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Sales up for Sany as it focuses on globalisation
Published on: 30 April 2025
Sany has reported 2024 revenues of US$10.88 billion, with international markets accounting for 64% of its core business, a 12% increase year-on-year
Bauma innovation award: finalists 2025
Published on: 21 January 2025
See all the finalists in the five different categories of the 2025 Bauma innovation awards
Labour wins UK election: urged to create a safer and greener construction industry
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Published on: 05 July 2024
Labour has overturned a large Conservative majority to become the governing party of the UK 
XCMG showcases ‘green’ construction equipment
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Published on: 03 June 2024
One of the world’s biggest OEMs has showcased a selection of its alternative powered equipment
Entries now open for bauma innovation awards
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Published on: 02 May 2024
Five categories of awards announced for 2025 bauma innovation awards
Over 1,000 exhibitors for Intermat
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Published on: 12 April 2024
Paris-based construction trade show meets target of 1,000 exhibitors 
Intermat sets sights on 1,000 exhibitors
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Published on: 22 January 2024
France-based construction show to be held for the first time since 2018
Video: Ten years of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
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Published on: 08 November 2023
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been called the world’s most ambitious infrastructure scheme
NEOM’s new US$10 billion joint venture
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Published on: 26 October 2023
US$500 billion project in Saudi Arabia announced a new joint venture 
International sales surge for XCMG
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Published on: 13 September 2023
OEM reveals half year 2023 results showing strong growth in certain markets and product types 
Video analysis: world’s biggest construction OEMs
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Published on: 12 June 2023
Watch a video highlighting the main points of this year’s Yellow Table 
Rapid tech adoption and optimism at heart of global construction
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Published on: 08 June 2023
KPMG survey reveals sector’s increased takeup of robotic process automation, virtual reality, project management information systems (PIMS), drones, smart sensors and AI
Construction industry takes over Washington, D.C. as sector highlights US$1 trillion value
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Published on: 18 May 2023
The Celebration of Construction was hosted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in partnership with member companies and industry partners
XCMG reports record-breaking international sales
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Published on: 15 May 2023
International sales for the first quarter of 2023 break records for China-based XCMG 
Video interview: what’s next for construction in North America?
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Published on: 10 May 2023
Expert opinion on the North American market from Scott Hazelton, Managing Director, S&P Global Market
Rising material and labour costs add US$97 billion to expenses of US subcontractors
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Published on: 21 April 2023
New study reveals the extent to which rising costs are impacting subcontractors in the US 
Video interview: strengths and weakness of the Chinese construction industry
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Published on: 19 April 2023
Scott Hazelton, managing director of S&P Global Market Intelligence (formally IHS Markit) on the Chinese construction industry 
Global construction equipment sales for 2022 revealed
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Published on: 30 March 2023
Off-Highway Research reveals sales of global construction equipment in 2022 and looks ahead to potential sales in 2023 
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023: rolling news on the Las Vegas show
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Published on: 01 March 2023
The latest news on ConExpo, the year’s biggest construction show
Number of new construction starts in US declines
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Published on: 23 February 2023
Total construction starts in the US dropped markedly in January, but sector still ‘well positioned’
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