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More information about Construction and InfrastructureDangote Cement to be Nigeria's biggest listed firm
By Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's biggest cement maker Dangote Cement will list on the stock exchange on November 5 after a planned merger with Benue Cement, creating the country's largest company by market capitalisation ahead of an more...
Research and Markets: Road Construction Market in Czech Republic 2010 - Includes Development Forecasts and Future Investments
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Research and Markets: Road Construction Market in Bulgaria 2010 - Includes Development Forecasts and Future Investments
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/edebe3/road_construction) has announced the addition of the "Road Construction Market in Central Europe 2010 - Bulgaria" report to their offering. The study delivers an in-depth overview of more...
West Wales road receives funding
A significant transport route in Neath Port Talbot has moved a step closer to completion after ministers approved a multi-million pound investment to finish the second phase of the project. more...
Azerbaijan seeks flood protection help from the Netherlands
The Azerbaijan government has entered into a contract with engineering consultancy Royal Haskoning and research institute Deltares to prevent a repeat of devastating floods experienced by the country in spring 2010. more...
Egypt's Orascom Construction JV Unit Wins $675M Doha Contract
DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Egypt's Orascom Construction Industries Orascom Construction Industries , or OCI OCI , said Wednesday that Six Construct Qatar, a company owned by OCI OCI 's joint venture with Besix Group, has won a $675 million contract to help more...
Scavengers Deny Stealing Caterpillar Spare Parts
Two scavengers yesterday denied before an Abuja magistrate that they stole spare parts of a caterpillar, which belongs to one Ogundaji Asipa of Plant Owners Association. Babangida Idris, 26, and Yususf Ibrahim, 27, both of Tipper Garage, Kubwa more...
Construction Sector In Slovakia 2010 - New Market Report Published
In step with the economic downturn, the Slovak construction industry experienced a substantial decline in 2009 after a decade of growth on all fronts. The least affected area was civil engineering, which generated a significant fraction of construction more...
Road construction market in Central Europe 2010
- In comparison with Western European countries, the quality of the road network in the Central European region is still poor and has been identified as a serious obstacle to the rapid economic development of the region. Hopefully, over the next few more...
Research and Markets: Road Construction Market in Central Europe 2010: Development Forecasts and Planned Investments
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8eefcf/road_construction) has announced the addition of the "Road Construction Market in Central Europe 2010: Development Forecasts and Planned Investments" report to their offering. The more...
UK housebuilder Barratt says market tough
British housebuilder Barratt Developments said concerns about the economy and the lack of mortgage finance meant the market for new housing was still challenging as it reported better than expected full-year profits. 'It's early days in the more...
BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Nomura cuts Buzzi Unicem, raises Lafarge
Sept 8 (Reuters) - European Building and Construction: * Nomura cuts Buzzi Unicem SpA to reduce from buy * Nomura cuts CRH PLC to neutral from buy * Nomura raises Italcementi to neutral from reduce * Nomura raises Lafarge SA to buy from neutral * Nomura more...
Business Bullet: Miners, Gold, UK banks, Barratt
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Morning News Wrap: Vodafone, Dana Petroleum, Barratt Developments
Vodafone (LON:VOD) is set to receive a £4.3bn cash boost, after it agreed to sell its 3.2% stake in China Mobile. Chief Executive Vittorio Colao highlighted that the communications giant almost doubled its original investment with the deal. The company more...
Cement manufacturers thrive despite cheap imports
Even with cement imports from Asian countries reportedly ‘eating’ about 10 per cent of the local market, major manufacturers of the product in Tanzania recorded a steady performance last year. Industry sources say about 300,000 tonnes of cement was more...
UK construction hit by spending cuts
The property construction outlook in the UK is worsening as spending cuts begin to bite, according to a second quarter report into the industry that has been published... Sentiment in declining as a direct result of fears over the scale of public more...
Saint-Gobain Solar Introduces LightSwitch Portfolio of Solutions for Photovoltaic Modules
Solutions provide photovoltaic module manufacturers with cost-effective, efficient, and long-lasting options more...
Owens Corning restarts production line in Italy
(Sep. 7) Toledo, Ohio-based Owens Corning announced it will be restarting its second production line in Besana, Italy, in order to increase production of continuous filament fiberglass mat reinforcements. The line was shut down in 2008 due to decreased more...
WBHO announces good results for year ended June 2010; raises concern about construction sector growth
BASIS OF PREPARATIONThe condensed consolidated financial results have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), IAS 34: Interim Financial Reporting, the South African Companies Act, as amended, and the JSE more...
Construction delays postpone opening for Museum of African Art ... and more
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Volvo Construction Equipment Sells Rights to Make and Sell Clark-Michigan Based Loader, Dozer and Scraper Parts to MinnPar
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Volvo Construction Equipment to Offer Wheel Loader Fuel Efficiency Guarantee Program
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Lafarge closes Delaware Drywall Plant
is closing manufacturing operations at its gypsum drywall plant in Wilmington, Delaware, as part of its ongoing strategy to service customers predominantly from newer, more efficient plants in the eastern U.S. Built in 1959, the Wilmington plant employs more...
Lafarge to Sell Cement Assets in Southern Spain
Lafarge plans to sell its cement assets to Cimentos de Portugal SGPS, SA (Cimpor) for euro 225 million. Located in Southern Spain, these assets consist of two cement plants at Cordoba and Niebla. They represent a total annual capacity of 0.8 million tons more...
MAF starts work on $1bn Syria project
Majid Al Futtaim Properties, a leading developer and operator of shopping malls, hotels and mixed-use projects, said it has begun the ground works for Khams Shamat, its first mega tourism project in Syria. Located in SabbouraYafour area on the more...
Caterpillar Launch New UK 2010 Catalogue
This week Caterpillar launch their new range of 2010 Caterpillar boots, championed by the mens -a revolution in their rugged fashion line. [ClickPress, Tue Sep 07 2010] In the UK Caterpillar (CAT) is a brand whose name is synonomous with rugged, hard more...
Wednesday preview: BP, Barratt Developments, Thorntons
CATEGORY: SECTOR: Tue 07 Sep 2010BP. - BP Latest Prices Name Price % BP 407.05p +0.14% Barratt Developments 104.30p -0.38% Thorntons 82.50p 0.00% FTSE 100 5,408 -0.58% FTSE 250 10,186 -0.53% FTSE 350 2,855 -0.51% FTSE All-Share 2,791 -0.57% 2,854 -0.37% more...
AMEC Chief Executive Samir Brikho to Chair SPE Offshore Europe 2011
AMEC Chief Executive Samir Brikho to chair SPE Offshore Europe 2011 London, United Kingdom, (6 September 2010) - AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, is pleased to announce that Chief Executive Samir Brikho has accepted the more...
Middle East top housing builders to be honored
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Forecasts on Polands Construction Sector from 2010 to 2015
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/25178f/construction_pol) has announced the addition of the "Construction - Poland" report to their offering. This market analysis gives a clear overview of the actual situation and future more...