Articles by Andy Brown

Electric focus for JCB
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Published on: 19 November 2020
At an online event JCB unveiled new electric-powered equipment and products
Online exclusive: Interview with Chairman of Qatar-based contractor
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Published on: 17 November 2020
Moutaz Al-Khayyat, Chairman of UrbaCon Trading and Contracting, talks about the impact of Covid-19 on Qatar and the country’s future projects
Industry interview: Bidding for success
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Published on: 04 September 2020
Karl Werner, president, international, at leading used equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. explains why prices are holding firm 
Global construction equipment sales to fall 16%
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Published on: 28 August 2020
The impact of Covid-19 will see most equipment markets fall by 15-35% and the global picture would much worse were it not for China
Construction sales in China to rise 14%
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Published on: 28 July 2020
Revised forecast from Off-Highway Research predicts strong growth for 2020
Trump to ‘speed up’ infrastructure projects
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Published on: 16 July 2020
President Trump alters National Environmental Protection Act to reduce ‘unnecessary delays’
Bauma China to proceed as planned
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Published on: 09 July 2020
International construction trade fair to go ahead as planned from November 24 to 27, 2020
‘Breakthrough’ in bid to extend Stage V deadline
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Published on: 01 July 2020
CECE hails new position of COREPER as important step forward to extending Stage V dates due to impact of Covid-19
JCB India cuts 400 jobs
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Published on: 12 June 2020
Impact of Covid-19 has led to ’80% drop in demand’ in May and June for JCB India
Expo 2020 Dubai postponed due to Covid-19
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Published on: 01 June 2020
Event to be held between 1 October 2021 and 31 March 2022 due to global health concerns
Construction to contract 5.5% in Latin America
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Published on: 15 May 2020
Region to suffer sharp contraction due to Covid-19
US construction lost almost a million jobs in April
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Published on: 14 May 2020
New data reveals the extent to which Covid-19 has impacted construction in the US
JCB partially resumes production at UK factories
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Published on: 12 May 2020
‘Far-reaching’ safety measures implemented by JCB as UK production partially resumes
COVID-19 to wipe 4% off construction equipment production
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Published on: 06 April 2020
Off-Highway Research estimates that factory closures and national lock-downs will lead to a drop in global equipment production of 43,000 machines 
Construction growth for 2020 forecast at just 0.5%
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Published on: 03 April 2020
Growth for 2020 drops from 3.1% to 0.5%, according to GlobalData
Deep impact of COVID-19 revealed
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Published on: 31 March 2020
Survey of members by CECE shows that 30% are already closing factories
New Zealand stops all but ‘essential’ construction
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Published on: 30 March 2020
Government of New Zealand provides clear guidance of what it considers to be essential construction work
China ‘speeding up’ construction
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Published on: 25 March 2020
Work on major infrastructure projects reported to be accelerating
JCB reduces output due to coronavirus
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Published on: 13 February 2020
With 25% of JCB’s Chinese suppliers remaining closed, the company has cut back on production levels at UK factories
Danfoss to buy Eaton Hydraulics for US$3.3 billion
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Published on: 22 January 2020
Acquisition would create ‘global leader’ in mobile and industrial hydraulics
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