Collapsed crane kills two at site of World Cup 2014 opening match

Brazil’s World Cup 2014 preparations have suffered a deadly set back after a crane collapsed and killed two workers at the Sao...

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Scania to test electric trucks

[caption id="attachment_5674" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Scania and Siemens electrically-powered experiment hybrid truck with current collectors[/caption] Scania is to conduct trials of electrically powered...

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‘Human error’ caused Dubai crane fatalities

[caption id="attachment_5538" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Address BLVD is being constructed opposite to the existing hotels in Downtown Dubai[/caption] Dubai Municipality authorities investigating...

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Manitowoc’s double digit growth

[caption id="attachment_5695" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Manitowoc reported strong sales although orders were lower than expected[/caption] Manitowoc Cranes has reported a strong third quarter,...

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Volvos demolish Indian bridge

[caption id="attachment_5684" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Matte & Associates roped in to execute demolition[/caption] Volvo CE equipment has been used to demolish an old...

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Chicago Pneumatic launches concrete tool range

[caption id="attachment_5667" align="aligncenter" width="300"] New product range to cover variety of concrete work functions[/caption] Chicago Pneumatic has announced it is launching a...

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Jordan project hits Bauer’s bottom line

[caption id="attachment_2630" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Bauer saw sales of its machines drop in China, Middle East and certain parts of Europe in 2012.[/caption]...

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Tadano/Saleh & Abdulaziz Abahsain expect to sell 150 mobile cranes in 2013

[caption id="attachment_5599" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Saudi market is one of the world's biggest for mobile cranes[/caption] Tadano has reported that it expects...