Saudi Arabia issues new rules on tower cranes after Mecca collapse

Saudi authorities have announced new regulations for operating tower cranes after the deadly collapse that killed over 100 people at Mecca’s Grand...

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LiuGong: Chinese equipment market close to bottom

The Chinese construction-equipment market saw a steep decline this year but is forecast to rebound in 2017, according to manufacturer LiuGong.“I think...

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Britain’s JCB to cut up to 400 jobs

The UK-based construction-equipment firm JCB plans to cut up to 400 jobs amid what it described as a “perfect storm” in global...

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Ritchie Bros. sells $42m of equipment, trucks at Dubai auction

Construction-equipment auctioneers Ritchie Bros. says it sold $42 million of machinery and trucks at a sale in Dubai earlier this month.More than...

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Big 5 construction show kicks off in Kuwait

The Big 5 Kuwait exhibition opened on Monday in the capital city, with this year’s event featuring more space for interiors products...

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Case Construction Equipment to showcase full range at South Africa show

Case Construction Equipment has announced it will display a full line of equipment at next month’s Bauma Conexpo Africa show in Johannesburg....

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Terex, Konecranes merger to create $10bn cranes giant

The U.S. crane maker Terex and Finland’s Konecranes have agreed an all-share merger, as they look for cost savings in a “highly...

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Manitowoc to build product verification centre in Germany

Crane provider Manitowoc has announced plans to build a product verification centre (PVC) close to its Wilhelmshaven factory in northern Germany. The...