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Consolidation forecast for Chinese manufacturers
Delegates at ICEF hear detailed analysis of Chinese market from Zeng Guang'an, president of Liugong Machinery
Martin Weissburg appointed president of Volvo CE
Currently president of Volvo Financial Services, Weissburg will assume new position on 1 January, 2014
Construction equipment manufacturers donate to Philippines
JCB and Hyundai send equipment to help with recovery effort after Typhoon Haiyan
Liugong acquires Polish components manufacturer
Chinese company expands presence in Poland with deal to buy ZZN Transmission Plant in Stalowa Wola
Growth in UK construction output
Latest Office for National Statistics figures show the 1.7% growth in the third quarter was the highest Q3 growth recorded since 2003.
US$ 500 million for Philippines reconstruction
Asian Development Bank to provide US$ 23 million for immediate relief to typhoon-ravaged areas, further US$ 500 million for reconstruction
Polish motorway gets €250 million boost
European Investment Bank funds will support construction of 144km of A1 from Torun to Strykow in central Poland
World Bank approves US$ 660 million for India’s roads
Two loans designed to support improvements to national road network and connect rural areas
Polish construction market forecast to stabilise
Although contractors are still having a tough time in Poland, the situation appears to be improving slightly
€200 million for earthquake protection in Turkey
European Investment Bank funding agreement signed on the day of the Marmaray Tunnel inauguration ceremony
Vinci hostages held in Niger released
Three employees of French contractor’s Sogea Satom subsidiary and another Areva employee freed after three years in captivity
Managing expectations
Manufacturers at the BICES exhibition were not overly optimistic about next year, but some confidence was in the air.
FIEC calls for EU Construction Commissioner
European Construction Industry Federation uses EU Commission high level conference to make a range of suggestions
US$ 200 million for Uttarakhand reconstruction
Asian Development Bank funds to help Indian state recover from unprecedented floods and landslides
EIB lends €152 million for Ukraine metro
European Investment Bank will support 4km extension of existing metro line in Dnipropetrovsk
Global housing construction expected to rise +3.3% a year
Worldwide construction of new housing expected to reach 60.9 million units in 2017
International construction costs examined at ICEF
EC Harris/Arcadis and head of strategic research Simon Rawlinson will talk on global trends in the cost and value of built assets at the November 20 - 22 conference.
Grant Thornton warns on fraud
Fraud and corruption could be costing the construction industry as much as US$ 860 billion per year, and this could rise as growth accelerates
Declining construction output in Europe continues
Figures for August reveal drop of 2.5% among member states, with largest falls registered in Portugal and Italy
Pat Olney to leave Volvo CE
President to leave at the end of 2013 after 2 ½ years in the top job.
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