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Ridgway celebrates 50 years of history as a JCB customer with huge order
Ridgway celebrates 50 years of history as a JCB customer with huge order A family-owned plant hirer has cemented more than half a century of links with JCB with a massive investment in a fleet of excavators. Oswestry-based Ridgway Rentals – originally trading as RAJ Mechanisations Ltd –...
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Volvo helps the iceman conquer the volcano
Volvo helps the iceman conquer the volcano What happens when some cool customers have to quarry some volcanic basalt? They call in Volvo, of course. Standing in the middle of Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital city, you could be forgiven for mistaking it for another Scandinavian city. However, just a shor...
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JCB set sights on new markets with prescription safety glasses thanks to Specsavers
JCB set sights on new markets with prescription safety glasses thanks to Specsavers JCB has its sights set on a new market after launching a range of branded prescription safety glasses with leading high street retailer Specsavers. JCB already licences around 50 leading companies which sell millions...
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Why does Afghanistan need a transport master plan?
Why does Afghanistan need a transport master plan? Article by Peter C. Darjes, Consultant, Central and West Asia Regional Department, Asian Development Blog. Afghanistan recently launched a 20-year master plan to improve the country’s transport and logistics system. Following the withdrawal of inter...
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Works begin on transforming the Bruce Highway from Caloundra to Sunshine Motorway in Australia
Works begin on transforming the Bruce Highway from Caloundra to Sunshine Motorway in Australia Major construction has officially commenced on the $929.3 million Bruce Highway Upgrade – Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway project, which will increase safety and ease congestion for around 40,000 motor...
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CPB Contractors wins upgrade for State Highway 2 from Baypark to Bayfair in New Zealand
CPB Contractors wins upgrade for State Highway 2 from Baypark to Bayfair in New Zealand CPB Contractors has won the contract for the second and final phase of a design and construct contract for the upgrade to State Highway 2 from Baypark to Bayfair with a value of approximately US$ 57m (NZ$82m). Wo...
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IROCK Crushers redesign their 22′ track portable Screening Plant to include a Rinser
IROCK Crushers redesign their 22′ track portable Screening Plant to include a Rinser IROCK Crushers, a leader in global sales of mobile crushing and screening equipment, has redesigned its TS-522 TDR track portable screening plant to include a rinser. The portable unit gives mines and quarries...
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New John Deere light material high-capacity buckets make big impact on G-Series productivity
New John Deere light material high-capacity buckets make big impact on G-Series productivity Designed to take advantage of the improved performance capabilities and boom design of the G-Series skid steers and compact track loaders (CTLs), John Deere now offers a 90-inch Light Material High-Capacity...
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Caterpillar M315D2 and M317D2 Wheeled Excavators feature fuel-efficiency, increased durability and easy maintenance
Caterpillar M315D2 and M317D2 Wheeled Excavators feature fuel-efficiency, increased durability and easy maintenance The Cat® M315 and M317 wheeled excavators have earned a solid reputation worldwide for reliable performance, long-term durability, versatility, fuel efficiency, low operating costs, an...
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SENNEBOGEN 30 ton telescopic crawler crane extends its reach
SENNEBOGEN 30 ton telescopic crawler crane extends its reach 30-ton load capacity, and tried and tested full-power boom: the new SENNEBOGEN 633 telescopic crawler crane expands the product range with a further pick & carry crane. Alongside its small storage space, the new addition also meets cus...
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Volvo Construction Equipment unveils the EX2 electric compact excavator prototype
Volvo Construction Equipment unveils the EX2 electric compact excavator prototype Volvo Construction Equipment demonstrated the EX2 – a fully electric compact excavator that delivers zero emissions, 10 times higher efficiency, 10 times lower noise levels and reduced total cost of ownership – at the...
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Brokk brings more power and safety, less noise with Darda Rock Splitters
Brokk brings more power and safety, less noise with Darda Rock Splitters Brokk®, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, introduces the C20 Rock Splitter. The attachment, manufactured by Brokk’s German sister company, Darda®, offers contractors a safe and quiet alt...
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John Deere loads up on 30 new bucket options for its four-wheel drive loaders
John Deere loads up on 30 new bucket options for its four-wheel drive loaders Designed to enhance productivity and efficiency, John Deere is debuting its enhanced production series buckets for the 744K-II, 824K-II and 844K-III wheel loader models. The enhanced production buckets offer several new fe...
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ASTALDI GROUP win €171 million railway contract in Poland
ASTALDI GROUP win €171 million railway contract in Poland The Astaldi Group has been awarded, in a joint venture, a contract to upgrade a section of the N-7 Warsaw Wschodnia Osobowa-Dorohusk railway line. The value of the contract is € 171 million, of which 65% is pertaining to Astaldi. The contract...
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Hitachi excavators and suppliers pass the test for performance, quality and reliability in Germany
Hitachi excavators and suppliers pass the test for performance, quality and reliability in Germany Richard Schulz Tiefbau GmbH has invested in two new Hitachi medium excavators supplied by the authorised Hitachi dealer in Germany, Kiesel. The contractor has added a ZX300LCN-6 and ZX225USLC-5 to its...
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HARDT Global Mobility creates partnership with BAM for Europe’s first Hyperloop test facility
HARDT Global Mobility creates partnership with BAM for Europe’s first Hyperloop test facility Bunnik, the Netherlands, 15 May 2017 – HARDT Global Mobility is forming a partnership with BAM. The aim of the Delft based start-up company is to create the first Hyperloop test facility in Europe in order...
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Parsons honoured by American Council of Engineering Companies for two rehabilitation projects
Parsons honoured by American Council of Engineering Companies for two rehabilitation projects Parsons recently accepted 2017 Engineering Excellence Awards from both the New York and New Jersey state chapters of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Parsons’ Throgs Neck Bridge Orthotr...
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Snøhetta designs bar and interior concept for the expansion of Oslo Airport, Norway
Snøhetta designs bar and interior concept for the expansion of Oslo Airport, Norway Snøhetta has designed a unique bar and interior concept for the expansion of Oslo Airport. Located centrally in the new domestic terminal, the playful design of Norgesglasset draws inspiration from its namesake, the...
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Balfour Beatty is the first company in the world to achieve ISO 20 400 accreditation for sustainable procurement
Balfour Beatty is the first company in the world to achieve ISO 20 400 accreditation for sustainable procurement Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has achieved a world first by being the first company to complete the ISO 20 400 assessment, the 2017 international standard for su...
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European Investment Bank lends Nicaragua US$136 million for construction of rapid transit bus line in Managua
European Investment Bank lends Nicaragua US$136 million for construction of rapid transit bus line in Managua The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing USD 136 million to finance the construction of a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Managua to run alongside Avenida de Juan Pablo II, one of...
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JCB takes centre stage with supporting role in the new Aliens blockbuster film
JCB takes centre stage with supporting role in the new Aliens blockbuster film A fleet of more than 20 JCB machines is playing a starring role in a cult film following the biggest product placement project in the company’s history. Skid steers loaders, Loadall telescopic handlers and JS excavators w...
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Kier pioneers rapid setting material that cures in 18 hours instead of 3 days, saving 35 days and £35m on M6 project
Kier pioneers rapid setting material that cures in 18 hours instead of 3 days, saving 35 days and £35m on M6 project Kier Highways has saved UK Plc £35m on a single project, by using an innovative new material to cut lane closures on an M6 repair scheme by 35 days. Through the use of ...
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Kleemann introduces the MOBISCREEN EVO range of mobile screening plant
Kleemann introduces the MOBISCREEN EVO range of mobile screening plant The MOBISCREEN EVO classifying screens supplement their tried-and-tested EVO series, whose screening and crushing plants are characterised by short tooling times, particularly good transport properties and high performance. The t...
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Sungdo Construction reaches for higher demolition safety standards in South Korea
Sungdo Construction reaches for higher demolition safety standards in South Korea Looking to raise safety standards in South Korea, demolition firm Sungdo Construction is leading by example, bringing down an unstable, old hospital with its Volvo ultra high-reach excavator. Since Sungdo Construction...
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Balfour Beatty and West Sussex County Council trial drone technology for bridge inspections
Balfour Beatty and West Sussex County Council trial drone technology for bridge inspections West Sussex County Council, in partnership with Balfour Beatty Living Places, has begun trialling the use of drones to inspect bridges across the county. Trials have so far been held at Swan Bridge in Pulboro...
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Asian Development Bank calls for integrated transport solutions and urban planning for liveable cities in Asia
Asian Development Bank calls for integrated transport solutions and urban planning for liveable cities in Asia Providing sustainable transport solutions for Asia’s rapidly growing cities is the region’s most urgent transport challenge. Developing Asia now has 33 cities with a population of more than...
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Manitou acquires Terex Equipment, buying its way into the India marketplace
Manitou acquires Terex Equipment, buying its way into the India marketplace The Manitou group, world-leader in all-terrain equipment and material-handlers has finalized the acquisition of Terex Equipment Private Limited (TEPL) in India. Founded in 2003, Terex Equipment is well known for the design,...
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Africa and Europe Development grants approved for study into the 1,028 km Abidjan to Lagos Corridor Highway
Africa and Europe Development grants approved for study into the 1,028 km Abidjan to Lagos Corridor Highway The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) has released a General Procurement Notice for the study for the Abidjan to Lags Corridor Highway Development Project that passes through the coun...
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World Bank approves US$200 Million for rural roads in Zambia
World Bank approves US$200 Million for rural roads in Zambia The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $ 200 million International Development Association (IDA) credit under the IDA17 Scale-up Facility for Zambia to improve selected rural roads in six of Zambia’s ten provi...
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Britain’s bid for the America’s Cup is powered, lit and given a lift up by JCB
Britain’s bid for the America’s Cup is powered, lit and given a lift up by JCB Great Britain’s bid to win the oldest sporting trophy in the world has been given a helping hand by construction machinery maker JCB. The Staffordshire-based company has loaned a fleet of equipment including g...
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Australia A$75 Billion budget outlines their huge investment in road and rail infrastructure
Australia A$75 Billion budget outlines their huge investment in road and rail infrastructure The 2017 to 2018 Budget announced in Australia delivers a transformational next step in the Coalition Government’s record investment in infrastructure, improving connectivity, productivity, and liveabi...
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Successful Deep Soil Mixing trials lead to multi-million project on the Mersey Gateway Crossing
Successful Deep Soil Mixing trials lead to multi-million project on the Mersey Gateway Crossing Deep Soil Mixing Ltd has commenced work on the prestigious new Mersey Gateway project between Widnes and Runcorn in Cheshire for Merseylink CCJV. The work being undertaken by Deep Soil Mixing Ltd is the i...
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Yutong Dynamic Compaction Machines is the first to participate in the Trimble Ready® program in China
Yutong Dynamic Compaction Machines is the first to participate in the Trimble Ready® program in China Zhengzhou Yutong Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Joins the Trimble Ready Program as Trimble announces that Yutong has become the first Chinese manufacturer to participate in the Trimble Ready® program f...
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New Jersey announces Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway Project” ahead of schedule
New Jersey announces Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway Project” ahead of schedule Continuing to build on his commitment to growing New Jersey’s economy and making the state a premier business destination, Governor Chris Christie today announced that as of June 30, the $1.6 billion...
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Kuwait funds 81 km upgrade of the Gbarnga-Salayae Road in Liberia
Kuwait funds 81 km upgrade of the Gbarnga-Salayae Road in Liberia The Governments of Liberia is soliciting funding from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and four other funding agencies, namely Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Devel...
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State of Kentucky announces grant funding for Recycled Tyre Asphalt Projects
State of Kentucky announces grant funding for Recycled Tyre Asphalt Projects Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Charles G. Snavely has announced that grant funding will be made available to counties in Kentucky for projects that use recycled waste tires from that state in rubber-modified aspha...
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Parsons wins Engineering Excellence Award for bridge replacement in Massachusetts
Parsons wins Engineering Excellence Award for bridge replacement in Massachusetts Parsons is pleased to announce that it has received the 2017 Bronze Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) for the Beach Road over Lagoon Pond Bridge...
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Volvo milks it in Germany
Volvo milks it in Germany Volvo Construction Equipment is helping Fehrbellin-based farmer, Rhinmilch, maintain its position as one of the most powerful dairy producers in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. For 365 days of the year, Rhinmilch’s seven Volvo CE wheel loaders – six L30Gs and an L60G – b...
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Construction Simulator 2 free update brings new jobs for construction heroes!
Construction Simulator 2 free update brings new jobs for construction heroes! Following on from our article on the Release of Construction Simulator 2 in March, the Company that brought us this fantastic Simulator have just released a free update that adds Urban Development: Culture & Commerce....
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Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded US$625 million Southern Gateway contract by Texas Department of Transportation
Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded US$625 million Southern Gateway contract by Texas Department of Transportation Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded a $625 million (c. £484 million) contract to reconstruct and improve the ‘Southern Gateway’, an 11 mile stretch...
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Melbourne fast-tracking removal of dangerous and congested level crossings
Melbourne fast-tracking removal of dangerous and congested level crossings The Andrews Labor Government in Victoria, Australia is getting on with the job of removing more dangerous and congested level crossings for good. Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan announced today that contracts for...
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Manitou introduces the 220 TJ all-terrain telescopic jib
Manitou introduces the 220 TJ all-terrain telescopic jib The Manitou Group, the worldwide leader in all-terrain handling equipment, previewed its new 220 TJ telescopic jib at the APEX show in Amsterdam. Building on the success of its 26 meter and 28 meter models, the Group is adding a model to its l...
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Elliott Bay Seawall wins Washington Project of the Year
Elliott Bay Seawall wins Washington Project of the Year The Washington Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) recently named the Elliott Bay Seawall project the 2017 Project of the Year in the Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair category for a project valued at more than $75 m...
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European Investment Bank finances €75 million upgrade for Port of Barcelona
European Investment Bank finances €75 million upgrade for Port of Barcelona The logistics zone (ZAL Port) of the Port of Barcelona is receiving a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance the construction of new logistics and warehousing facilities enabling it to both increase its capa...
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Victoria, Australia announces Aus $42.5 million rail upgrade of the Shepparton line
Victoria, Australia announces Aus $42.5 million rail upgrade of the Shepparton line The Andrews Labor Government has announced a massive upgrade of the Shepparton line and new coach services as part of an ongoing revival of public transport in regional Victoria. Minister for Public Transport Jacinta...
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SENNEBOGEN to feature timber handling solutions at the world’s largest forestry fair in Sweden
SENNEBOGEN to feature timber handling solutions at the world’s largest forestry fair in Sweden The world’s largest forestry trade fair, Elmia Wood will open its doors from 7 to 10 June 2017. Every four years, the demo fair attracts guests from all over the world to Sweden. SENNEBOGEN, to...
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New Zealand favoured Cambridge to Piarere route announced
New Zealand favoured Cambridge to Piarere route announced Analysis and public consultation has led to a favoured route emerging for State Highway 1 between Cambridge and Piarere, but more investigation and final approval is still needed. The NZ Transport Agency says the project team and stakeholders...
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Australia to partner with the private sector on Melbourne Airport Rail plan
Australia to partner with the private sector on Melbourne Airport Rail plan The Labor Government will use $10 million of the money it is owed through the Asset Recycling Initiative to develop a new airport rail plan in partnership with the private sector. Both Melbourne Airport and Southern Cross St...
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Australia to spend Aus $1.45 Billion on massive rail upgrade package in Victoria
Australia to spend Aus $1.45 Billion on massive rail upgrade package in Victoria The Andrews Labour Government has unveiled a massive package of regional rail upgrades that will improve services and create more than 1,000 jobs across Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Public Transport...
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FCC Construcción awarded €1.634 Billion contract for three new railway sections in Romania
FCC Construcción awarded €1.634 Billion contract for three new railway sections in Romania The Romanian National Railway Company (CFR) has awarded FCC Construcción a contract for the rehabilitation of three new railway sections in the region of Transylvania. The works are valued at €1.634 billion an...
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Arteris, Abertis’ subsidiary in Brazil wins the 30 year concession for Rodovias dos Calçados
Arteris, Abertis’ subsidiary in Brazil wins the 30 year concession for Rodovias dos Calçados The new package sums up the 317 kilometers currently managed by the Autovias concessionaire, Arteris’ subsidiary, to other 403 kilometers that were until now under the direct management of the Government of...
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AECOM’s design for Undersea Pedestrian Tunnel wins prestigious architecture award
AECOM’s design for Undersea Pedestrian Tunnel wins prestigious architecture award AECOM has won the Future Projects Transport category at the World Architecture News (WAN) 2016 awards for its design of the world’s first undersea pedestrian tunnel in Istanbul, Turkey. AECOM’s winning design, called ‘...
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AECOM secures Technical Partner Role for Major A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down improvements scheme
AECOM secures Technical Partner Role for Major A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down improvements scheme Global infrastructure services firm AECOM has secured an eight-year contract with Highways England to be its technical partner for the major A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down improvements scheme. AECOM, work...
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AECOM secures third Menai Bridge contract
AECOM secures third Menai Bridge contract Global infrastructure services firm AECOM has secured a contract with the Welsh Government to deliver design services for the new third crossing of the Menai Strait. Under the contract, AECOM will undertake the Key Stage 2 Appraisal of options to identify an...
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For Volvo Construction Equipment, every day is World Safety Day
For Volvo Construction Equipment, every day is World Safety Day The International Labour Organization (ILO) marked Friday April 28th 2017 as World Safety and Health at Work Day, to promote the prevention of occupational accidents globally. Working in the construction industry is a risky business, in...
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136.8′ Super-Girders used to replace Washington’s Miles Creston Bridge
136.8′ Super-Girders used to replace Washington’s Miles Creston Bridge Lincoln County and Nicholls/Kovich Engineers specified an optimized girder shape, known as a “Super-Girder.” As part of the Lincoln County Bridge Replacement Program, Oldcastle Precast of Spokane, Washington fabricated 136....
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Briggs and Stratton Vanguard™ Transportguard® technology reduces potential engine damage
Briggs and Stratton Vanguard™ Transportguard® technology reduces potential engine damage Briggs & Stratton Commercial Power developed and patented the Vanguard™ TransportGuard® engine feature to prevent damage caused by oil and fuel dilution during transportation. The innovation effectively redu...
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Everything else is just old scrap! Modern recycling with electric drive always in balance
Everything else is just old scrap! Modern recycling with electric drive always in balance At their Espenhain site Scholz Recycling GmbH & Co KG recently introduced a SENNEBOGEN 8130 EQ in scrap recycling. The responsible people are impressed by the balance principle and are counting on the most...
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SENNEBOGEN announce their smallest Crawler Crane, the 50 ton 1100 E
SENNEBOGEN announce their smallest Crawler Crane, the 50 ton 1100 E With a 50-ton load capacity the SENNEBOGEN expand its Crawler Crane product range with a further robust lattice boom crane. Crawler cranes are always required for heavy lifting work, large assembly work during building construction,...
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Elon Musk and his Boring Company will take cars underground
Elon Musk and his Boring Company will take cars underground Elon Musk who brought us the Tesla electric car, solar powered house tiles, the SpaceX rocket programme and the hyperloop high speed train has set up a tunnelling venture to create underground car tunnels under our cities. According to Elon...
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