Author: Stephen White

Tadano strengthens European leadership team with a new top team amid investment into its German operations

Since its rollout, 251 drivers have been trained, with plans to reach more than 600 by the end of 2025

Restoration continues to progress in the world’s biggest anthropogenic oil spill in Kuwait as over 8 million tonnes of soil have been cleaned through washing and bioremediation as part of KAK-LAMOR JV/C’s clean-up efforts.   Over a decade ago, the Kuwait Environmental Remediation Program (KERP) was established by the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), Kuwait National Focal Point (KNFP) and Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to address the extensive damage resulting from the Gulf War.   The conflict left Kuwait’s landscape heavily contaminated with oil, including wet and dry oil lakes, contaminated soil, and sludge. Following the destruction of some 700…

After 32,000 lifts and 500,000 tons of concrete, Wolffkran’s XXL luffing crane are heading from the Swiss Alps to Saudi Arabia

Early headline items include a 2018 Cat 745, Komatsu WA600-6, 2011 Komatsu HD465-7R, 2011 JCB JS200WHRC and XCMG SQ8ZK3Q

Zahid Group and Infor launch Centre of Excellence to drive industry-specific innovation in its Jeddah-based operation

Operation highlights how careful engineering and logistics planning can cut costs and carbon impact in offshore wind supply chains

Electric equipment is no longer the future; it’s already charging up the job site, says new report by Polaris Market Research

Raimondi Cranes’ agreement to acquire Terex’s tower and rough terrain crane businesses is not only a headline-making deal, but also the culmination of a decade-long transformation that began with Middle East investment. Founded in 1863 in Legnano, Italy, Raimondi evolved from a small equipment manufacturer into a globally recognised tower crane specialist. The turning point came in 2014, when Dubai-based KBW Investments, led by Prince Khaled bin Al Waleed bin Talal, acquired the company. At the time, Raimondi was described by KBW CEO Ahmed Alkhoshaibi as a “pillar in the portfolio,” anchoring the group’s ambitions in construction and infrastructure. When…

Raimondi Cranes has announced a landmark agreement to acquire key lifting businesses from US-based Terex Corporation, in one of the most significant crane industry deals in two decades. The transaction will see Raimondi take over Terex Tower Cranes, Terex Self-Erecting Cranes, Terex Rough Terrain Cranes, and Terex’s North American service and support operations. The deal expands Raimondi’s portfolio into new business lines, enhances its global footprint, and strengthens its competitive position in both mature and emerging markets. Raimondi CEO Luigi Maggioni described the move as “the most significant acquisition in the company’s history,” adding that it marked a major step…