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LATEST NEWS
Saudi National Contracting Company to build power transmission line in Oman
Saudi National Contracting Company (NCC) has been awarded a contract worth OMR37.7 million ($98 million) to build the first major power transmission line in Musandam Governorate, Oman.
Saudi National Contracting Company (NCC) has been awarded a contract worth OMR37.7 million ($98 million) to build the first major power transmission line in Musandam Governorate, Oman.
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NIB approves $55 million loan for road tunnel in Norway
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a €41.5 million ($55.4 million) loan agreement with Helgeland Veiutvikling AS to finance a record long road tunnel in Helgeland, northern Norway.
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Willmott Dixon to develop phase III of Orchard Village in UK
UK-based Willmott Dixon Construction Limited has secured a £14.5 million ($22.7 million) contract from Old Ford Housing Association to develop phase III of Orchard Village in Rainham, Essex in the UK.
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Sadara signs financing for $19.3 billion petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia
Sadara Chemical Company, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical, has signed loan facilities to support the construction of a $19.3 billion petrochemical complex at Jubail Industrial City II on the east coast of Saudi Arabia.
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Carillion Alawi wins $204 million contract from Omran
Oman-based Carillion Alawi LLC has secured a £130 million ($204.1 million) contract from the Oman Tourism & Development Company (Omran) to construct exhibition halls, an energy centre and a three-storey car park in Oman.
LATEST FEATURES
Q&A With…
S. C. Bhatia, Managing Director, Safex Electromech.Hoist Magazine talks to S. C. Bhatia, Managing Director of Safex Electromech about the opportunities and challenges facing the Asian crane industry.
S. C. Bhatia, Managing Director, Safex Electromech.Hoist Magazine talks to S. C. Bhatia, Managing Director of Safex Electromech about the opportunities and challenges facing the Asian crane industry.
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Learning to do business in the new Europe
Faced with the ongoing eurozone crisis, crane manufacturers are quickly coming to terms with an uncertain, unpredictable, and often volatile market coupled with the specter of shrinking profit margins. Hoist looks at how manufacturers are coming to terms with doing business in the new Europe.
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Zoomlion builds bridges
One of the world’s largest cranes, the Zoomlion D5200 tower crane, has been used for the second time, for the construction of the Yingwuzhou River Bridge in Wuhan, China. The bridge over the river Yangtze has a total length of 7.8km.
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Tackling wear inside cyclones
Kingfisher Industrial of the UK has provided a long-term ceramic wear-resistant lining solution to a German oem maker of drying cyclones used by specialist producers of particleboard, OSB and MDF.
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Bogie inspection & manipulation
Lloyds Somers, a business specializing in the design and supply of handling and manipulation equipment to the rail industry, has developed its range of Bogie Rotators to accommodate the full fleet of bogies in use throughout the French Rail Network, writes Kizzi Nkwocha.
LATEST PROJECTS
SOCAR - Oil and Gas Processing and Petrochemical Complex, Azerbaijan
The Oil and Gas Processing and Petrochemical Complex project involves construction of oil and gas processing and petrochemical complex across 1,500 hectares area at Garadag in the Sangachal area, 30km from Baku in Azerbaijan.
The Oil and Gas Processing and Petrochemical Complex project involves construction of oil and gas processing and petrochemical complex across 1,500 hectares area at Garadag in the Sangachal area, 30km from Baku in Azerbaijan.
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DPWorld/M&M - Thurrock Distribution Centre Development, Essex, UK
The Thurrock Distribution Centre project involves construction of a new distribution centre spanning over 83,612 square metres area at the former site of Shell Haven refinery in Thurrock, South Essex, UK.
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FC - Sydney 383 George Street Residential Development, New South Wales, Australia
The Sydney 383 George Street Residential Development project involves construction of a 32-storey residential tower at 383 George Street in the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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IRED - Shuwaikh Mixed Use Development, Kuwait
The Shuwaikh Mixed Use Development project involves construction of a mixed use over an area of 96,900 square metres at Shuwaikh industrial area in Kuwait.
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MoH - Makkah Hospital Development, Saudi Arabia
The Makkah Hospital Development project involves construction of 500-bed hospital in Al-Qunfudhah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia.
LATEST WHITEPAPERS
The Impact of School Buildings on Student Health and Performance: A Call for Research
The white paper has been developed by McGraw Hill Research Foundation, in association with University of California, Berkeley and the Center for Green Schools.
The white paper has been developed by McGraw Hill Research Foundation, in association with University of California, Berkeley and the Center for Green Schools.