Articles by Chris Sleight

Trendlines: Will it be different this time for South America?
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Published on: 04 December 2023
Construction equipment sales in South America may be set to buck historical downward trend
N.A. construction equipment sales top other major markets
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Published on: 03 April 2023
Off-Highway Research reveals report on global construction equipment sales
Global mobile crane fleets report now available
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Published on: 08 October 2021
New study by Off-Highway Research and International Cranes and Specialized Transport sheds light on the world’s largest mobile crane fleets
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
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
Skills shortage bites in the US
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Published on: 14 September 2015
Contractors report difficulty in finding skilled site workers and office-based professionals according to AGC survey
US construction growth prompts skills shortage fears
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Published on: 09 September 2015
Industry employment has hit a six-year high, but lower hiring rates and higher wages suggests a lack of skilled workers, says the AGC
Terex and Konecranes to merge
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Published on: 11 August 2015
All-share ‘merger of equals’ will create a US$ 10 billion per year company in the construction equipment and lifting & materials handling sectors
Best growth in almost a decade for US construction market
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Published on: 04 August 2015
Total construction spending came to US$ 1.06 trillion in the 12 months to the end of June, up +12% on a year previously
Terex revenues and profits slide
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Published on: 30 July 2015
Sales for all divisions in the second quarter were down compared to a year ago, although aerial work platform and materials processing businesses made double-digit margins
XCMG launches three-model telehandler range
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Published on: 08 July 2015
Chinese equipment manufacturer XCMG has unveiled a line-up of three telescopic handlers, with lifting capacities up to 4.5 tonnes and lifting heights to 16.7 m
US construction hits seven-year high
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Published on: 03 July 2015
Industry output hit US$ 1.04 trillion in the 12 months to the end of May, its highest since October 2008. There was robust growth in both the residential and non-residential segments
UNACEA and Veronafiere sign agreement for Samoter 2017
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Published on: 24 June 2015
Italian construction equipment manufacturers’ association agrees to support the Samoter exhibition, which will be held in Verona in February 2017
Plantworx attracts 14,000
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Published on: 10 June 2015
Last week’s Plantworx construction equipment exhibition in Bruntingthorpe, UK drew 14,000 visitors, up +18% on the inaugural event in 2013.
KHL Group acquires Off-Highway Research
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Published on: 03 June 2015
Global construction information publisher, KHL Group, acquired the international market research and management consultancy company, Off-Highway Research on June 1, 2015
Plantworx exhibition opens
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Published on: 29 May 2015
The UK construction equipment exhibition has moved to a new venue in Leicestershire following the inaugural event in 2013
JCB weathers BRICs downturn
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Published on: 18 May 2015
Resilience in Western Europe and North America offset weakness in emerging markets last year for UK construction equipment maker
Terex sees first quarter slide
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Published on: 30 April 2015
Revenues down and a small loss recorded for the first quarter of 2015, but the company remained up-beat about the remainder of the year
Intermat welcomes 131,624 visitors
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Published on: 28 April 2015
Paris construction equipment exhibition attracted 131,624 visitors, with a total of 183,000 entries to the event, a fall of -8.5% on 2012
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Published on: 03 March 2015
Dates, opening times and address for Intermat 2015
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