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 December Barometer says ‘Boom'The first CE Barometer survey shows the industry to be incredibly up-beat about its prospects. As our ‘clock’ shows, strong current conditions and bullish expectations for the next 12 . . . more |
.gif) Sardar Sarovar Dam completedConstruction work on India’s Sardar Sarovar Dam in the state of Gujurat has been completed almost 20 years after work at the site first started. The reservoir behind the dam is being fed by . . . more |
.gif) New stock exchange design revealedNetherlands-based Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has unveiled its design for China’s new Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE). The new 250 m tall building will house the SSE offices . . . more |
| Kawasaki to quit bridge building Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries is to pull out of the bridge construction sector because of profitability problems, according to reports in the local press. The company has announced plans . . . more |
| Seabed tunnel starts in east China Construction started yesterday (27 December) of a 7.8 km long, CNY 3.18 billion (US$ 398 million) tunnel that will run under the seabed of Jiaozhou Bay, China, reports state news agency Xinh . . . more |
| NCC to exit Polish roads market NCC has announced plans to sell its Polish asphalt, aggregate and paving operations, NCC Roads Poland, to Strabag for SEK 1,05 billion (€ 116 million). The deal is subject to approval by com . . . more |
| Wheels in China GKN OffHighway has acquired Liuzhou Steel Rim Factory in Southern China for US$8 million. Liuzhou, which produces wheels for cranes, construction equipment, forklift trucks and other equipme . . . more |
| IMPSA forecasts 25% growth Dockside equipment manufacturer IMPSA Malaysia Sdn Bhd forecasts that it will increase its 2007 revenue from RM400 million (US$112.6 million) to RM500 million (US$140.7 million). The company . . . more |
| Fatalities lowest on record Provisional figures for fatalities in the UK construction industry in 2005/2006 are the lowest on record at 59 deaths, down from 69 in the previous year. Falling from height continues to . . . more |
| Able to move Amelot tanks New Hampshire, US-based Able Crane Service has been contracted by Amelot Alternative Energy, distributor of biodiesel and ethanol in the US, to move new larger tanks during their installatio . . . more |
| Spain to grow in 2007 says Euroloc Madrid-based rental company Euroloc said Spain’s rental market will continue to grow during 2007 before stabilizing in 2008, with activity in 2009 depending on the extent of public investmen . . . more |
| 'Virtual depot' planned at UK site A rental company is to create a mini ‘virtual depot’ on a major UK construction site by the middle of next year, using RFID tagging technology and swipe cards to monitor who takes equipment . . . more |
| United sells traffic division United Rentals announced on 26 December the sale of its US$270 million traffic control rental business to HTS Acquisition Inc, a company formed by private equity investors Wynnchurch Capital . . . more |
| Euroloc plays 'catch-up' on aerials Spanish rental company Euroloc is to invest heavily in powered access equipment in a move to ‘catch-up’ with the aerial rental specialists in the country. Jorge Perelli, Euroloc’s chief e . . . more |
| UK renters want action on harnesses Many of the UK’s biggest access rental companies are urging aerial platform manufacturers, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and major contractors to take a tougher stance on enforcing the . . . more |
 Cramo buys Lithuanian access renterCramo, formerly RK-Cramo, has bought UAB Aukstumines Sistemos (AS), the biggest aerial platform rental company in Lithuania. The price was not disclosed. AS, which had revenues of around . . . more |
 Scaffolder buys Alher mast climbersUK scaffolding company BFT Scaffolding has formed a dedicated mast climbing work platform division and invested in 100 drive units from Spanish manufacturer Elevadores Alher. Sixty units are . . . more |
 Access pioneer Grove gets biographyA biography of crane and aerial platform pioneer John L Grove, founder of Grove Manufacturing and JLG Industries, has just been published. The Life and Legacy of John L. Grove – written b . . . more |
| JCB appoints Americas president JCB has appointed Graeme Macdonald president of JCB Inc. – The Americas. Formerly international sales director for the company, Mr Macdonald will oversee operations in North and South Americ . . . more |
| Metso wins Honduras crushing order Agregados del Caribe, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Aggregates, has placed an order with Metso Minerals for a new € 9 million crushing plant. The plat will be located at Agregados de . . . more |
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