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STRABAG reports satisfactory financial performance

February 22, 2016

Construction firm STRABAG says that its performance in the 2015 financial year was ‘satisfactory’ and that its outlook for 2016 is positive. “We closed an overall satisfactory year in 2015 with a higher output volume on nearly unchanged employee levels and a lower order backlog. In 2016 we want to maintain the output volume at its high level and raise our EBIT margin to 3%. Thanks to our improved risk management and cost reductions, we are confident that we will reach this goal after having also succeeded i

Sales gain for Italian manufacturers

February 22, 2016

An upswing is being seen in construction machine sales in Italy, according to the latest official figures. The data from the Samoter-Prometeia Observatory reveal increases in key markets. Gains have been seen in Europe (+7.7%), Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey (+3.7%), North America (+23.1%), Central and South America (+6.3%), Middle East (+26.3%), Asia (+28.7%), Australia (+23.5%) and Africa (+2.5%). However the figures also show another sharp fall in Russia (-62.8%).

IRF achievement awards looking for applicants

February 22, 2016

The IRF is looking for applicants for its 2016 IRF Global Road Achievement Awards. Founded in 2000, the IRF's Global Road Achievement Awards competition recognises exceptional projects across 12 categories. The last call for applications will be on April 11th, 2016. The 2016 winners will be recognised at the 2nd IRF Asia Regional Congress & Exhibition, which will be held October 16th-20th in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Progress being made for key Chile mega projects

February 22, 2016

Progress is being made in Chile for two key mega projects, the Chacao Bridge and the El Melon Tunnel. Chile's Ministry of Public Works (MOP) has ordered the consortium working on the Chacao Bridge project to carry out additional studies. The consortium comprises Systra, OAS, Aas-Jakobsen and Hyundai and the project is worth US$511.45 million. The consortium has to respond to observations made by the MOP on the design proposal presented in August 2014. The works to build the bridge now look likely to continu

VIDEO: UK workers kiss goodbye to a car park on Valentine’s Day

February 22, 2016

February 14 is Valentine’s Day in many European and North American countries where lovers may exchange gifts and a kiss or two.

But in Halifax, UK, demolition workers at DSR Demolition kissed goodbye to Cow Green multi-storey car park, with a bang.

Hitachi develops tough machine for underground use

February 22, 2016

Hitachi says that its new ZX135US-5 SRF excavator is a tough and durable machine designed for safe working in difficult conditions. This robust excavator is designed with a short tailswing that allows it to work in tight spaces. Meanwhile it also has a short stick and boom made from heavy duty steel. The machine is more compact than a conventional excavator and suits use in tunnelling projects. It can be lowered into position on sites below ground level using a crane and has lifting brackets provided as sta

New low maintenance engines from Yanmar

February 22, 2016

Engine manufacturer Yanmar is unveiling three additional engines, to fill gaps in its existing line-up. The 1.6, 2.1 and 3.1litre engines will all be built to comply with the upcoming EU Stage V emissions standards. The smaller engine is a three-cylinder motor offering 33.3kW of power. The smaller of the two four-cylinder engines delivers 48.5kW, while the largest engine is offered with 69.8kW, 77.2kW or 88.4kW ratings. This largest engine will utilise both DPF and SCR, while the lower powered motors will

Scania offers OEMs complete Stage V solution

February 22, 2016

Engine supplier Scania has a full range of Stage V ready engines on offer to machinery OEMs. Based on the firm’s proven on-highway Euro 6 range, the 9-, 13- and 16-litre engines use both a DPF and SCR with an exhaust additive fluid. In-house engine management, including fuel injection, exhaust after treatment, charge air and engine operating temperatures are all taken care of by a control unit mounted on the cool side of the engine. Scania is currently moving to the same DPF and SCR solution for its on-high

Increased efficiency for integrated transmissions from Comer

February 22, 2016

Comer Industries is developing its integrated power transmissions solutions to boost productivity and efficiency for OEMs. The company is adding the S-46 Hydro axle to its line-up for compact wheeled loaders. The axle now benefits from a hydrostatic radial motor mounted in line with the input shaft, permitting four-wheel drive connection with reduced installation space. Comer is also launching a complete driveline system for soil compactors, the first one being installed on a machine from Atlas Weyhausen

Evonik’s Dynavis technology helps fine-tune machinery

February 22, 2016

Dynavis, a major additive product from Evonik. helps fine-tune engines, pumps, drive systems and hydraulics. “A simple change of hydraulic fluid can help save fuel, even—and particularly—in used construction machines,” says Rolf Fianke, technology aftermarket support manager at Evonik. In Italy, Nuova Ghizzoni, an Italian pipeline contractor, switched its entire fleet of hydraulic excavators to a fluid formulated with Dynavis technology supplied by a Dynavis licensee. The switch was a move away from c