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Gary L. Godbersen: 1940-2023
GOMACO President and CEO, Gary L. Godbersen, has died 
Amilcare Merlo: 1934-2022
Merlo announces the passing of its founder
JCB’s Lord Bamford pays tribute to Queen
OEM’s UK factories observe 2 minutes’ silence in honour of Queen Elizabeth II
Fil Filipov: 1946-2022
The passing of one of the great entrepreneurs and characters of the construction equipment industry
Obituary: Clément Fayat
With regret, we report the death of Clément Fayat, founder of the Fayat group
Jean-Louis Olivier 1952–2022
SMIE founder and crane safety technology pioneer died on 8 January after a short and unexpected illness
Obituary: Werner Doppstadt
Founder and long-time CEO of German environmental and recycling specialist dies aged 77
Dick Robbins: 1933-2019
It is with deep sadness that The Robbins Company announces the passing of Richard James Robbins
‘King Coal’ Richard Budge dies, aged 69
Man at the heart of the privatisation of British coal mining loses 9-year battle with prostate cancer
Roadtec’s Jeffery Lee Richmond Sr dies aged 60
Former president of leading US asphalt paving company passes away during a family holiday
JCB founder’s memorial
Centenary of the birth of JCB’s founder marked with unveiling of a specially-commissioned bronze bust
Zaha Hadid dies
The Iraqi-born architect has died of a heart attack in Miami, US, where she was receiving treatment for bronchitis. She was 65.
Bauma director dies
Martin Moser, exhibition director at Messe München, dies suddenly aged 34
Ditch Witch founder dies
Ed Malzahn, the founder of The Charles Machine Works, which manufactures equipment under the Ditch Witch brand has died. He was 94.
Eiffage chief dies
Pierre Berger, chairman and CEO of French contractor, dies suddenly at age of 47
Astec founder Dr Don Brock dies
Chairman and former CEO of equipment manufacturer succumbs to meseothelioma
Former Bilfinger chairman dies
Dr Bernhard Walter, long-serving chairman of supervisory board at Bilfinger, dies at 72
CCC co-founder dies
Said Khoury, who established the Middle East’s largest construction company has died aged 91
Former Votorantim chairman dies
Dr Antônio Ermírio de Moraes was credited with shaping one of Brazil’s leading companies and its largest cement producer
Norberto Odebrecht dies at 93
The founder and honorary chairman of Latin America’s largest construction company has died of heart failure.
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