Procurement for phase 3B of the Highway 1 improvements, between Langley and Abbotsford, in the Canadian province of British Columbia will start next year.
Sacyr said that the project is the company’s first transportation infrastructure private-public partnership contract in the US and calls for a total of $2.27 billion in construction investment.
Wonder what the market for lifting equipment will be in 2016? You need only look at 2015 for an answer.
“Globally, we expect the market to be close to 2015, with some differences in individual markets,” said Alexandre Saubot, chief operating offer at Haulotte Group.
Last year was the first time sales exceeded 2007 numbers, so a repeat of 2015 would be welcome in the industry. “It’s a good sign,” Saubot said.
Looking ahead, Saubot said sales in Europe should be steady and perhaps a bit higher in 201
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