . . . more |
 Ex-Sam Hire boss joins SpeedySpeedy Hire has appointed ex-Sam Hire managing director Eugene Heather as managing director of its Irish operation, Speedy Ireland. Mr Heather, one of the most experienced rental managers . . . more |
| Doornbos orders 600 Aichi lifts Doornbos Equipment in the Netherlands has ordered 600 new telescopic booms and electric scissors from Aichi Corp’s Netherlands partner, Aichi Sales Office BV. The machines will be deliver . . . more |
| Haulotte makes 46% sales gain Haulotte Group’s latest financial results confirm the continued high level of demand of aerial platforms in Europe, with sales growing 30.9% to €310.2 million for the six months to 30 June. . . . more |
 Instant UpRight adds TowermaticIrish mobile access tower manufacturer Instant UpRight has become exclusive European distributor for Wolfe Design’s Towermatic range of self-erecting access towers. The agreement, which star . . . more |
 Iteco delivers booms to GabonItaly’s Iteco has delivered two electric, articulating platforms to the European Space Agency (ESA) for maintenance of one of its tracking stations at Libreville, Gabon, Africa. The BI 92 S . . . more |
 Clearing the wayThe UK’s Magnox nuclear power stations are reaching the end of their working life. Decommissioning work is now under way on a number of the stations and D&Ri reports on ongoing work on one s . . . more |
| EDA confirms Vienna line-up The European demolition Association has taken the wraps off its programme for the forthcoming conference being held in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday 8th November through to Saturday 10th Nove . . . more |
 Bunker play made easyIn order to make room for a film and television college and an Egyptian art museum, a number of Munich Technical University buildings built around a large quadrangle fronting onto Gabelsberg . . . more |
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