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The two sides of the ChaoTianMen Bridge, Chongqing, China have met for the first time, completing the world’s largest arch span bridge. The bridge, which is being constructed by Chinese contractor 2nd Navigation Engineering Bureau, spans the Yangtze River near the city of Chong . . . more | |||||
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| Plans to improve transport woe Easing the flow of goods, services and people across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal is the aim of an investment project being prepared by Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). . . . more |
 World's greenest office unveiled International architect Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) has unveiled designs for what it claims will be the world’s greenest office building, Energy +. Located in Paris’s Hauts-de-Seine . . . more |
| Bribes freeze Bulgarian roads A bribery scandal involving two civil servants is threatening to bring major road construction projects to a halt in Bulgaria. The European Commission has asked for funds to be frozen pendin . . . more |
| Cemex sales leap again Cemex saw its sales revenues rise +19% in 2007 to US$ 21.7 billion. Growth in profits was more restrained with the company’s earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA) up +11% to . . . more |
 World asphalt demand to riseWorldwide demand for asphalt products is expected to increase by +2.6% per year reaching 123 million tonnes in 2011, according to a report by US-based market research company The Freedonia G . . . more |
| Cat revenues up again Caterpillar achieved sales of US$ 44.96 billion in 2007, a +8% rise on the previous year. Its earnings per share were up +4% on 2006 levels. Commenting on the results, chairman & CEO Jim . . . more |
| EN 13000 and the capacity limiter A revision to the rated capacity limiter element of the European EN 13000 standard for mobile cranes has met strong opposition from crane users, especially in the USA. In response, an altern . . . more |
 1,200t Liebherr tele crawlerLiebherr-Werk Ehingen in Germany is developing a crawler-mounted version of its 1,200 tonne capacity telescopic wheeled mobile crane. A typical application for the LTR 11200 will be in wi . . . more |
| What's in a name? It has come to our attention that the distinction may not always be clear between the names of some crane manufacturers. Confusion has arisen due to the similarity between the names of th . . . more |
| Mixed results for Demag Cranes AG Industrial and dockside crane manufacturer Demag Cranes AG reported a successful financial year overall. It was marred only by a disappointing result from the port technology segment, accord . . . more |
 Comansa helps lift BucharestRomanian construction company B&A purchased five Linden Comansa tower cranes to help build the country’s first hypermarket-anchored shopping mall near Bucharest. The five 18 tonne capacit . . . more |
 Volvo Rents franchise winnersThe 2007 Volvo Rents franchise of the year award has been won by Paul Bullock and family, owners of three Volvo Rents stores in Louisiana, US. The Bullock family opened their first store . . . more |
| BM Location acquires Cheraki Bergerat Monnoyeur Location has acquired the rental business Cheraki in the south east of France for an undisclosed price. Cheraki was a family-owned business with 17 rental depots. Not i . . . more |
| Hilti UK expands services to rental Tool and fastener manufacturer Hilti in January launched application training, business referral, and fleet management services for UK rental companies. The move is an expansion of these ser . . . more |
| New products at UK Hire Show New products from Terex, Wacker, the Hire Supply Company, Hilti and dozens of others will be on show at the UK’s Executive Hire Show taking place next week at the Ricoh Centre in Coventry, U . . . more |
| Specialty Rental gets triple boost Atlas Copco said its Specialty Rental division has gained a triple certification for quality, environmental and health and safety management by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance. The cer . . . more |
 IRE rental show: register onlineFree online registration is now available for the new International Rental Exhibition (IRE) taking place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 3-5 June this year. Visitors can register in adv . . . more |
 Lavendon reorganises its brandsThe UK’s Lavendon Group is rebranding its European access rental businesses, eliminating the Zooom name and focusing on the Nationwide, Lavendon, Panther and Gardemann brands. Its German . . . more |
 Niftylift grows in Southern Africa After four years steady growth in Southern Africa, UK articulated boom manufacturer, Niftylift, has moved to larger premises and become the exclusive dealer for Skyjack aerial platforms. . . . more |
 New warranty for ES seriesAn extended warranty program for JLG’s ES Series Scissors and the Model 1230ES vertical mast lift in North America has been announced. The product line has a standard one-year warranty and a . . . more |
| Euro Rent expands access Since March of last year Belgian general rental company Euro Rent has increased its access fleet by adding €1.5 million worth of Layher scaffolding, growing its fleet of De Jong hoists to 15 . . . more |
 Two additions to the MEC teamMEC Aerial Work Platforms, based in California, US, has appointed Steve Citron as the director of business development. Mr Citron took his position in the newly created post in August 20 . . . more |
| Haulotte 2007 sales up 26% France’s Haulotte Group said its 2007 sales were €653 million, up 26% from €518 million in 2006. Fourth quarter sales were almost €208 million, up 20% from €173 million in the fourth quarter . . . more |
| Fatal accident at US demo site One worker has been killed and two others have been seriously injured in an accident during the demolition of a decommissioned electric substation in San Francisco, news reports say. The acc . . . more |
| WRAP produces aggregate guidance The UK’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has produced guidance documents for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that cover the use of recycled aggregates. A previous WRAP . . . more |
| Concrete recycling concerns A report is available free of charge from the National Demolition Association that details the work carried out under the aegis of the US Army Corp of Engineers into the environmental and he . . . more |
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