New Tier 4 Interim Pipelayer from Volvo

35-tonne pipelayer uses inputs from hook, boom and base machine-mounted sensors to allow the operator to determine what weight can be safely...

Mideast construction contracts delayed by euro woes

UK firm, Carillion Plc, says market conditions have halted some infrastructure projects in the Middle East. Carillion Plc, the UK-headquartered support services...

Qrail mulls metro pre-qualification bids

Bidders will compete for the contract to build elevated sections of the multi-billion dollar metro scheme. Pre-qualification entries are currently being evaluated...

Bribery allegations loom over Leighton Offshore

Leighton Holdings subsidiary being investigated by the Australian Federal Police. Australian construction giant, Leighton Holdings, has announced that it has fired a...

Terex unveils new tower crane

US-based Terex Corporation has launched its new CTL 650 F45 luffing jib tower crane, marking the company’s foray into a new generation...

Regional CEO made Hastie exit from Middle East over arrest fears

Former chief executive Gavin Appleby says he had to flee the UAE as he feared being arrested over bounced company cheques which...

New Tier 4 Interim Pipelayer from Volvo

Volvo Construction Equipment, a subsidiary of Sweden’s AB Volvo, has launched a new pipelayer, which can swap booms to convert to a...

AHEC to build contingency water reservoirs around Muscat

$83.2m project will be overseen by Public Authority for Electricity and Water. The Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) in Oman...

UAE’s Belhasa Group expands into Libya

Transportation, construction equipment and machinery and other market sectors to be targeted. Belhasa Trading and Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai-headquartered conglomerate...