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Metso’s Shaorui launches new mobile aggregates equipment range in China
Metso’s Shaorui launches new mobile aggregates equipment range in China Metso Shaorui introduces their first range of mobile crushing and screening equipment especially designed for the price and qual...
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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development promotes flight safety in Tajikistan
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development promotes flight safety in Tajikistan Almost 1.5 million passengers using key airports in Tajikistan every year will enjoy safer flights following air n...
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Islamic Development Bank approves $325m for projects in member countries
Islamic Development Bank approves $325m for projects in member countries The Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved several projects worth US $325 million for Bur...
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ADB approves $415m loan for North to South Road Corridor in Georgia
ADB approves $415m loan for North to South Road Corridor in Georgia The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $415 million loan to Georgia to build a new highway as part of a wider government pr...
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Skyjack shines as a Gold Sponsor at IPAF Asia
Skyjack shines as a Gold Sponsor at IPAF Asia Skyjack is a Gold Sponsor at the leading powered access conference in Asia. The eighth annual IPAF Asia Conference which opens today in Hangzhou, the Zhej...
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Recycled plastic will save the environment by creating a pollution free Hydrogen Society
Recycled plastic will save the environment by creating a pollution free Hydrogen Society A new vision is looking to tackle the world’s problem of unrecyclable plastic and turn it into a solution...
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World Bank supports Rajasthan state highway network with $250m
World Bank supports Rajasthan state highway network with $250m The Government of India, Government of Rajasthan and the World Bank today signed a US$250 million loan agreement for the Rajasthan State...
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ADB supports Bus Rapid Transit System in Karachi to improve public transport
ADB supports Bus Rapid Transit System in Karachi to improve public transport The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $235 million loan to help develop a bus rapid transit (BRT) system with inn...
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Ritchie Bros. to hold largest ever Japan auction next week
Ritchie Bros. to hold largest ever Japan auction next week Next week, Ritchie Bros. will conduct its largest-ever Japan auction, selling more than 330 equipment items and trucks for dozens of owners a...
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India’s Delhi Metro now 60 percent solar powered
India’s Delhi Metro now 60 percent solar powered 290 trains across 373 kilometres serving 2.6 million passengers in a single day are now green as more than half of the Delhi Metro transport syst...
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Philippines NSCR railway receives $2.75b ADB financing for Malolos-Clark segment
Philippines NSCR railway receives $2.75b ADB financing for Malolos-Clark segment The Philippines Government’s North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project, totalling 147 kilometres from New Clark City...
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World Bank and disruptive technology brings Smart City Planning to Ho Chi Minh City
World Bank and disruptive technology brings Smart City Planning to Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam’s largest commercial centre is now looking at Smart City Planning to manage it...
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Sahara rolls out the largest range of Electric Vehicles in India
Sahara rolls out the largest range of Electric Vehicles in India Sahara India Pariwar, one of the biggest Indian business conglomerates, announces its foray into the automobile sector, under the brand...
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ADB $350m loan to upgrade Chhattisgarh state and district roads in India
ADB $350m loan to upgrade Chhattisgarh state and district roads in India The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $350 million loan to rehabilitate and upgrade state highways and major district...
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World Bank improving the infrastructure of four large neighbourhoods in Dhaka
World Bank improving the infrastructure of four large neighbourhoods in Dhaka The government of Bangladesh has signed a $100.5 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve livability of...
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ADB helping modernise Railway Fleet and Services in Uzbekistan
ADB helping modernise Railway Fleet and Services in Uzbekistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $170 million loan to help improve the Uzbekistan railway fleet through the procurement of...
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ADB provides largest ever non-sovereign loan for Railway Electrification in India
ADB provides largest ever non-sovereign loan for Railway Electrification in India The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to provide $750 million equivalent in Indian Rupees in long-t...
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ADB approves $2.75 Billion to Support the Malolos-Clark Railway in Philippines
ADB approves $2.75 Billion to Support the Malolos-Clark Railway in Philippines The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved financing of up to $2.75 billion for the construction of 53.1 kilometres (k...
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Volvo Construction and SDLG consolidating Excavator lines for the China Market
Volvo Construction and SDLG consolidating Excavator lines for the China Market Volvo Construction Equipment and Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery (SDLG) will further extend its cooperation to ac...
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World Bank working to improving Road Safety and save lives in Thailand
World Bank working to improving Road Safety and save lives in Thailand An estimated 1.35 million people are killed on the world’s roads every year. Today, road traffic injuries have become the 8th lea...
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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approves first road project in Lao PDR
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approves first road project in Lao PDR The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Board of Directors has approved a loan of US$40 million to improve a criti...
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Tokyo features Finnish wooden architecture with the elegant Metsä Pavilion
Tokyo features Finnish wooden architecture with the elegant Metsä Pavilion The wooden Metsä Pavilion is to be used by Finnish athletes and companies during the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2020. The build...
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GlobalData indicates US-China trade tensions clouding US construction industry outlook
GlobalData indicates US-China trade tensions clouding US construction industry outlook The ongoing US-China trade war could significantly impact the US construction industry if no deal between the two...
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Dalian Airport enlarges their Boschung Jetbroom fleet to keep planes flying
Dalian Airport enlarges their Boschung Jetbroom fleet to keep planes flying Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport in China has recorded significantly increased aircraft flights over the last few years due to a ra...
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European Investment Bank welcomes opening of Lucknow metro one year ahead of schedule
European Investment Bank welcomes opening of Lucknow metro one year ahead of schedule The Lucknow metro, financed by a €450 million (Rs.33 billion) long-term loan from the European Investment Bank, is...
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ADB finances $75 million to upgrade the Mardan to Swabi Road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ADB finances $75 million to upgrade the Mardan to Swabi Road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan have signed a loan agreement for $75 million to widen...
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Indian Construction estimated to grow to US$690.9 billion by 2023
Indian Construction estimated to grow to US$690.9 billion by 2023 Positive developments in economic conditions, improvement in investor confidence and investments in transport infrastructure, energy a...
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Doka CAD and Formwork extend ChinPaoSan Necropolis cemetery in Taiwan
Doka CAD and Formwork extend ChinPaoSan Necropolis cemetery in Taiwan In the north of Taiwan the ChinPaoSan Necropolis cemetery is being extended by the construction of two impressive buildings...
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ADB and India sign record US$926m loan for two new Mumbai Metro Lines
ADB and India sign record US$926m loan for two new Mumbai Metro Lines The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $926 million loan to operationalize two lines for the M...
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CABE announces support for two AIAC Malaysia Contract Publications
CABE announces support for two AIAC Malaysia Contract Publications The publications – The Standard Form of Building Contracts, Main Contract and Sub-Contract (AIAC 2019 SFC) – provide comprehensive an...
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ALE completes challenging 1,000km delivery of wind farm components in Thailand
ALE completes challenging 1,000km delivery of wind farm components in Thailand Demonstrating their expertise in logistics, civils works and the complete turnkey solution, ALE has completed the transpo...
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Safety comes first for ALE in heavy transport and lifting project in Singapore
Safety comes first for ALE in heavy transport and lifting project in Singapore ALE’s operational expertise and focus on safety has been demonstrated during the heavy transportation and lifting operati...
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CABE Malaysia Conference addresses shared global challenges
CABE Malaysia Conference addresses shared global challenges A number of issues facing the construction industry – the impact of the Hackitt report and future directives of UK legislation; the true val...
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ADB grant to help develop railways in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation countries
ADB grant to help develop railways in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation countries The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2 million regional technical assistance grant to support the...
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AMMANN ABA UniBatch helps construction firm rebuild Chinese roads
AMMANN ABA UniBatch helps construction firm rebuild Chinese roads Asphalt manufacturers around the world are required to utilise more recycled asphalt (RAP). The challenge is that the high RAP-content...
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Metso receives favorable court decision in China on infringement of IP rights
Metso receives favorable court decision in China on infringement of IP rights Metso has received a favorable decision by the Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court’s in China that fully s...
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Metso to deliver a large-scale pellet plant to Tata Steel in India
Metso to deliver a large-scale pellet plant to Tata Steel in India Metso has won a significant order to deliver a large-scale iron ore pellet plant and related engineering services to Tata Steel for t...
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Finnish companies to collaborate to design a sustainable urban area in Nepal
Finnish companies to collaborate to design a sustainable urban area in Nepal Finnish companies will collaborate to design a new urban area for more than half a million inhabitants of Kathmandu Valley...
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AIIB to develop Infrastructure as an Asset Class in emerging Asia
AIIB to develop Infrastructure as an Asset Class in emerging Asia The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Board of Directors has approved US$500 million for a managed credit portfolio that a...
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Bangladesh signs China PPP Contract for Dhaka Bypass
Bangladesh signs China PPP Contract for Dhaka Bypass A consortium of companies from the People’s Republic of China—Sichuan Road and Bridge Group, Shamim Enterprise Ltd., and UDC Construction Limited—h...
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Kureha Elastomer in Japan joins the Metso aggregates distributor community
Kureha Elastomer in Japan joins the Metso aggregates distributor community Kureha Elastomer Company Ltd. is joining Metso’s Distributor Community. The company will focus on offering Metso’...
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ADB provides additional financing to improve roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ADB provides additional financing to improve roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $75 million loan as additional financing for a project that aims to improve roa...
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ADB to boost transport and economic development in Vietnam’s mountainous Northwest
ADB to boost transport and economic development in Vietnam’s mountainous Northwest The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $188 million loan to improve and upgrade 198 kilometers of road...
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Skyjack’s top selling Scissor Lifts give Beijing a boost
Skyjack’s top selling Scissor Lifts give Beijing a boost Skyjack delivered a fleet of it’s top selling scissor lift, the SJIII 3219, to a new customer in Beijing. Zhongjian Huijin, a leading ren...
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Volvo CE inaugurates Customer Experience Centre in China
Volvo CE inaugurates Customer Experience Centre in China A new Customer Experience Centre was inaugurated on November 28th at its regional headquarters in Shanghai, accompanying the official launch of...
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Gammon Construction wins Lyric Theatre Complex contract in Hong Kong
Gammon Construction wins Lyric Theatre Complex contract in Hong Kong Gammon Construction Limited has been awarded the HK$5.5 billion Works Contract (L2) of the Lyric Theatre Complex and Extended Basem...
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Metso receives orders for seven MJ waste shredders in China
Metso receives orders for seven MJ waste shredders in China Metso has received orders to supply a total of seven M&J 4000S waste shedders to three waste incineration customers in China. The 4000 s...
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VolvoCE launches Volvo Services in China
VolvoCE launches Volvo Services in China Volvo Construction Equipment has used its participation at bauma China 2018 to officially launch its integrated customer service solution – Volvo Services – in...
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Volvo Construction gives a glimpse into the future at bauma China 2018
Volvo Construction gives a glimpse into the future at bauma China 2018 Visitors to bauma China 2018 will get an insight into innovation from Volvo Construction Equipment as well as hear updates on the...
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Boschung delivers 12 winter maintenance vehicles to Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport in China
Boschung delivers 12 winter maintenance vehicles to Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport in China The Boschung Group in Payerne, Switzerland, a worldwide leading provider of surface condition management, today a...
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