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Kubota offers zero per cent finance on two mini excavatorsKubota is offering a limited period zero per cent finance offer on two of Kubota's most popular mini excavators. This offer (based on 0% finance over 24 months, with 20% deposit, excluding Republic of Ireland, subject to availability) is currently available through their official authorised dealers until the end of June 2008. The K008-3 and U10-3 are super compact, sub 1 tonne, go anywhere mode... [more] Ritchie Bros. conducted 32 industrial auctions in nine countries in the first quarter of 2008Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated has announced that it achieved net earnings of $16.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted weighted average share, for the first quarter of 2008, compared to net earnings of $17.6 million, or $0.17 per diluted weighted average share, for the first quarter of 2007. Gross auction proceeds for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $782 million, 12% higher than... [more] Sales, revenues and profit up 18 percent for CaterpillarCaterpillar Inc. has reported record first-quarter profit per share of $1.45, an 18 percent increase from $1.23 per share in the first quarter of 2007. Sales and revenues of $11.796 billion were also a first-quarter record and 18 percent higher than 2007 first-quarter sales and revenues of $10.016 billion. "I am pleased to be able to report record results this quarter, particularly given the to... [more] Seymour Civil Engineering takes delivery of Volvo EW180C wheeled excavatorsSeymour Civil Engineering Ltd has taken delivery of two Volvo EW180C rubber ducks for its plant fleet. Although the Hartlepool based civil engineering company currently runs some Volvo B series crawler machines, the two nineteen tonne EW180C are the first Volvo wheeled excavators purchased for the fleet. Says Fleet Manager Stephen Seymour; “We looked at the specification and tried out the perf... [more] Hitachi event to showcase future technologies in EuropeHitachi is staging an event on 21th – 23rd May 2008 in Paris to present the full breadth of its technologies to customers and other stakeholders from all over Europe. This three-day exhibition will include demonstrations of some of Hitachi’s “future technologies” in Europe. Its portfolio of technologies will be thematically presented in different zones constructed within ESPACE GRANDE ARCHE in ... [more] |
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Home in La Quinta construction site catches fire (The Desert Sun)A fire at a home construction site today in La Quinta was caused by grinding equipment that ignited flammable material, authorities said. |
Construction set to boom at FVSU (Macon Telegraph)Fort Valley State University will soon be buzzing with the sounds of construction equipment. |
Smelter plant construction to begin soon (Trinidad Express)Equipment to begin construction of the US$465 million smelter plant at Union Estate, La Brea, has reached T&T and offloading at the Brighton port in La Brea and transporting to the site of the Alutrint Aluminium Complex on the Union Industrial Estate has begun. |
Higher costs affecting construction sector (The Star)StarBiz talks to Master Builders Association Malaysia president Patrick Wong about the challenges and outlook for the construction industry. |
Police Blotter: Construction equipment taken from Ridge home (Daily Northwestern)Construction equipment taken from Ridge home Several tools were removed from a house under construction at 1307 Ridge Ave. after a construction worker forgot to lock the door to the house, said Cmdr. Tom Guenther of the Evanston Police Department. Someone entered the house between 5:30 p. |
Beer Can Hill (Ravalli Republic)As large equipment excavates the hill near Bowman Road in conjunction with highway construction, some have sarcastically expected to see a sedimentary level of beer cans unearthed. |
Palm Beach County has highest number of construction work zone deaths (Sun-Sentinel)Speeding drivers and continuing I-95 construction are seen as factors Seemingly endless construction on Palm Beach County roads and highways has cost motorists time, patience — and their lives. |
City may look at equipment parking (Decatur Daily Democrat)By ERIC MANN A discussion was held by Decatur City Council at its meeting on Tuesday about perhaps reviewing the city ordinance banning the parking of construction equipment on streets. |
Nigeria: 'Heavy Equipment Business Can Become Pillar of the Economy' (AllAfrica.com)Tosjini Nigeria Limited a building and civil engineering company, is located at Abule-Egba in Lagos, Akure in Ondo State and Athens in Greece. |
Career Day builds interest in construction jobs (Santa Cruz Sentinel)Dozens of Santa Cruz County high school and college students visited Granite Rock Co.'s A.R. Wilson Quarry on Friday for an up-close look at the construction industry. |
