Articles by Chris Sleight

Regional report: South Africa
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Published on: 29 November 2019
Rental is supporting a buoyant mining industry and a distressed construction sector
Equipment review: Compact loaders, a question of taste
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Published on: 11 September 2019
Often construction applications around the world require compact loaders, but the choice of tool varies from place to place
Global construction equipment overview
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Published on: 27 June 2019
Two years of steep growth took global construction equipment sales to a record high in 2018. Off-Highway Research’s Chris Sleight discusses what drove this growth and what the future holds
CE Barometer October 2015: More wobbles
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Published on: 21 October 2015
September saw a bounce-back in European construction activity from the seasonal summer lull, but rather than strengthening further, results of the October CE Barometer survey showed shakiness in the market
Project Report: New Suez Canal
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Published on: 21 October 2015
Mid-2014 saw the Egyptian government announce ambitious and fast-paced plans to expand the Suez Canal. A little more than a year on from that and the work is complete following a mammoth 259 million cubic metredredging project.
February hearing for SNC-Lavalin corruption trial
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Published on: 19 October 2015
Further postponement in criminal trial into bribery and fraud in Libya from 2001 to 2011
New issue of iC available online
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Published on: 16 October 2015
The October issue of International Construction is now available to view online and in its tablet edition
Bell Helicopter chief to head Terex
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Published on: 16 October 2015
John L Garrison Jr will take over from Ron DeFeo as president & CEO of Terex and go on to serve as CEO of Konecranes Terex following completion of their merger next year
Riyadh Metro breakthrough
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Published on: 07 October 2015
FCC-led FAST consortium completes 1.2 km section of Saudi capital’s new green line
Panama Canal expansion 95% complete
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Published on: 06 October 2015
Testing phase starts ahead of the scheduled opening in April next year
Local contractors to build Palm Tower
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Published on: 06 October 2015
Joint venture between Trojan General Contracting and National Projects & Construction to take on 52-storey hotel and residence at the heart of Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah artificial archipelago
Family challenges Sika EGM decisions
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Published on: 06 October 2015
Law suit launched in a second attempt to remove Board members in the long-running Saint-Gobain takeover saga
Deere and UAW agree pay deal
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Published on: 06 October 2015
New six-year accord for 10,000 workers at plants in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas, US
Chinese consortium in pole position for Indonesian rail link
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Published on: 06 October 2015
Proposal includes financing for the country’s US$ 5.4 billion first high speed rail link
US construction up again
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Published on: 02 October 2015
Census Bureau figures show activity is at its highest since 2008, but trade association sounds warning on skills shortages
SNC-Lavalin makes corruption settlement
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Published on: 02 October 2015
Agreement with the African Development Bank will see a contribution made to anti-corruption initiatives in Africa
Please take part in the October CE Barometer survey
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Published on: 30 September 2015
Our monthly one-minute European industry survey is now open. Please follow the link to fill it in
SEC prosecutes improper payments in South Africa
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Published on: 30 September 2015
US government agency fines subsidiary of Japan's Hitachi Power for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations on power station construction contracts
CCCC sees growth in overseas contracts
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Published on: 29 September 2015
Pressure in home market partly offset by more wins abroad for the world’s fourth largest contractor
Ibstock to float on London Stock Exchange
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Published on: 29 September 2015
UK-based brick maker to raise US$ 155 million through initial public offering (IPO) of shares
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