Articles by Chris Sleight
Published on: 13 February 2025
Understanding regional dynamics in the global construction equipment industry
Published on: 06 January 2025
Crane sales continued to rise in 2024, despite a slowing growth in the construction market and falling sales of other types of construction equipment.
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Published on: 26 September 2023
After a decade in the doldrums, mobile crane sales in South America are returning to more reasonable levels, thanks to a rebound in Brazil.
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Published on: 04 April 2023
With infrastructure investment on the rise, the region saw an 8 percent increase in construction sales and a record high of 318,855 machines sold.
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Published on: 03 January 2023
Global equipment sales are slowing and markets should see a soft landing in 2023.
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Published on: 25 February 2022
Global mobile crane sales did not have the most convincing rebound in 2021 but could start to do better as infrastructure spending picks up
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Published on: 03 January 2022
Chris Sleight discusses the outlook for the construction business in 2022, globally and in North America specifically.
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Published on: 08 October 2021
New study by Off-Highway Research and International Cranes and Specialized Transport sheds light on the world’s largest mobile crane fleets
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Published on: 02 October 2015
Census Bureau figures show activity is at its highest since 2008, but trade association sounds warning on skills shortages
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Published on: 22 September 2015
Sany is showing the 75 tonne capacity STC750A truck crane, which was launched earlier in 2015, at the BICES exhibition at Beijing.
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Published on: 14 September 2015
A crawler crane tipped over backwards in stormy weather at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, killing more than 100 people
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Published on: 14 September 2015
Contractors report difficulty in finding skilled site workers and office-based professionals according to AGC survey
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Published on: 09 September 2015
Industry employment has hit a six-year high, but lower hiring rates and higher wages suggests a lack of skilled workers, says the AGC
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Published on: 04 September 2015
Key milestone reached in splitting-off Cranes and Foodservice businesses with the filing of initial Form 10 Registration Statement with SEC
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Published on: 11 August 2015
All-share ‘merger of equals’ will create a US$ 10 billion per year company in the construction equipment and lifting & materials handling sectors
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Published on: 04 August 2015
Total construction spending came to US$ 1.06 trillion in the 12 months to the end of June, up +12% on a year previously
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Published on: 28 July 2015
Joint venture agreement with truck maker Navistar to be wound-down next year
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Published on: 28 July 2015
First quarter results up on “firm demand” around the world, but profits hit by promotional costs
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Published on: 10 July 2015
Slowdown in Chinese construction market blamed for expected net loss for the first half of 2015
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Published on: 03 July 2015
Industry output hit US$ 1.04 trillion in the 12 months to the end of May, its highest since October 2008. There was robust growth in both the residential and non-residential segments