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Costa Rica airport set for take-off
Work to start next year on US$3.5 billion project to support tourism growth in the region
3-D printed drone lab built in Dubai
Dutch firm CyBe Construction completes a 168-square-metre facility for unmanned aircraft research and development
Seattle tunnel project nears completion
Tunnel boring machine breaks through on US$3.4 billion replacement route for US city’s Alaskan Way Viaduct
Volvo CE innovates with all-electric prototype
EX02 excavator takes centre stage at Swedish manufacturer’s Innovation Summit in London
AGC chief economist optimistic about US construction
Ken Simonson of AGC says US contractors are “upbeat” with order books reasonably full. Mr Simonon is a speaker at the ALH Conference & Awards in Miami, October 12, 2017
JCB unveils new excavators and site dumper
Range of one tonne minis and a new hi-viz site dumper concept impress at UK launch
Manitou buys into Australia distributor
France-based Manitou will take a majority stake in its Australian distributor LiftRite, based in Perth. The initial 55% share can be increased to 96% in three years
Earthmoving: Levelling the playing field
Power, productivity, uptime – finding earthmoving equipment that maximises all three is never going to be an easy task. Mike Hayes reports
Ritchie Bros and Caterpillar alliance
Canada-based auctioneer and US-based equipment manufacturer launch strategic alliance
Times are changing in Turkey
The 15th Komatek followed Turkey’s constitutional referendum, and politics was a sensitive subject, but there was nonetheless a sense the future could be bright for Turkish construction.
The smaller the better
Minimal footprints, reduced width height and weight, enhanced fuel efficiency. How much further can compact machines go? Mike Hayes reports.
World Crane and Transport Summit programme finalised
The programme for the World Crane and Transport Summit (WCTS) has been finalised and published online at www.khl.com/wcts. The event takes place on 7 and 8 November in the Netherlands
A region under construction
Central America has an interesting portfolio of infrastructure projects at different stages of completion. Cristián Peters, editor of Construction Latin America, reports on some major initiatives.
Income up for Orascom
Dubai-based construction firm reports 21.7% increase in net income in first quarter of 2017
Trump reveals US$1 trillion infrastructure vision
White House offers first glimpse of much anticipated spending plan
XCMG exports double in first four months of year
Chinese manufacturer says its year-on-year export sales have seen significant growth in Asian markets, the Middle East and Africa
Roadbuilding: Paving the way ahead
The roadbuilding sector is budding with new technologies. Thomas Allen looks at how the latest innovations might increase efficiency, enhance flexibility and fight climate change
John Deere acquires Wirtgen Group
US equipment manufacturer announces plans to buy one of the world’s leading road construction firms for US$5.2 billion
Balfour Beatty in for US$257 million ‘water world’
UK-based contractor to build futuristic all-weather theme park in Hong Kong
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