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Sisi’s one-year challenge: Dredging the New Suez Canal in Egypt
Waterway is largest infrastructure project to complete in the Middle East this year. When the New Suez Canal is officially opened early...
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Construction firms set to benefit from end of UAE fuel subsidies
Deregulation of fuel prices on August 1 is expected to see diesel costs fall, while petrol is tipped to rise. Construction companies...
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Big data’s power in construction machinery
Manufacturers like Caterpillar and Komatsu are looking to harness the predictive power of big data. While the construction machinery industry remains by...
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Road warriors: Volvo CE and FAMCO
Partners make steady in-roads with their asphalt pavers and road-construction equipment. In early 2013, Volvo CE head of EMEA Thomas Kuta and...
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Ten tips: Financing construction machinery
Getting financing on your equipment frees up cash-flow. 1. Paperwork Clear corporate accounts naturally help make the solvency of your business clear...
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Terex Trucks launches second-hand listings website
Used rigid haulers and dumper trucks popular with Middle East buyers. Middle East buyers on the prowl for a second-hand rigid hauler...
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Record seamless pave of 15.5-metre wide road in Germany
Germany’s Wirtgen Group says Berlin highway job marks ‘new chapter in the history of road construction’. A paver from Germany’s Wirtgen Group...
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Volvo CE launches trio of Z-bar loaders for Middle East
Notable feature of the three machines – the L60Gz, L90Gz and L120Gz – is the Z-bar linkage. Volvo CE has launched three...
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Ammann: Going the distance in Middle East road construction
Swiss group’s regional director says it is growing its Dubai office and has plans for new products. Headquartered in Langenthal, Switzerland, Ammann...
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Liebherr launches new 500t crawler crane
LR 1500 built with 400t crane dimensions launched in Germany. Liebherr has unveiled a new large crawler crane, the LR 1500, which...