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Hitachi excavators aid airport expansion

A contractor in Oman is using four Hitachi excavators on a major airport expansion project.
February 22, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Oman's airport upgrade is using four Hitachi excavators, which are helping in the work to raise the facilities by 3m and protect if from flash floods following rainstorms
A contractor in Oman is using four 233 Hitachi excavators on a major airport expansion project. The Hitachi ZX400LCH-3 excavators are being used at Muscat International Airport by CCC & TAV joint venture and work began on the project in late 2009. The machines have been supplied by specialist rental company Renaissance Equipment Trading, which earlier took delivery from

Hitachi Construction Machinery, Middle East Corporation (Dubai). The project involves upgrading the airport facility, along with constructing new terminals with the capacity to handle 12 million passengers/year. The ground level at the site will be raised by 3m, which will be achieved by bringing around 12million m3 of desert rock and sand on to the 3km site. This initial stage is essential as the rainfall in Oman can be so heavy that it causes cars and roads to be swept away, and elevating the area will protect the improved airport facilities.

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