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Zoomlion refocuses on construction
Chinese industrial giant set to sell 80% stake in environmental business to concentrate on construction and agricultural equipment
Magni signs up Maruka in Japan
Maruka Machinery has become the exclusive distributor for Magni TH telehandler products throughout Japan
Acciona looks to future
Spanish contractor sets out intentions for sustainable growth at annual general meeting
Trimble and Yutong team up
First Chinese construction machinery manufacturer to participate in Trimble Ready program for dynamic compaction applications
Magni breaks into Japanese market
Italian-based manufacturer of telescopic handlers signs deal with Japanese distributor Maruka Machinery
European surge
European construction sales grew 10% last year, driven by the booming German market. But the strength across much of northern and mid-Europe to be offset by the weak (but improving) south.
Record backlog for Bouygues
Construction market in France said to have gradually improved in first quarter, with backlog at end of March 2017 up 6% year-on-year to €14.9 billion
Encouraging results for Salini Impregilo
Italian-based company announces US$2.45 billion of new orders in first quarter results for 2017
Revolutionary precast factory in Kenya
Chinese company due to open construction materials “supermarket” on outskirts of Nairobi
Hilti gains 'significant momentum'
Hilti Group reported a 4.9% increase in sales for the first four months of the year, with North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa all seeing significant increases.
Components: Attention to detail
As construction equipment is refined further and further, components are being fine-tuned to augment machine performance
Big and clever
Even with their historic tendency to overrun, bust the budget and fail to deliver the promised return on investment, mega projects just keep getting bigger, as Mike Hayes reports.
Getting on board
Katherine Weir speaks with the companies who design Building Information Modelling (BIM) software for construction projects. Is the industry ready for BIM Level 2?
China pledges $122 billion for OBOR
International infrastructure scheme set to receive large cash injection from China
REGIONAL REPORT: EUROPE: Cautious optimism in Europe
The European construction equipment sector powers on in the face of political uncertainty, but not without some reservations. Thomas Allen reports  
Strong start to 2017 for Bauer
German ground equipment manufacturer reports 18.9% rise in first quarter sales revenues
Turning potential to profit
Scott Hazelton examines the economic prospects for the countries of sub-Saharan Africa
Drones technology - an overview
Airware’s Emmanuel de Maistre talks to Mike Hayes about the future – and the now – of drones technology on construction sites
Drone technology – an overview
Emmanuel de Maistre talks to Mike Hayes about the future – and the now – of drones technology on construction sites. 
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