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Intermat to adjust layout for 2015
New exhibition hall to be used for additional space and better visitor experience
Manitou sales down but order intake rises
Sales down in first quarter, but French telehandler manufacturer points to record order intaake levels in first quarter.
Mixed data for Europe’s construction output
Eurostat figures for February show another year-on-year drop among member states, but a rise in output from Eurozone countries
Bauma 2013 breaks all records
Last week’s show in Munich was the biggest ever in terms of visitors, international visitors, exhibitors and exhibition space.
Perkins debuts Stage IV/Tier 4 final engine
Engine manufacturer Perkins unveiled its new 854-E34TA engine at Bauma. The Stage IV/Tier 4 final unit is designed to meet standards above 56 kW (75 hp). It will go into production next year.
UK construction output down 7% year-on-year
February’s Office for National Statistics figures lead the Construction Products Association to issue full-year forecast of 2% decline
Ritchie Bros rolls-out EquipmentOne service
Ritchie Bros is targeting the half of the used equipment market that is not currently served by auctions.
Residential growth drives US construction
A +19.2% year-on-year increase in residential building pushed construction output in the US in February up +7.9% compared to 12 months ago.
Europe’s construction output sees almost 10% drop
Compared with last year, January’s output registered a sharp fall throughout Europe, with strongest decline in Slovenia
US construction jobs hit 3½-year high
The number of people employed in the US construction sector hit 5.78 million in February, the highest since September 2009.
Manitou CEO steps down as mixed 2012 announced
Manitou looking for new CEO as independent board member Dominique Bamas steps in as interim CEO following the departure of Jean-Christophe Giroux.
UK construction output slows again
Output dropped across all construction sectors year-on-year in January, according to latest ONS figures
Steep fall in Europe’s construction output
December 2012 marked 12 consecutive months of construction output declines, with 8.5% year-on-year fall registered among member states
UK issues guidance on fitness of equipment operators
Equipment operators should be medically assessed every three years according to the new industry guidelines.
PCA projects U.S. housing recovery in 2013
The Portland Cement Authority (PCA) chief economist and new president Ed Sullivan projected a positive economic outlook for the second half of 2013, noting total housing starts will reach 954,000 units this year with the possibility of starts surpassing 1.1 million units by 2014.
IronPlanet wins lawsuit against Ritchie Bros
Used equipment online auctioneer wins multi-million dollar law suit over interference in contract with Scheckel Construction
Attendance up at World of Concrete
This year’s Las Vegas show, which ran from 5 to 8 February, saw over 55,000 visitors.
bC India welcomes 28,000 visitors
Attendance up +13% compared to inaugural event in 2011
Ritchie Bros confirms April date for first China auction
First Chinese auction will be held on 18 April at Ritchie's new auction site at Beijing close to the international airport.
Samoter date change
Triennial exhibition in Verona, Italy now scheduled for 8 – 11 May 2014, and to be co-located with Asphaltica
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