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Video: Ten years of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been called the world’s most ambitious infrastructure scheme
CNH Industrial delisting from Milan stock market
Parent company of Case Construction Equipment and New Holland to focus on New York Stock Exchange
One region fuels 12% increase in construction sales for Caterpillar
Profit for Cat’s Construction Industries’ profit hits US$1.847 billion in the third quarter of 2023
Overruns in costs and delivery costing construction US$91 billion
A new report reveals that disputed costs amount to more than a third of project capital expenditure value
North America helps keep Volvo CE’s sales steady
Major OEM has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2023
Caterpillar’s new chief sustainability officer
New Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer from the start of 2024 for world’s largest OEM 
Rental Briefing: daily newsletter for rental sector being launched by KHL
Newsletter will provide analysis, comment and insight into the global industry
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
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