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At Intermat 2024, DEVELON, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, is showing just why Innovation is at the heartbeat of the company, with an industry-leading display of new state-of-the-art machine and digital technologies being seen for the first time at the show. This includes the first demonstration of Develon’s Concept-X 2.0 cabless construction equipment solution in Europe. Innovation is one of the four pillars behind the design of the Develon stand alongside the themes of Carbon Reduction, Going Green and Compact with the main focus centred around new innovative machines and technologies that support carbon reduction and wider sustainability. European Debut of…

A US $2.4bn tunnelling package on the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East public transport project in Melbourne, Australia has been awarded to a consortium of three contractors. The consortium comprises Cimic Group subsidiary CPB Contractors, Acciona and Ghella. The contractors are responsible for tunnelling on a 16km section of the line’s 26km twin tunnels as part of the Suburban Connect consortium. The confirmation that the firms had won the contract came after they were named preferred bidders in September. “CPB Contractors is an industry leader in the delivery of complex construction and brings decades of experience to this first major…

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has approved a budget of more than US $17.7bn for new capital projects – and also gave directives to advance the Emirati culture and heritage ecosystem in Abu Dhabi. The go-ahead for the 2024 budget came at the council’s meeting, which was being chaired by Sheikh Khaled. During the meeting, he gave directives to focus efforts on conserving Emirati heritage and upholding national identity by increasing awareness of national traditions, and by empowering local talent within the…

There is no escaping the fact that the European construction market is in for a hard 2024. Anaemic GDP growth, high interest rates and persistent high inflation mean that housebuilding is slowing down across the continent, and some civil engineering projects are being slowed or delayed as costs spiral. Furthermore, industry investment in new factories and facilities will likely slow too as economic output remains sluggish across much of Europe. Since the Ukraine conflict began, confidence in future orders has ebbed away across Europe. High interest rates are curbing consumer demand for housing and businesses are putting investment decisions on…

Red Sea Global (RSG) has completed the installation of the largest off-grid electric vehicle (EV) charging network in Saudi Arabia. The network includes more than 150 charging stations spread across phase one of The Red Sea destination area. The stations are said to be strategically placed to keep RSG’s initial fleet of 80 electric Lucid and Mercedes vehicles continually charged and on the road. The Mercedes-Benz EQS and Lucid Air vehicles are for the exclusive use of guest transport during their stay at The Red Sea, the developer noted. Whether arriving or departing from the airport, or travelling between the…

Bennetts Cranes, the exclusive dealer of Raimondi cranes in the UK, has recently achieved a significant milestone by installing four Raimondi flat-top tower cranes at The Green Quarter site in West London. This development, located in the Borough of Ealing, is part of one of London’s most ambitious waterside regeneration projects, set to provide modern residential homes, commercial spaces, retail outlets, and essential community facilities. Bennetts Cranes has a longstanding partnership with the industry-leading contractor responsible for The Green Quarter project. The installation of three MRT159s and one MRT152 flat-top tower crane reflects their commitment to providing cutting-edge equipment for…

Founded in 1946, Santos Jorge has two facilities in the towns of Mollet del Valles (Barcelona) and Montblanc (Tarragona), where domestic glass and industrial glass are treated and recycled. Thanks to the technology and versatility of the processes at these sites, they offer all kinds of recycled glass treatment services for different sectors such as glass manufacturing, water filtration, construction or abrasives, and are considered among the best in the European market. Santos Jorge recycles around 100,000 tonne of glass per year, and the company recently added a Bobcat MT55 mini track loader to its machinery fleet, which due to…

Used construction machinery is a global commodity that is traded around the planet. Good, fresh, late, low hours machines are always in high demand and during Covid, with OEMs shutting down manufacture, used equipment values went through the roof. During that time, with dealerships unable to get new stock, heavy plant and machinery auctions came to the rescue, providing a ready supply of good used diggers, dozers, telehandlers, back-hoes, and whatever the market demanded. Then, the world changed. Now smaller, Covid showed us new ways to do business, from the comfort of our own homes, online and on Zoom with…

Large ships and heavy machinery might be a regular sight at the port of Marseille, but this project with a Tadano CC 68.1250 1 as its protagonist was anything but ordinary: “Not a single one of the employees at the site had ever seen such an enormous crane in the flesh before – which maybe isn’t that surprising, given that our CC 68.1250 1 is the biggest crane currently in use in France and Italy,” reports Vernazza Autogru general director Paolo Delfino. The job itself was unusual as well: In “Forme 10”, one of the biggest dry docks in all…

Sinaha Platform has signed an agreement with international partners to build the first automobile facility in Abu Dhabi dedicated to manufacturing automobiles from recyclable materials. The move is aimed at establishing Abu Dhabi as a prominent auto hub for sustainable production. This initiative marks a significant milestone for the country’s automotive industry, contributing to the achievement of Operation 300Bn and the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy. The vehicles produced in this facility will feature eco-friendly and recyclable external structures, promoting environmental sustainability and incorporating technologies that enhance fuel efficiency by reducing weight and material consumption. In addition to catering to local…