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To rent or not to rent?
IRN’s special supplement outlining the benefits of the rental model for contractors and other equipment end users is now available
US$ 569 million India rail project for L&T
Consortium led by India’s largest construction wins new contract to work on Western Corridor rail link
China reacts to EU’s hefty steel import duties
Commerce Ministry of China denounces “rash” action of EU after being accused of dumping cheap steel on the European market
‘Embrace digitisation’ says CECE
European construction equipment industry is example of technology leadership, according CECE president at Congress in Prague
Public procurement at Euroconstruct conference
Latest European strategy on public procurement to be presented at 82nd conference, being staged in Barcelona, Spain, by ITeC
EIC 2015 Statistics: International revenue new peak
Following its Autumn conference in Brussels, European contractors’ association delivers statistics showing strong performance of its members
Rototilt opens UK arm
Swedish tiltrotator manufacturer creates new division in UK as part of its international expansion, claiming UK tiltrotator market is developing rapidly
Soilmec joins Unacea
Ground engineering equipment manufacturer, part of the Trevi group, signs up to Italian trade association for construction equipment firms
Skanska sells London M25 interest
Skanska plans to sell its 40% of public-private partnership running motorway round London, UK, for nearly €300 million
Norwegian gas field work for Technip
Technip Norge awarded contract for subsea development of the Dvalin gas field in the Norwegian Sea by DEA Norge
Cimic launches takeover bid for UGL
Australian construction giant Cimic offers US$ 395 million in hostile takeover attempt on rival engineering firm
Xylem expands MENA rental operations
Pump manufacturer announces the opening of a new pump rental and service business in Dubai, UAE
Excavators: Tracks and wheels
Europe apparently has a particular fondness for wheeled excavators. Sandy Guthrie digs into this segment of the market which has seen many releases this year
EIB supports Belgian wind farm
Offshore windfarm with 42 wind turbines creating a capacity of 309MW to be built 34km off the Belgian coast, following EIB loan of €300 million
AECOM to oversee port expansion in Ghana
US engineering firm will provide design and procurement management services on US$ 1.5 billion Tema port project
Dismay as UK infrastructure bill dropped
Open letter sent to Chancellor following government’s decision to drop the Neighbourhood Planning & Infrastructure Bill
Skanska joins UK road project
A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon road project sees Skanska in joint venture with Costain, Balfour Beatty and Carillion
LafargeHolcim sells stake in Chilean cement firm
Latest phase of cement giant’s divestment programme will see it exit the Chilean market
Interserve to retain RMD Kwikform
UK-based company decides to retain and streamline its falsework and formwork company in €18.9 million restructure after strategic review
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