The global market for aerial work platform trucks expected to register a compound annual growth rate of 18.3% up to 2022, according to research from Global Market Insights
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Al Naboodah Group reveals sustainability figures
In 2017, ANGE will target a 3.5% to 5% reduction in energy consumption, 1% reduction in water usage, and 5% water loss reduction across the group
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Qatar: Temporary closure on Al Tarfa Street
A two-day temporary 400-metre closure on both directions of Al Tarfa Street, will be in place, commencing the afternoon of 2 February
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Guidance for Structural Fire Engineering Making Its Debut
The International Code Council has approved—as expected—the updated structural building-design standard, written by the American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute, for inclusion in the 2018 edition of the ICC’s model International Building Code.
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UK Report: Swansea Bay Tidal Power Plant Is Feasible
The world’s first tidal lagoon power plant could move forward as a result of the United Kingdom’s planned departure from the European Union, maybe in 2019.
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With an Eye Already in the Sky, Crane Camera Goes Big Data
It started simple enough: a wireless camera mounted on the hook block of a tower crane, allowing the operator in the cab to see the rigger on the ground and the area around the hook.
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What to See at Conexpo 2017
With hopes that the Trump administration will make a serious investment in U.S. infrastructure and scattered economic indicators hinting at an uptick in construction, equipment manufacturers are looking to call attention to the latest advancements in construction technology at this year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show.
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House Approves Bills to Boost Nuclear Technology, Reshape National Labs' Management
A bill to speed approval of advanced nuclear technologies and another to change the way the Dept. of Energy’s national laboratories are managed are among a handful of energy measures the House has passed in the first weeks of its new session.
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Construction Economics for the week of Feb. 6, 2017
ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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FERC Vacancies Stalling Energy Project Approvals
Final approval of hundreds of interstate pipelines, transmission lines and
liquefied-natural-gas projects will be delayed for months because the Trump administration has changed leadership at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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