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XCMG to reduce carbon footprint of ‘key products’ by 32%
OEM says that by 2035 carbon footprint of key products, including excavators and cranes, will be reduced by 32% 
Sparrows to be acquired by Altrad
Crane, engineering and maintenance specialist to join industrial services group
Samoter confirms dates in 2023
The Italy-based construction equipment trade fair will take place between 3 and 7 May
Wallenius Wilhelmsen invests in Equippo
New funding will allow Swiss-based used equipment specialist to expand
How to solve construction’s skills shortage
New infrastructure plans increase demand for labour, but skills shortage makes recruitment difficult
Lawsons opens North American branch
Rob Miner appointed Vice President North America for Lawsons Global Recruitment
Giant electric cranes deployed on HS2 sites
Three emissions-free Liebherr cranes, including the 250-tonne LR1250E crawler, are among just five in the world 
Resurgent markets benefit Terex sales
AWP and material processing divisions bounce back in 2021, from a challenging 2020
China’s plan for construction: greener, smarter, more robots
Latest five-year plan aims to make industry more sustainable, smarter and safer
Mammoet constructs Dubai Expo 2020 roof
The company used a 750 tonne capacity crawler crane to construct the roof of the UAE Pavilion
HED announces joint partnership
Hydro Electronic Devices has entered a joint sales and technology agreement with TTControl
Paul van Gelder: lifting industry has important role in renewables
Mammoet CEO will use CATME speech to argue that renewable energy facilities have to be built “a lot faster”
97% of space booked for Bauma 2022
World’s largest construction trade fair confirms high level of participation
‘Infinity’ bridge in Dubai opens
300m long bridge required 40 steel segments weighting up to 130 tonnes to be lifted before its completion
Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay of the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses of more than 100 employees. 
US construction firms predict strong 2022
Optimism high among US contractors, but challenges with a lack of skilled workers and supply chains remain 
Jean-Louis Olivier 1952–2022
SMIE founder and crane safety technology pioneer died on 8 January after a short and unexpected illness
SPECIAL REPORT: 2022 construction forecast
Chris Sleight discusses the outlook for the construction business in 2022, globally and in North America specifically.
Commercial Credit acquires Keystone Equipment Finance
The acquisition will expand financing resources in the realm of construction equipment and transportation.
Why the pandemic is encouraging more women to work in construction
Why construction was one of the only sectors where the number of jobs held by women increased
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