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2013
Matexpo 2013
September 4-8, 2013
Kortrijk, Belgium
Bauma Africa 2013
September 18-21, 2013
Johannesburg, South Africa
İş Makinaları Kongresi 2013
September 19-20, 2013
İstanbul, Turkey
BICES 2013
October 15-18, 2013
Beijing, China
World Demolition Summit
October 31, 2013
Amsterdam, Netherlands
International Construction
World Economic Forum
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November 20-22, 2013
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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November 20-24, 2013
Bangalore, Hindistan
MS Africa & Middle East
December 9-12, 2013
Kahire, Mısır
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World of Concrete
January 21-24, 2014
(Seminars 20-24 January)
Las Vegas, USA
Intermat Middle East
January 20-22, 2014
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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March 4-8, 2014
Las Vegas, US
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April 1-5, 2014
Zaragoza, Spain
S
outh African construction company Murray &
Roberts has announced a cash offer to acquire
the 38.4% of Australian contractor Clough that
it does not already own. The offer has been made at
US$1.32 per share for a total cost of US$393 million.
This values Clough at some US$1.02 billion.
Clough is forecasting revenues of US$1.36
billion for the financial year to the end of June 30,
audited results for which are due shortly. Operating
profits for the year are expected to be US$81
million, and the company has an order backlog of
US$2.1 billion. Murray & Roberts has held a stake
in Clough since 2003.
The company is active in the energy &
chemicals and minerals & mining sectors where
it offers engineering and commissioning services
and executes on-shore and near shore & marine
construction projects.
G
erman contractor Bilfinger Berger reported
a 2% year-on-year drop in output volume
for the three months to the end of June to
US$5.3 billion. Net profit slipped 58% to US$90
million.
The contractor signed orders worth €US$6,6
billion in the second quarter, a drop of 3%
compared to the same period last year. The
company’s order backlog also fell 1% year-on-year
to US$9.8 billion.
Bilfinger, which announced in May plans to
divest its concessions business segment, said it was
operating in a market environment characterised by
investment restraint and price pressure, particularly
in the industrial, building and facility segments.
Nevertheless, it forecast renewed growth in output
volume to US$11.5 billion for full-year 2013, a
slight increase on 2012, which saw output volume
of US$11.4 billion.
It also said it expected its full-year earnings
before interest, tax and amortisation to rise this year
as a result of increased output in its services segment
and measures to enhance efficiency and optimise
costs across the company.
Construction has started on equipment manufacturer Liebherr’s new logistics centre near Kirchdorf an der
Illern in Baden-Württemberg. The first US$132 million phase of construction is expected to be completed in
the third quarter of next year and begin operation in 2015. This phase involves site development and erection
of a 47,000m² logistics warehouse, as well as a separate administrative building. In the final extension phase,
Liebherr will have a warehouse area of about 170,000m² as well as an administrative building covering an
area of 4,500m² on the 360,000m²site. The logistics centre is planned to be the point from which spare parts
for Liebherr’s earthmoving machinery will be supplied around the world. In the long term, spare parts logistics
for the company’s other construction machinery divisions are also planned to find their home here.
Murray & Roberts to fully acquire Clough
Second quarter profit slips at Bilfinger
