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LATEST NEWS
Plans submitted for next phase of Locking Parklands development in UK
UK-based St Modwen Properties Plc and The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the regeneration arm of the UK government, have submitted a planning application for the next phase of the £400 million ($625.4 million) Locking Parklands development in England, UK.
UK-based St Modwen Properties Plc and The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the regeneration arm of the UK government, have submitted a planning application for the next phase of the £400 million ($625.4 million) Locking Parklands development in England, UK.
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Wates selected to revamp Wragge & Co offices in UK
Wates Group Limited, a UK-based construction firm, and Rider Levett Bucknall, an independent property and construction practice, have been appointed by International law firm, Wragge & Co LLP, to deliver the fit-out of the offices at Two Snowhill in Birmingham, UK.
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Resmark, Lennar Multifamily begin work on housing project in Arizona
The Resmark Companies, a full-service real estate investment advisor, and Lennar Multifamily, a real estate investment company, have broken ground for a luxury apartment community at Tempe Town Lake in Arizona.
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Statkraft to begin work on Devoll hydropower project in Albania
Statkraft AS, a Norwegian state owned electricity company, is set to commence construction work on the Devoll hydropower project in Albania.
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Boral further restructures timber operations
Boral Limited has announced that it will further restructure its timber operations, which will assist the business improve its competitive position at a time when earnings have been under significant pressure.
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.