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Fluor sells Ameco North America for $73m
Sale sees AMECO’s former CEO Gary Bernardez return to the business as CEO
Positive first quarter for Terex
First quarter 2021 sales increased by 3.7% at Terex Corp, while income from operations saw a steep rise 
1,000 delegates sign-up for Construction Technology Summit, 11 May
Speakers from Cat, Volvo, Balfour Beatty, Goodfellow Bros and RE2 Robotics will discuss machine control and autonomous operation
New 36 tonne luffer from Favco
Electric luffing jib tower crane new from Favelle Favco offers a 36 tonne capacity (on three fals of rope) and a 70 metre hook radius
Serious Labs developing VR driving simulator
Serious Labs is developing a virtual reality commercial truck driving simulator with support from government organizations
Bauma postponed to October 2022
Vaccine roll-out and unhindered travel essential for successful event, says show organiser
Messe München: future of bauma and trade shows is ‘hybrid’
Messe München CEO says that digital encounters are not a hundred percent substitute for face-to-face exchanges
Liebherr’s turnover tops €10 billion
German manufacturing giant describes ‘satisfactory’ performance in the face of Covid challenge
JLG withdraws from Bauma 2022
JLG has pulled out of Bauma 2022, the company announced, and will focus instead on virtual interactions and online collaborations
Major UK contractors agree pre-qualification standard
Build UK’s Common Assessment Standard system will make pre-qualification for tenders cheaper and faster
Kier & Sunbelt deliver 40% fuel savings
UK contractor Kier and rental business Sunbelt Rentals combine to demonstrate significant fuel and CO2 reductions
Two new Konecranes bound for Nigerian port
Tincan Island Container Terminal expands lifting capacity with Gottwald Model 7 harbour cranes
Stiholt Hydraulic becomes Jekko’s Danish distributor
New partnership solidifies truck specialist Stiholt’s entry into the mini crane sector
Cummins updates Stage V B6.7 engine
Now part of Cummins’ Performance Series, the engine’s new Stop-Start feature lowers fuel consumption by up to 10%
Crane lifts crane at Tiffany & Co.
McLaren Engineering’s construction engineering division used a crane to lift a crane to a rooftop at the iconic Tiffany & Co. building on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
RAD Torque releases B-RAD BL S
RAD Torque Systems has unveiled it’s newest battery operated torque wrench. 
2021 could see ‘record high’ sales of construction equipment
Market strength such that manufacturers may not be able to keep up with demand in 2021
SMIT and Boskalis free the Ever Given
Maritime and salvage specialists use 13 tugs to move the 200,000 tonne vessel blocking the Suez Canal in Egypt 
Blackwood Engineering celebrates 75th anniversary
Castings and counterweights manufacturer launches new logo in honour of its landmark birthday
Volvo CE pulls out of Bauma 2022
Volvo CE to focus on new marketing approach with increased emphasis on digital
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