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New Sinoboom MD to grow Middle East
Exprienced Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa will expand local services. 
Franna expands into new markets with pick and carry crane
Terex subsidiary targets Africa, UAE and Latin America equipment markets
Komatsu offers 3D Machine Guidance across excavator range
Kit to provide productivity gains via 2D and 3D machine guidance and real-time connectivity 
Impact of Morocco earthquake worsened by old construction methods
Morocco hit by deadliest earthquake in more than six decades
Volvo CE moving away from ‘linear’ business model
One of world’s top ten equipment manufacturers focuses on remanufacturing, rebuilding and reusing
Atlas Copco to buy Australian pump manufacturer
Sykes Group being sold by Seven Group, owner of Coates
Using technology to measure – and reduce – carbon emissions
Contractors are under pressure to reduce emissions but to do this they have to be able to accurately record them. A new study from Trimble has scientifically documented the carbon reduction benefits that can be realised using automated solutions
Strong increase in Q2 sales for Caterpillar driven by one region
The construction division of Caterpillar saw sales increase by 19% in Q2, 2023
Total sales for world’s largest contractors revealed
ICON 200 lists the world’s biggest contractors by sales 
New EMEA President for Doosan Bobcat
Compact equipment specialist appoints new EMEA President
Volvo CE’s ‘industry first’ 48V DC charging protocol to drive electrification
Volvo CE has published its own brand-agnostic software protocol, as well as plug specifications, used on its 48V off-board DC chargers
Interview: buying used equipment from United Rentals
IRN asked United about its used equipment business
McKinsey Report: construction can reduce emissions by 50% with existing tech
Report looks at over 1,000 potential decarbonization levers for the built environment and identifies 30 of the largest opportunities
Video analysis: world’s biggest construction OEMs
Watch a video highlighting the main points of this year’s Yellow Table 
Rapid tech adoption and optimism at heart of global construction
KPMG survey reveals sector’s increased takeup of robotic process automation, virtual reality, project management information systems (PIMS), drones, smart sensors and AI
New MD for Yanmar in EMEA region
José Cuadrado appointed Managing Director of Yanmar Compact Equipment’s Europe, Middle East and Africa
World’s top ten construction OEMs revealed
What construction OEMs make up the top ten of the lastest Yellow Table?
Interview: Caterpillar executive on electric power, automation and new equipment
Jason Conklin, senior vice president, Caterpillar, with responsibility for Global Construction and Infrastructure talks to Andy Brown about electric power, automation, and sustainability
North America leads charge in rising IRN100 revenues
Largest 100 rental companies in the world generated revenues of €66 billion in 2022
HD Hyundai Infracore targets Middle East and Africa with Develon
4% annual growth expected in MEA market for next five years
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