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M E M B E R O F
6 News New forecasts from Euroconstruct.
8 Business France’s courts rule against Sacyr on
Eiffage takeover.
12 News Report The CE-100, our annual ranking
of Europe’s largest construction contractors.
14 CE Barometer Activity slows down for the summer.
17 Finance Equipment shares rally in otherwise
quiet conditions.
20 Law & Contract Arbitration in Austria falls in line with
UNCITRAL.
22 FIEC New commitment to urban
regeneration.
24 CECE Shifting towards ultra low sulphur
fuels.
76 Special report Richard High reports on Iceland’s
construction market.
81 Equipment Topcon Europe
Positioning’s EwoutKorpershoekoutlines the huge potential for machine control.
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27 Road buildingTechnological innovation in road construction equipment is helping to improve machinery performance and ease labour-intensive operations. Becca Wilkins reports on the latest from the European road-building sector and rounds up the most recent equipment developments.
53 ConcreteBauma saw the launch of numerous pieces of equipment for the concrete industry, with a focus on safety, service and efficiency. Meanwhile the consolidation among the major players in quarrying, cement and concrete production is having effects throughout the industry.
41 AccessContractors all over Europe are increasingly using aerial platforms in their business, a fact reflected in the remarkable growth of Europe’s largest aerial platform rental fleets, as Murray Pollok reports. Plus, CE rounds-up the latest and most significant access product launches.
67 SurveyingGlobal Positioning System (GPS) technology has become more accessible and affordable enabling surveying equipment manufacturers to advance software, positioning systems and machine control. Becca Wilkins reports on the latest developments in the European surveying sector.
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6 Actualité L’Actualité de l’industrie de
Construction en Europe.
8 Affaires L’actualité des affaires relatives au BTP
à travers l’Europe.
12 CE-100
14 CE Baromètre
17 Finance Revue sur les dernières tendances des
actions et des monnaies, comprenant des informations détailées sur les compagnies dans les secteurs du contrat, de la production de matériaux et de la fabrication d’équipement.
20 Légeslation et le contrat
22 FIEC Dernières nouvelles de FIEC, le
Fédération de l’Industrie Européenne de la Construction
24 CECE Dernières nouvelles de CECE, le Comité
Européen du Matériel de Génie Civil.
76 Reportage sur site
81 Matériel
85 Petites annonces
D O S S I E R S
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41 Accèss
53 Concrets
67 Equipment de Topographie
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Editorial Team Alex Dahm, Lindsay Gale, Patrick Hill, Murray Pollok, Euan Youdale
Law & Contract Neal Morris Correspondent CECE Report Produced in co-operation with the Committee for European Construction Equipment
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I N H A L T
6 Nachrichten Regelmäßige Neuigkeiten aus der
Europäischen Bauindustrie.
8 Wirtschaft Neues aus dem Bausektor.
12 CE-100
14 CE Barometer
17 Finanzen Überblick über die neuesten Trends
im Aktien- und Währungsmarkt, einschließlich einer ausführlichen Analyse der Unternehmen in der Baubranche und in der Herstellung von Baumaterialien und Baumaschinen.
20 Gesetze und Verträge
22 FIEC Nachrichten von Verband der
Europäischen Bauwirtschaft
24 CECE Nachrichten vom Europäischen
Verband für Bauausrüstung.
76 Baustellenbericht
81 Ausrüstung
85 Kleinanzeigen
S O N D E R B E R I C H T E
27 Strassenbau
41 Zugang
53 Konkretes
67 Überwachungseinrichtungen
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SAIE 2007October 24 – 28, 2007Bologna, Italywww.saie.bolognafiere.it
BUDMA 2008January 22 – 25, 2008Poznan, PolandTel: +48 (0)61 869 2000 Fax: +48 (0)61 866 5827
Samoter 2008March 5 – 8, 2008Verona, ItalyTel: +39 045 8298111Fax: +39 045 8298288www.samoter.com
ConExpo/Con-Agg 2008March 11 – 15, 2008Las Vegas, USTel: +1 414 272 0934Fax: +1 414 272 2672www.conexpoconagg.com
SMOPYC 2008April 22 – 26, 2008Zaragosa, SpainTel: +34 (0) 97676 47 00 Fax: +34 (0) 976 33 06 49www.feriazaragoza.com
International Rental ExhibitionJune 3 – 5, 2008Amsterdam RAI Centre, NetherlandsTel: +44 (0) 1892 784 088 Fax: +44 (0) 1892 784 086
APEX 2008September 17 – 19, 2008Maastricht, NetherlandsTel: +44 (0) 1892 784 088 Fax: +44 (0) 1892 784 086www.apexshow.com
Intermat 2009April 20 – 25, 2009Paris Nord VillepinteParis, FranceTel: +33 (0)1 49 68 51 00 Fax: +33 (0)1 49 68 54 49 www.intermat.fr
Bauma 2010April 19 – 25, 2010Munich, GermanyTel: +49 (0)89 9 49-1 13 48Fax: +49 (0)89 9 49-1 13 49www.bauma.de
EVENTS DIARY European growth to slow
EUROCONSTRUCT, A GROUP OF ECONOMICforecasting companies based around Europe sees European construction growth slowing this year following a peak in 2006. According to the group, which compiles data on 19 of the region’s largest construction markets, growth this year will slow to +2,4% from +3,7% last year. The slowdown will continue in 2008 with a +1,8% increase before picking up slightly in 2009 with +2,0% growth.
The strongest overall growth this year is expected to be in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), where the largest market, Poland, will lead the way with a +10,6% increase. This will help the region’s construction market to grow +7,6% this year, compared to +2,2% for Western Europe.
While growth in Western European construction is expected to slow over the next two years, the CEE region is forecast to go from strength to strength. The rate of growth is expected to pick up to +7,8% next year, with a jump to +9,7% in 2008.
The residential construction market is the main reason for the general slowdown across Europe. Growth in this sector, which accounts for 48% of European construction output, is expected to be just +1,3% this year, slowing further to +0,5% in 2008.
In contrast, both the non-residential and civil engineering sectors are expected to maintain more reasonable levels. Civil engineering output is forecast to grow +4,0% this year, with smaller increases of +3,3% in 2008 and +3,5% in 2009. Similarly the non-residential market is currently at a peak, with a +3,5% increase in output expected this year. Next year will see this slow to +2,9% and then 2,8% in 2008.
B I G 5Euroconstruct says the total value construction output this year will be € 1417 billion across the 19 countries it covers. Interestingly, it says the largest market is Spain at € 217
After a bumper year in 2006, Euroconstruct says growth in Europe’s construction output is expected to slow over the next three years as the residential market cools. C H R I S S L E I G H T reports.
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Construction of the Erick van Egeraat Architects (EEA) designed extension of inholland University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has reached its highest point. After three weeks of non-stop, 24-hour work, the structural core has reached its final height of just over 62 m.
The extension consists of three rectangular ‘volumes’ around the concrete core, which are stacked on top of each other. The highest of the three will be raised above the existing building to offer panoramic views of both the harbour and city centre. The 15000 m2 extension is expected be completed in the summer of 2008
billion, which has overtaken Germany (€ 214 billion) this year. These two are followed by the UK (€ 204 billion), France (€ 193 billion) and Italy (€ 189 billion). Total construction output in the ‘Big 5’ countries is expected to hit € 1020 billion this year – 72% of the European total.
There is expected to be positive growth in all five of these markets this year, including Germany, which bounced back from a decade-long construction recession in 2006. Spain is seen leading the way once again, with a +4,5% rise forecast, followed by Germany (+2,6%), the UK (+1,9%), France (+1,0%) and the persistently lacklustre Italy (+0,1%).
But for the strongest growth this year, Euroconstruct says the best prospects will be in some of Europe’s smaller markets. Besides Poland, Slovakia should see output increase +8,8%, while the Czech Republic is forecast for a +6,1% rise.
In Western Europe the Nordic markets look promising, with Sweden forecast for a +8,9% rise and Norway also looking good with a +5,9% increase. Finland looks reasonable, with +3,6% growth expected in 2007, but Denmark is seen falling -0,1% after steep increases in 2005 and 2006.
Elsewhere The Netherlands is expected to see +5,3% growth this year, and Austria also looks strong with a +4,5% rise.
The only countries looking at a downturn in construction activity are Ireland – forecast for a -2,3% fall after more than 15 years of spectacular growth, and Portugal, which is expected to slip -3,9%.
Portugal is the only country in Europe that looks seriously troubled. This year’s forecast decline will be the fifth consecutive year of falling construction output. According to Euroconstruct, the country’s construction market has fallen from € 28,5 billion in 2003 to an expected € 24,3 billion this year – about a -15% fall. However, the recession is expected to bottom-out in 2008.■ For more information visit www.euroconstruct.org ce
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ACCORDING TO THE latest estimates by the German Engineering Federation (VDMA), sales of German-built construction and building materials equipment will grow +15% this year to € 13,5 billion. These will comprise € 10,7 billion worth of construction equipment and € 3,5 billion of building material, ceramics and glass machinery.
“The reason why the economic situation currently is so good is mainly due to the fact that export sales increased by +13,6% compared to the previous year. This was totally unexpected”, said Dr Peter Hug, deputy managing director of the association of construction equipment and building material machinery industry.
“We certainly had not expected this to happen at all when asked at the beginning of this year. With the Euro being in a bit of an unfortunate situation compared to the US Dollar and the Yen as well as with the ‘housing starts’ in the US falling, we were expecting to see the sales growth going down as well.”
According to Dr Hug, exports account for about 70% of the German industry’s revenues. However, domestic sales are also on the increase, with a +19% rise expected this year.
The VDMA predicts a further rise of +5% to +10% for 2008, driven by European demand and emerging markets such as Russia and India. ce
STOCKHOLM’S DISTRICT COURT HAS HANDED OUT FINES TOTALLINGSEK 461 million (€ 49,5 million) to a group of six companies found guilty of operating a cartel in the Swedish road building sector between 1997 and 2001. The largest fines were given to Skanska – SEK 170 million (€ 18,3 million), NCC – SEK 150 million (€ 16,1 million) and Peab – SEK 85 million (€ 9.1 million). The Swedish Competition Authority had originally pushed for fines totalling SEK 1,2 billion (€ 129 million).
All three major companies have said they disagree with the Court’s ruling, and Peab and Skanska say they are considering an appeal against the decision. NCC however has been more bullish, and has already announced an appeal in which it will ask for a full exemption of its fine.
NCC’s senior legal counsel, Ulf Wallin told CE, “The City Court has not taken NCC’s arguments into account. The actions taken by NCC facilitated the Swedish Competition Authority’s investigations in a
decisive manner and the City Court should have weighed this into its judgement.
“In addition, the amount is unreasonably high in view of the City Court’s confirmation that there was no underlying general agreement to divide up all central and local government paving procurements, and that it was instead a local phenomenon that occurred over just a few years.”
According to NCC its own investigations in early 2001 uncovered an illegal inter-company collaboration on contracts in Linköping in Southern Sweden. It subsequently dismissed several employees and reported the matter to the police. A subsequent investigation by the Competition Authority uncovered further infringements.
NCC argues that it should be exempt its fine on the grounds that it reported the cartel itself, and submitted evidence and its own investigation findings to the Competition Authority. ce
Swedish road cartel fined € 49,5 million
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CET INDEX: JUNE 2007
235,97CET Index May 2007 = 236,45
-0,49Base: May 2002 = 100
Construction Europe’s CET share index is a basket of more than 60 equities, designed to give an overall reflection of the contracting, equipment and materials
sectors. For full listings, see Construction Europe’s Finance pages.
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German sales rise Loetschberg tunnel opensTHE LOETSCHBERG BASETunnel, the world’s longest land-based tunnel, was officially opened in June. The 34,6 km rail link under the Swiss Alps is due to go into full operation in December following testing. The project cost CHF 4,3 billion (€ 2,6 billion).
Construction of the tunnel between Frutigen and Raron began in 1999. Described as a ‘Base Tunnel’ the link has been constructed at valley floor level, some 400 m below the original Loetschberg tunnel, built in 1913. Construction at this level allowed steep gradients and sharp bends to be removed from the route, allowing higher travel speeds.
The tunnel is part of the wider AlpTranist project,
which is designed to take freight off Switzerland’s roads. Loetschberg is the key link in the western part of the network, ultimately completing a high-speed rail link from Frankfurt, Germany and Paris, France to Milan and Turin in Italy. In eastern Switzerland the Zimmerberg, Gotthard and Ceneri Base Tunnels will provide a link from Stuttgart, Germany through Switzerland’s commercial capital Zurich to Milan.
When complete in 2017 the 57 km Gotthard Base Tunnel will be the longest tunnel of any kind in the world. The longest tunnel in the world at present is the 53,8 km Seikan Tunnel, and undersea link connecting the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido, which was opened in 1998. It is followed by the undersea Channel Tunnel between the UK and France, which is 51,5 km long and which was completed in 1994. ce
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is launching a study into the country’s UK£ 20 billion (€ 29 billion) per year residential construction market. The Government body, which enforces competition and consumer laws in the UK, will look specifically at the issues of land use, planning permission and customer satisfaction.
The OFT says it has been monitoring the house building sector for several years, and is concerned that the market is not working well for consumers. There
UK house building probeare specific concerns that the lack of supply of houses is hindering competition, and that customer satisfaction in the industry is poor.
The UK residential building industry’s principal trade association is the Home Builders Federation (HBF). Chef executive Stewart Baselely said, “I am confident that on the issues of effective use of land and customer satisfaction the home building industry will be given a clean bill of health. The study will give us further opportunity to
show that the real problem is the shortage of land with planning permission for much-needed new home.” ce
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SACYR SAYS IT WILL APPEAL AGAINST A RULING BY THE FRENCHAutorite des Marches Financiers (AMF) stock market regulator that says it broke market rules in an attempt to take control of Eiffage. The AMF ruling renders Sacyr’s April 19 offer to acquire Eiffage void, meaning the Spanish contractor would have to launch a new bid if it still wants to acquire the French company.
Sacyr was suspected of colluding with 89 other Spanish shareholders in Eiffage to vote Sacyr representatives onto Eiffage’s board. However, Eiffage’s April 18 AGM saw the cancellation of these shareholders voting rights on suspicion of acting in concert with Sacyr.
The run-up to the AGM has seen tensions escalate between the two groups. Eiffage, which is 23% owned by its employees, temporarily put a block on employee share dealings apparently in an attempt to prevent Sacyr gaining a greater holding.
Sacyr’s previous tactic had been to keep its ownership of Eiffage just under the 33,3% mark. If it had exceeded this, it would have been obliged to launch a take-over offer, which it had previously said was not its intention.
Sacyr denies acting in concert with other shareholders at the AGM, and says that AMF ruling does not contain any proof that it did so. A company statement added, “Sacyr Vallehermoso wishes to convey that its purpose at Eiffage’s shareholders meeting was to be part of the board of directors.
“Sacyr Vallehermoso was denied any representation despite being the company’s main shareholder. Sacyr reiterates its belief that Eiffage will allow them to become a leading construction group in Europe.” ce
Vicat saleHeidelberg Cement has completed the sale of its 35% stake in France-based Vicat group, which produces cement, aggregates and ready mixed concrete. The company sold its 16,4 million shares at € 86 each, for total proceeds of € 1,4 billion. Heidelberg says the majority of the shares – 9,99 million – were sold via a private placement. Some 0,77 million were placed on the open market, with the remainder being sold to Vicat itself and its other private owners
Amec disposalsAmec is to sell two of its four construction businesses to fellow UK company Morgan Sindall for UK£ 26 million (€ 38 million) net in cash. The divestments are part of Amec’s strategy to exit construction and focus on the oil, gas and nuclear power sectors.
The divisions being sold are its property and development arm, Amec Developments Ltd (ADL) and Design and Project Services (DPS), which is active in building and civil engineering. They had
total revenues of UK£ 758 million (€ 1,11 billion) last year and made a pre-tax loss of UK£ 14 million (€ 20 million).
Endessa dealThe European Commission has approved the proposed takeover of Spanish energy company Endessa by contractor Acciona and ENEL, an Italian electricity generator. As part of the takeover deal, Acciona and Enel will sell parts of Endessa to German utilities group E.ON, which had previously bid to fully acquire the company.
The Acciona-ENEL bid values Endessa at € 43,7 billion, and the companies to be sold to E.ON are valued at € 10 billion. These include Endessa’s Spanish electricity business, plus operations in Italy, France, Poland and Turkey.
New CEOSaint-Gobain has appointed Pierre-André de Chalendar, as its CEO. The out-going CEO, Jean Louis Beffa stays with the company as chairman.
B U S I N E S S R O U N D - U PSacyr to appeal against AMF Eiffage ruling
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EUROPE’S TWO LARGESTcontractors – Vinci and Bouygues – have retained their places at the top of this year’s CE-100 league table. Below them there have been a few changes, with Skanska slipping down two places to be overtaken by Hochtief and ACS.
There are some new names in the top 10 this year, with Starbag climbing up from no. 21 last year to no. 8 this year thanks to its acquisition of parts of Walter Bau. FCC is also new to the top 10, due in part to the boost from its acquisition of a majority stake in Alpine Mayreder.
These two new additions to the top 10 of course mean two companies have left this elite group. Last year’s sixth-placed company was Bovis Lend Lease, which is not included in this year’s ranking due its financial results being fully integrated into that of Australian parent Lend Lease, making it impossible to rank under CE’s methodology.
Amec, which was ranked at no. 10 last year, has dropped nine places due to its divestment of Spie. With further sales this year, as the company bids to reposition itself in the energy sector, Amec is sure to drop further in next year’s CE-100ranking.
M A J O R M O V E R SFurther down the CE-100, major movers include Implenia, formed from the merger of Switzerland’s two largest contractors Zschokke Holding and Batigroup Holding. Similarly, Van Oord has moved up 23 places following its acquisition of Ballast
Ham Dredging in 2005. This year’s CE-100 is based on 2006 financial results, so this year is the first that the full effect of this merger can be seen in the rankings.
One significant name missing from this year’s listing is UK contractor Jarvis, which was ranked no. 54 last year (and no. 39 in the 2005 edition). It has plummeted 49 places in this year’s ranking to be placed outside the CE-100 at no. 103. The company has undergone a major restructuring over the last two years, which has seen it seel-0off its loss making businesses to be more profitable, but much smaller.
N E X T Y E A RThe merger of Taylor Woodrow and Wimpey could create a company large enough to make it into the top 10, although it will probably be the 2009 edition of the CE-100before the full effects are seen. The same can be said of Morgan Sindall’s acquisition of parts of Amec.
By the same argument, the various deals done by Spain’s contractors over the last few years – most notably Ferrovial’s purchase of BAA – will be more visible next year, as will Balfour Beatty’s acquisition of Centex.
Potentially more dramatic, but at the moment a much more remote possibility is the merger between Sacyr and Eiffage. It is interesting to reflect that if Sacyr does succeed in acquiring Eiffage it would make it into the top five of the CE-100 on the basis this year's revenues. At the moment though there is strong French resistence to the deal. ce
THE CE-100 LEAGUE TABLE
Sales Company Country 2005 Change (€ million) Rank 1 25634 Vinci France 1 -2 18970 Bouygues’ Construction France 2 - Divisions3 15508 Hochtief Germany 4 14 14806 ACS Spain 5 15 12838 Skanska Sweden 3 -26 12371 Ferrovial Spain 7 17 10708 Eiffage France 8 18 10385 Strabag Germany 21 139 9534 FCC Spain 12 310 8646 Bam Group The Netherlands 9 -111 8581 Balfour Beatty UK 11 -12 7709 Bilfinger Berger Germany 13 113 7517 Saipem Italy 14 114 6927 Technip France 15 115 6818 Acciona Spain 18 316 6092 Aker Kvaerner Norway 19 317 6043 NCC Group Sweden 16 -118 5238 Taylor Woodrow UK 17 -119 4735 Amec UK 10 -920 4685 Sacyr Vallehermoso Spain 22 221 4615 George Wimpey UK 20 -122 4607 Persimmon UK 25 323 4494 Carillion UK 26 324 4488 VolkerWessels The Netherlands 23 -125 3842 Laing O’Rourke UK 27 226 3565 Barratt Developments UK 24 -227 3474 Enka Insaat Turkey 35 828 3448 Obrascon Huarte Lain Spain 34 629 3284 YIT Corporation Finland 28 -130 3279 Peab Sweden 31 131 3060 Cegelec* France 29 -232 3000 Spie France 32 -33 2953 Heijmans The Netherlands 30 -334 2631 Impregilo Group Italy 33 -135 2615 Kier Group UK 36 136 2559 Ed Züblin Germany 48 1237 2225 Technical Olympic Group Greece 37 -38 2195 Morgan Sindall UK 39 139 2065 Interserve UK 46 740 2003 TBI Holdings BV The Netherlands 40 -41 1980 Veidekke Norway 42 142 1970 Porr Group Austria 41 -143 1941 Isolux Corsan Spain 50 744 1818 Bellway UK 45 145 1796 Lemminkäinen Finland 47 246 1760 Miller Group UK 53 747 1647 Alfred McAlpine UK 49 248 1516 Van Oord ACZ The Netherlands 71 2349 1486 Implenia AG Switzerland 64 1550 1486 MT Hojgaard Denmark 59 951 1483 Petrofac UK 56 552 1449 Babcock International UK 61 953 1398 Mota-Engil Portugal 51 -254 1354 Boskalis Westminster The Netherlands 57 3
Europe’s top The last few years’ corporate
acquisitions and disposals are starting to change the CE-100, our
league table of Europe’s largest contractors. It would seem these
changes have been for the better, with profitability improving sharply.
C H R I S S L E I G H T reports.
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55 1349 Keller Group UK 62 756 1346 Berkeley Group UK 44 -1257 1310 Ballast Nedam The Netherlands 55 -258 1305 JM Sweden 63 559 1283 Kaufman & Broad France 66 760 1265 Wates Group UK 75 1561 1249 Galliford Try UK 65 462 1235 Tecnicas Reunidas Spain - NEW63 1233 Arcadis The Netherlands 72 964 1212 Compagnie Belgium 70 6
D’Entreprises CFE SA65 1200 John Sisk & Son Ireland 52 -1366 1191 Jan De Nul Belgium 82 1667 1129 Redrow UK 58 -968 1115 DEME* Belgium 79 1169 1114 Swietelsky Austria 84 15 Baugessellschaft70 1097 Costain Group UK 60 -1071 1072 Astaldi Italy 69 -272 1041 Dura Vermeer The Netherlands 67 -573 1034 Bowmer & Kirkland UK 77 474 1013 Crest Nicholson UK 68 -675 1010 Max Boegl Germany 76 176 1002 ROK UK 81 577 980 Bauer Aktiengesellschaft Germany 85 878 974 Besix Belgium 88 1079 955 Strukton Groep The Netherlands 80 180 918 Techint Engineering Italy 73 -7
& Construction81 880 Koop Holding* The Netherlands 83 282 833 Teixeira Duarte Portugal 90 883 820 SADE* France 87 484 781 Budimex SA Poland 91 785 775 E Pihl & Son AS Denmark 99 1486 767 Metrostav AS Czech Republic 89 387 750 Joannou & Cyprus - NEW
Paraskevaides (J&P)*88 732 Tecnimont Italy 113 2589 721 N G Bailey UK 96 790 718 Hellenic Technodomiki Greece 97 791 645 AF Gruppen Norway 101 1092 642 Trevi SpA Italy 106 1493 638 Polimex - Mostostal Siedlce Poland 112 1994 630 McInerney Holdings Ireland 108 1495 574 Soares Da Costa Portugal 98 396 554 Fayat Group France 110 1497 550 Goldbeckbau Germany 107 1098 537 Shepherd UK 103 599 535 May Gurney UK 100 1100 534 Emcor UK UK 74 -26* - CE Estimate
contractorsTHE CE-100 LEAGUE TABLE
Profits leapTOTAL SALES FOR THE CE-100 COMPANIES CAME TO€ 334 billion last year, up +12% on the 2006 total of € 297 billion. It was a second year of double-digit growth for the top 100, reflecting buoyancy in the industry compared to the earlier part of the decade.
But much more significant this year was the sharp increase in profitability of the top 100 companies. The average operating margin in the sector increase more than one percentage point from 5,75% in 2005 to 6,92% in 2006. This was the best profitability has been in the sector this decade.
Construction output in Europe is put by Euroconstruct at about € 1400 billion, so the € 334 billion sales of the top 100 would equate to about a 24% share. FIEC estimates the industry’s output to be lower at € 1065 billion, so the CE-100’s share by this estimate would be about 31%. However, both estimates are likely to overstate the CE-100’s share because of the fact that some companies listed have activities outside Europe.
On a bigger scale, economic forecasting company Global Insight puts the world’s construction output at about US$ 4000 (€ 5480 billion), so the CE-100’s share would be a little over 6%.
But whatever their share might be, it is clear the CE-100 is gaining ground. The annual revenues increase of +12% is well ahead of the +3,7% rise in European construction output Euroconstruct saw in 2006, and indeed ahead of Global Insight’s figure of +3,1% for world construction growth. This clearly indicates that the large companies that make up the CE-100 increased their market share last year.
The average headcount of the 92 companies that report staffing levels was 17254 people last year, a +23% increase on the previous figure of 13999. This implies total employment of 1,7 million people among the CE-100 companies. According to FIEC, some 13,4 million people work in the European construction sector, which suggests that the CE-100accounts for about 13% of the industry’s workforce.
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levels in the construction industry are slowing, or it could just reflect a seasonal lull due to the summer holiday period.
Respondents in July were much more up-beat about the industry’s future outlook than they were in June, indicating perhaps that this is a seasonal factor, rather than a more serious downturn. Asked about future business expectations, a balance of +53,3% said they expected activity to be higher in a year’s time than currently, up sharply from June’s result of +39,5%.
Looked at over the course of the year, the June result seems to be something of a ‘blip’ in the data, with July’s result about the future being much more in line
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Results of July’s CE Barometer survey suggest the European construction industry is more concerned with a nice summer holiday than getting things built. C H R I S S L E I G H T reports.
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with previous months’. Although this sentiment is still very strong, there is a still a steady decline in the figures from the high of +61% in January.
The slightly weaker data for the current situation means the arrow of our clock is a little short than it
AFTER A DIP IN JUNE, SENTIMENTabout the European construction industry bounced back in July, with the industry once again feeling upbeat about future prospects. Unsurprisingly, the levels of activity reported in July were significantly lower than they were in June, due it would seem to the start of the holiday season.
Sentiment about the current situation fell from a positive balance of +25,4% in June to +19,3% in July. This was the third consecutive month that this balance figure – arrived at by subtracting the number of respondents who said activity was worse from the number who said it was better – has fallen.
This could mean that activity
Reading the clockTHE DIRECTION OR ANGLE OF THE ARROW GIVES AN INDICATIONof the point in the cycle the European construction industry is currently at. Given that there was stronger sentiment looking ahead then there was for the current situation, this month’s arrow is approaching the vertical
This indicates in a graphical way what the numbers say – that expectations are for activity to be higher in a year’s time than now – a continued boom in other words. The length of the arrow is indicative of the strength of sentiment, and again this month it is a fairly long arrow, due to the July’s largely up-beat results. However, the arrow is shorter than it was at the start of the year, reflecting the slight softening in sentiment. ce
“Question of the monthIN JULY CE ASKED RESPONDENTS ABOUT CHANGES IN THE NUMBERof people employed by their company. Asked how their company headcount had changed, 56% of respondents said more people were employed now compared to a year ago. Some 30% said their payroll numbers were unchanged, while only 14% said their staffing levels had fallen.
This all seems to underline the growth that is being seen in the industry, although life is clearly not without its problems. One respondent commented, “The problem is not only finding staff, but keeping them. Young people do not stay with the company any more.” ce
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The mid-summer period was a quiet one for the markets, ahead of half-year results. The lack of clear direction was reflected in the construction sector with a climb for equipment shares but falls elsewhere. C H R I S S L E I G H T reports.
DESPITE A USEFUL CLIMB FORthe Dow – it exceeded 14000 points for the first time in its history in mid-July, mid-summer was a generally quiet period for the world’s stock markets.
The Dow’s moderate net gain of +2,07% between weeks 22 and 28 stood out, with other major indexes more subdued. The other risers were
the Nikkei 225, up +1,36% and the Dax, up +1,26%, while the FTSE was almost unmoved with a +0,06% rise and the CAC 40 fell –0,73%.
It is a traditionally quiet period for the markets, with the summer vacation period and hesitance ahead of half-year results announcements leading to a certain lack of clear direction. This tends to change towards the end of July as financial results start to be released, giving a clearer indication of profitability and the outlook for the rest of the year.
The same six-week period was a
rather mixed one for the construction sector. Equipment manufacturers stood out from the crowd with the CEE Index for the sector climbing an impressive +6,34%. In contrast both the materials and contracting sectors retreated from their previous record highs with falls of –2,68% and –5,47% respectively. The net effect was that the CET Index for the whole sector dropped a marginal –0,21% to 235,97 points.
It should be said though that the previous level of 236,45 points was a record high for the Index, so over
Key indexes Index Beginning End of Change Change of period period %CEE (Equipment) 261,51 278,09 16,58 6,34CEM (Materials) 189,35 184,28 -5,07 -2,68CEC (Contractors) 288,47 272,70 -15,77 -5,47CET (Total) 236,45 235,97 -0,49 -0,21Dow 13668 13951 283 2,07FTSE 100 6665 6669 4 0,06Nikkei 225 17973 18217 244 1,36CAC 40 6149 6105 -45 -0,73DAX Xetra 7971 8072 101 1,26Period: Week 22 - 28
Company Currency Price Price Change Change at start at end (%)CEM Index 189,35 184,28 -5,07 -2,68Cemex (CPO) MXP 42,50 39,05 -3,45 -8,12Cimpor € 7,26 7,22 -0,04 -0,55CRH € 37,35 36,80 -0,55 -1,47Hanson UK£ 10,77 10,84 0,07 0,65Heidelberg Cement € 118,75 110,50 -8,25 -6,95Holcim CHF 137,70 135,00 -2,70 -1,96Italcementi € 24,42 22,02 -2,40 -9,83Kone € 44,07 49,52 5,45 12,37Lafarge € 131,64 133,81 2,17 1,65Saint-Gobain € 82,17 84,10 1,93 2,35Schindler (BPC) CHF 81,40 80,00 -1,40 -1,72Schneider Electric € 107,89 104 -3,89 -3,61Wienerberger € 56,85 53 -3,82 -6,72Wolseley UK£ 13,08 11,70 -1,38 -10,55Period: Week 22 - 28
MATERIALS PRODUCERS
CONTRACTORS
Company Currency Price Price Change Change at start at end (%)CEC Index 288,47 272,70 -15,77 -5,47Acciona € 201,05 207,10 6,05 3,01ACS € 50,45 47,56 -2,89 -5,73Amec UK£ 6,09 6,66 0,56 9,25Balfour Beatty UK£ 4,53 4,49 -0,04 -0,99Ballast Nedam € 40,15 39,40 -0,75 -1,87Bam Group € 22,20 22,59 0,39 1,76Bilfinger+Berger € 74,20 66,30 -7,90 -10,65Bouygues € 66,00 63,82 -2,18 -3,30Carillion UK£ 4,35 4,10 -0,25 -5,64Eiffage € 104,35 103,99 -0,36 -0,34FCC € 73,00 69,70 -3,30 -4,52Ferrovial € 78,35 68,80 -9,55 -12,19Hochtief € 86,79 81,48 -5,31 -6,12Impregilo € 6,79 6,16 -0,63 -9,21Kier UK£ 23,54 21,93 -1,61 -6,84Lemminkäinen € 53,90 53,74 -0,16 -0,30NCC (B) SEK 199,50 183,00 -16,50 -8,27OHL € 36,60 33,58 -3,02 -8,25Peab (B) SEK 243,00 220,50 -22,50 -9,26Sacyr Vallehermoso € 41,97 36,82 -5,15 -12,27Skanska (B) SEK 164,00 152,50 -11,50 -7,01Strabag € 261,00 299,90 38,90 14,90Taylor Woodrow UK£ 4,58 3,34 -1,25 -27,22Veidekke NOK 68,75 64,00 -4,75 -6,91Vinci € 60,18 57,50 -2,68 -4,45YIT € 26,11 23,66 -2,45 -9,38Period: Week 22 - 28
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the longer term the sector looks in good health. In fact the CET Index has climbed more than +24% over the course of the year to date, a much stronger performance than the mainstream indexes. The strongest of these has been the Dow – up just under +12% in 2007, while the FTSE’s and Nikkei’s gains for the year are around the +6% mark.
E Q U I P M E N T B U O Y A N C Y
As one would expect for the equipment sector, there were strong performances across the board between weeks 22 and 28, with eight companies seeing double-digit percentage gains over the six weeks. The only fallers were Bell, Doosan and Palfinger, but these were more than compensated for by strong gains from the high capitalisation US manufacturers.
Given the strong individual performances of high-value companies such as Caterpillar, Ingersoll-Rand and Komatsu, one would have expected the CEE’s gains to be even stronger. However, the depreciation of both the Dollar and the Yen over the summer diluted these effects on the Euro-denominated CEE.
Nevertheless, the Index finished week 28 at record high of 278,09 points. The equipment sector’s recent
VALUE OF € 1
Reserve Currencies Beginning End Change Change of period of period (%)British Pound 0,6787 0,6766 -0,0021 -0,30Japanese Yen 164,10 168,04 3,94 2,40Swiss Franc 1,6530 1,6567 0,004 0,22US Dollar 1,3440 1,3785 0,0345 2,57
European CurrenciesBritish Pound 0,6787 0,6766 -0,0021 -0,30Bulgarian Leva 1,9558 1,9558 0,0000 0,00Czech Koruna 28,274 28,268 -0,006 -0,02Danish Krone 7,4466 7,4389 -0,0076 -0,10Hungarian Forint 249,81 245,59 -4,22 -1,69Norwegian Kroner 8,0980 7,8937 -0,2043 -2,52Polish Zloty 3,7971 3,7524 -0,0447 -1,18Romanian Lei 3,2647 3,1287 -0,1360 -4,17Swedish Krona 9,3130 9,5944 0,2814 3,02Swiss Franc 1,6530 1,6567 0,0037 0,22Period: Week 22 - 28
strong surge makes it the leading light of the construction market, with a gain of almost +45% for the year to date.
In contrast, the materials sector had a poor six weeks, with most of the companies that make up the CEM Index seeing their share prices drop. Only a handful – Hanson, Kone, Lafarge and Saint-Gobain experienced improvements, and overall the Index fell -2,68%.
But like the CET, the materials sector was coming off a record high of 189,35 points, so at 184,28 points, it was still looking good over the longer term. Indeed, despite this fall the CEM is still up +16% for the year to date – well ahead of the mainstream indexes, but of course more subdued than the rocketing equipment sector.
Mergers and acquisitions have been a key driver of growth in both areas this year, with Volvo’s acquisition of parts of Ingersoll-Rand and Heidelberg’s purchase of Hanson being two of the biggest deals. However, while there is still scope for further acquisitions in the equipment market – Ingersoll-Rand’s proposed sale of its Bobcat subsidiary being a key example – the Heidelberg-Hanson deal leaves the European materials sector fairly well consolidated.
The last few years have seen
names such as Aggregate Industries, BPB, Pilkington and RMC disappear from the CEM Index, leaving a handful of major players in the aggregates, cement, concrete and gypsum business in Europe. This is not to say that there won’t be further acquisitions in the sector – far from it. However these are likely to be smaller bolt-on deals in growth markets, such as Eastern Europe and further afield in Turkey, India and China, rather than the ‘mega mergers’ seen in recent years among the Western Europeans.
This means that share prices in the CEM are unlikely to benefit in future from the premiums offered in these major deals, and the sector will have to rely on organic growth, smaller acquisitions and operating efficiencies to drive share prices up.
It was also a down-beat six weeks for the contracting sector, with the CEC Index dropping -5,47% from its all-time high of 288,47 points. Although most companies in the sector were down – some like Taylor Woodrow significantly so – there were a few bright points.
Amec’s share price rose +9,25% as its programme of disposals moved forward, while Strabag jumped +14,90% following the reported acquisition of 30% of the company by Russian metals magnate Oleg Deripaska – thought by some to be the richest man in Russia.
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
Company Currency Price Price Change Change at start at end (%)CEE Index 261,51 278,09 16,58 6,34Astec Industries USD 43,48 49,18 5,70 13,11Atlas Copco (A) SEK 116,50 121,75 5,25 4,51Bell Equipment ZAR 44,10 42,50 -1,60 -3,63Caterpillar US$ 78,14 85,90 7,76 9,93CNH US$ 48,43 55,57 7,14 14,74Deere US$ 119,76 131,60 11,84 9,89Doosan Infracore WON 35450 34700 -750 -2,12Gehl US$ 30,22 30,94 0,72 2,38Haulotte Group € 27,84 32,73 4,89 17,56Hitachi CM YEN 4220 4910 690 16,35Hyundai Heavy Industries WON 330500 383000 52500 15,89Ingersoll-Rand US$ 51,69 55,88 4,19 8,11Kobe Steel YEN 455 464 9 1,98Komatsu YEN 3370 3850 480 14,24Kubota YEN 1022 1055 33 3,23Manitou € 43,67 47,50 3,83 8,77Manitowoc US$ 78,00 86,57 8,57 10,99Metso € 42,80 46,57 3,77 8,81Palfinger € 171,38 37,50 – -12,48Sandvik SEK 130,25 150,50 20,25 15,55Tadano YEN 1897 1963 66 3,48Terex US$ 86,08 94,13 8,05 9,35Volvo (B) SEK 149,50 150,50 1,00 0,67Period: Week 22 - 28 Palfinger 4 for 1 share split in week 27
C U R R E N C I E SThe Yen and the Dollar sunk to new record lows against the Euro in July – a symptom of rising interest rates in Europe against flat rates in the US and Japan. The Euro’s appreciation was +2,40% against the Yen to € 1 = JPY 168,04 and +2,57% against the Dollar to € 1 = US$ 1,3785 over the six week period. However, a slightly more aggressive interest rate policy in the UK saw it slip -0,30% against the British Pound.
Elsewhere in Europe, the Euro generally fell against the Nordic and Eastern European currencies, although there was a market climb of +3,02% against the Swedish Krona.
O U T L O O KThe Euro’s strength will make life difficult for European-based exporters, and with the trend of rising rates looking set to continue in Europe, things will probably get worse before they get better.
But at the same time this situation will favour US and Japanese-based exporters. This is particularly pertinent in the construction equipment sector, where US and Japanese publicly-owned companies dominate. But as ever, all eyes will be on half-year financial results when they are published later this summer. ce
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AUSTRIA HAS TRADITIONALLY been a preferred venue for international arbitral tribunals particular for disputes with some connection to Central and Eastern Europe. In July last year it adopted new legislation for arbitrational proceedings on the basis of the “model law on international commercial arbitration” of the United Nations Commission on International Trade (UNCITRAL).
Austria’s legal regulations on national arbitration proceedings have remained largely unchanged since 1895. As a result Austria has often been criticised for failing to adhere to international standards and for lacking legal clarity and certainty. It therefore came as no surprise when in 2006 a wide range of legal reforms were announced to harmonise Austria with UNCITRAL.
2 0 0 6 L A U N C HThe new Austrian arbitral
procedure entered into force on July 1, 2006 under Sections 577 to 618 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The new regulations have increased the number of legal provisions and provide a more concise legal structure. In addition, the scope of arbitration was extended to include all proprietary claims. Claims under family law and tenancy law are still exempt.
One of the most significant changes introduced by the new arbitration regulations is the obligation to act immediately on any violation of procedural requirements. Failure to point out a breach after it has been recognised results in a corresponding loss of the right to assertion. In other words, any breach will be of no consequence for the remainder of the arbitration proceedings. This regulation is crucial for any abrogation proceedings that may be initiated.
There are significant differences between the new regulations and the UNCITRAL model when it comes to serving documents. Under the new Austrian rules if the location of a party is unknown (despite adequate enquiries), serving documents to the address stated in the arbitral agreement or to the last known address is only allowed if the party is already aware of the arbitral proceedings.
One of the most significant changes is in regard to corporate law and the power to act. Under the new rules it is no longer necessary to issue a special power of authorisation, such as a proxy, in order for the empowered person to be able to conclude arbitral agreements on behalf of a company. Thus, when a businessman issues a power of authority within the framework of his business, such an authorisation now automatically includes the power to enter into arbitral agreements with third parties.
Up till now parties to an arbitral agreement were able to obtain an injunction in front of an ordinary civil court by filing a corresponding application. However, it is now also possible for the arbitral court to issue provisional measures such as injunctions as long as the parties
have not agreed to exclude such actions in their arbitral agreement.
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In 2001 the Austrian Standards Institute established a special mechanism for joint dispute resolution in form of the ON-Arbitrational Court. It was recognised that friction between the participants was likely in this sector and so the industry required its own forum to reconcile any differences.
Among other things, the ON-Arbitrational Court is actively engaged in disputes relating to building contracts, tunnel construction, civil and underground engineering, building construction, real property, building services, bridge construction and geotechnics.
The process of the ON-Arbitrational Court is regulated by separate rules and primarily employs experts from the field of construction. These rules are applied as supplementary regulations to Code of Civil Procedure. The purpose of this act is to assure a straightforward, unbureaucratic and efficient approach where the fundamental principles of the arbitral procedure are kept solely in place.
In addition, the ON-Arbitrational Court provides for a separate conciliation procedure. This is less formal than the standard tribunal process and is conducted by mediators instead of arbitrators. Following the examples of foreign model proceedings, the ON-Arbitrational Court also has a summary conciliation procedure for disputes relating to working sites. The summary procedure was established to provide quick settlements and to reduce the potential for further conflicts at an early stage. ce
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KARASEK WIETRZYK RECHTSANWAELTE GMBH (KWR) IS ONE OFAustria’s top 10 law firms particularly known for its construction law and litigation practice. KWR has offices in Vienna, Istanbul and Ankara. KWR is a founding member of the pmlg-network including Pinsent Masons in the UK, Luther law firm in Germany, Granrut in France and several other European law firms.
For further information on matters discussed in this article or on KWR’s services, contact Thomas Frad Tel +43 1 24500 3135 or Otto Dietrich Tel +43 1 24500 3125.
Austria’s arbitration procedures were updated last year to fall into line with the UNCITRAL model. T H O M A S F R A D and O T T O D I E T R I C H of KWR review the changes and their implications for construction.
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DURING THE FIEC CONGRESS in Lisbon, at the beginning of June, FIEC President Daniel Tardy handed FIEC’S Declaration in support of the Leipzig Charter on ‘Sustainable European Cities’ to representatives of the German and Portuguese governments. The charter was adopted on 24 May by the various EU Ministers responsible for urban development.
Mr Tardy said the Declaration, “represents a sincere commitment by FIEC to promote and facilitate the practical implementation of the objectives and strategies laid down in the Leipzig Charter by strengthening its actions, both at the European and national levels, through its member associations”.
T H E C H A R T E RWith the Leipzig Charter, Ministers agreed on common principles and strategies for urban development policy and committed themselves:■ to initiate a political debate in
their states on how to integrate the principles and strategies of the Leipzig Charter into national, regional and local development policies;
■ to use the tool of integrated urban development and the related governance for its implementation and, to this end, establish appropriate frameworks at national level and
■ to promote the establishment of balanced territorial organisation
based on a European multi-centred urban structure.
The Leipzig Charter does not only stress the need for a stronger and more coordinated approach to urban development both at the EU and the national levels, but underlines also: ■ The recognition that all
dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social, environmental) should be taken into account at the same time and with the same emphasis;
■ The need to develop a coordinated "Baukultur" (building culture), which must be tackled jointly by the State, regional and local authorities, as well as by citizens and businesses;
■ The need for a better coordination of public and private funds;
■ The need to encourage cities to network more closely with each other at the European level;
■ The need for a sustainable, accessible and affordable transport infrastructure with coordinated links to the city-region transport networks;
■ The need for more energy efficient buildings, both existing and new, as part of the overall policy for combating climate change;
■ The recognition of Urban Development as a key factor for social cohesion and integration, amongst others through proactive training and education policies;
■ The recognition of the significant role that EU Institutions can play both through the Cohesion Policy and through the promotion of exchange of experiences and best practices.
Today some 80% of Europe's citizens live in cities. This figure clearly
F I E C has given its support to the Leipzig Charter on ‘Sustainable European Cities’, which was adopted by the EU in May. The construction sector has a massive part to play in sustainable development, and F I E Cwelcomes this more coordinated approach to the issues.
indicates that the expansion and modernisation of urban areas will constitute the major challenge for sustainable growth in the coming decades. Urban development is not just an issue of spatial planning, but it is also a fundamental element of economic policy that is essential to achieving the objectives of the Lisbon Strategy, aiming at making the European economy the most competitive in the world.
The role and the nature of cities have changed dramatically over recent decades from manufacturing to "knowledge centres". This is especially true in the wake of the latest and probably not the last enlargement of the EU, since urban areas are perceived as motors of economic change and one of the key elements in regional development within the European Union. A reinforced and innovative approach to their development, involving all the concerned stakeholders, is therefore needed.
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For this reason FIEC adopted in its "Paris Declaration" entitled "Urban Development: a major challenge for the competitiveness of the EU" October 2006.
The main messages were that first of all there is a need for an integrated and global approach to urban development. Such a global approach is essential in order to develop cities that are both an attractive place for living whilst acting as driving forces for economic development.
This global approach requires considering the functional integration and interaction between the various aspects of sustainability, namely: ■ the economic activities, which
in cities tend to be increasingly
oriented towards services;■ the social aspects (housing,
leisure, education, health, accessibility, etc.) and
■ the environmental aspects (mobility within the city but also from and to its suburbs, connections with more distant regions, pollution, waste treatment, etc.)
Although urban policies are the competence of national, regional and local authorities, a structured and focussed EU intervention can add significant additional value.
The final point is that the construction sector can play a significant role in such an integrated and global approach to the sustainable development of cities.
Building and maintaining public buildings and infrastructure is extremely difficult in general and in particular at a moment when many Member States have to face increasing deficits whilst at the same time trying to respect the criteria laid down in the "Growth and Stability Pact". In this framework alternative financing schemes involving the participation of private capital, Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), have to be envisaged from the very outset, not only for large projects, but also for smaller ones.
The built environment is responsible for approximately 33% of greenhouse gas emissions and therefore, the construction sector has an important role to play in this respect by contributing to the development of energy efficient buildings. A similar contribution can be provided in respect of accessibility, in particular for disabled or older people, which with the demographic developments will play an increasingly significant role in the design of buildings and cities. ce
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CECE HAS LONG BEEN CALLINGfor an amendment to the ‘Fuel Directive’ (97/70/EC) as part of Europe’s drive to reduce engine emissions. The equipment industry needs diesel containing 10 parts per million (ppm) of sulphur in order to meet the requirements of the forthcoming Stage IIIB engine emissions laws. This needs to be in place before Stage IIIB comes into force to allow fuel tanks to be ‘flushed’ of their old high sulphur fuel.
Under the updated directive, Member States must ensure that by December 31 2009 the maximum sulphur content of fuels for non-road mobile construction, agricultural and forestry machines is 10 ppm.
W H Y 1 0 P P M ?In order to meet the requirements of Stage IIIB, manufacturers are expected to employ some, or all of the following technologies; Cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (C-EGR), Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) and possibly Nitrous Oxide (NOx) absorbers.
NOx absorbers are complex technologies, and it is unlikely they will be used to meet Stage IIIB. Of the other systems, SCR and C-EGR systems can cope with diesel containing 50 ppm of sulphur without significant adverse effects, but such fuels would be a problem for DPF.
A significant number of manufacturers are likely to use DPF technology to meet Stage IIIB, the main focus of which is a reduction in particulate emissions (black soot) from diesel engines. Sulphur is the key source of particulates, and the use of 50 ppm sulphur fuel would shorten the life of filters.
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This in turn would lead to increased downtime, and higher operating costs for equipment owners and users. It would also require the use of larger, more cumbersome systems, and the time needed for manufacturers to develop these could extend beyond the Stage IIIB introduction date.
On the other hand, the additional cost and effort to required to make 10 ppm sulphur fuel available will be minor compared to this burden, which is to say the additional cost to the customer in the after treatment cycle and the development cost of new DPF systems.
It clearly follows from this that the introduction of 10 ppm sulphur fuel will be better for the environment. The use of ultra low sulphur fuels will also cut particulate emissions from existing construction machines, as well as new Stage IIIB compliant equipment.
Equipment manufacturers cannot say that machines equipped with DPF to fulfil Stage IIIB will not be able to operate with 50 ppm sulphur fuel. However, in many cases this will not allow equipment manufacturers to meet their customers’ expectations. This is why CECE has requested that 10 ppm sulphur fuel be made available in good time for Stage IIIB.
F L U S H I N GConstruction equipment is often fuelled from large storage tanks in remote sites. It is clearly crucial that this high sulphur fuel is ‘flushed’ from these tanks before the Stage IIIB machines start to use them in January 2011.
CECE has stressed to the Commission that in order to achieve this 10 ppm sulphur fuel must start to be distributed by January 2009. However, the implementation date for the directive is December 2009 – 1 year later. This means it is likely that some machines with Stage IIIB engines will be filled with incompatible fuel containing too much sulphur, leading to fatal engine and machine failures.
The time needed to clean the whole fuel chain from high sulphur fuel to 10 ppm will vary a lot depending on how frequently end users fill up their fuel storage tanks. In many cases this frequency is linked to the structure and size of the enterprise of the machine owner, which can vary from a fleet of only a few machines to hundreds of units. In remote areas a long way from fuel depots, machine owners could have large enough tanks for six months of operation.
N E X T S T E P SBeyond these immediate concerns, CECE is pushing for more harmonisation on fuels. First, it wants specifications for 10 ppm off-highway sulphur fuel to be aligned with on-road fuels in accordance with EN590.
Second, CECE believes it is vital to harmonise the dye colour for the various diesel fuels across Europe. There should be one standard colour for each purpose – heating, off-road and on-road – to avoid possible misunderstanding when equipment circulates across EUinternal borders. ce
Fuel revolutionThe requirements of the 2011 Stage IIIB engine emissions laws mean construction equipment will have to start using ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel. The Commission has proposed that this fuel will be available at the end 2009, and C E C E would like to see the directive governing this come into force as soon as possible.
10 ppm sulphur fuel will be better for the environment.
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MANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES HAVE FACEDtough budget constraints with regards to public investment in civil engineering during the past few years, according to the ‘2007 Construction Activity in Europe’ report compiled by the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC). However, the report added that growth in EU civil engineering has increased by +3% in 2006 and predicts that during 2007, a more modest growth rate of +1.6% is expected in the sector, although FIEC adds this could ‘accelerate rapidly’.
There has been evidence to suggest that the level of activity in road infrastructure in Eastern Europe is increasing. For example, it was reported this year that Chinese banks plan to invest in highway construction in Ukraine with a long-term loan worth US $5 billion for a 20 to 25 year term. FIEC said in its report that all new member states are recording very high growth levels in civil engineering activity due to investment in
infrastructure of all kinds, including transport in Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Romania. However, the fall in investment in Germany’s road sector was more than compensated for in 2006 by works relating to other types of civil engineering, FIEC’s report added.
Stephen Bullock, vice president of sales and marketing for Power Curbers, described the current European road-building climate as ‘steady’, attributing this to various factors including the current exchange rate with the US dollar. He added that the company continues to see strong interest from all over Western Europe, particularly in Ireland. He added that he attributed the increased levels of activity in Eastern Europe over the last few years to the influx of capital as these countries joined the EU.
“There appear to be major infrastructure projects and airport projects in these countries now with which we have become involved, for example, the
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Gomaco recently introduced the new GT-3400 curb and gutter machine including features such as All-Track steering and high-speed track motors.
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When Poland’s new A1 motorway is opened to traffic, which is anticipated for 2008, the 10 Vogele pavers will have laid down around 1,6 million tons of asphalt.
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company has supplied equipment for use in Poland and Russia,” Mr Bullock said.
More than 80 Wirtgen Group machines can be found working on Poland’s A1 motorway – currently the largest road-building project in Europe. Wirtgen, Vögele and Hamm have supplied stabilisers, pavers and rollers to Skanska-NDI, the contractor building the 90-km long motorway – the first section of a north-south route through Poland, forming an integral part of the E 75 trans-European corridor. This links the Baltic seaports of Gdansk and Gdynia with Vienna and Southern Europe, passing via the Czech town of Brno and Slovakia’s capital city, Bratislavia.
A total of five Wirtgen recyclers are being used to stabilise the subgrade and the stabilised layers are being compacted by 3412 HT VIO single-drum compactors, 3412 HTP padfoot compactors
Infrared detects hot and cold spotsAWARENESS OF AND CONCERN OVER TEMPERATURE SEGREGATION, OR HOT AND COLDspots in the mix has recently increased in the EU, according to Roadtec.
In response the company tested their Roadtec Shuttle Buggy Material Transfer Vehicles (MTV’s) as a tool to prevent this phenomenon, which can result in varying densities in the finished pavement and ultimate pavement failure at the cold spots, a spokesman said. As a result 12 MTV’s were shipped from the US to Europe in 2006, the spokesman added.
He said, “Infrared camera technology clearly shows temperature segregation, one of the causes of future pavement failure, during paving.”
John Walton, international sales director for Roadtec travelled to Europe last year to show road builders exactly what was going on in terms of temperature segregation in the mix. “They couldn’t believe their eyes,” he said.
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Roadtec Shuttle Buggy Material Transfer Vehicles (MTV’s) have been tested as a tool to prevent temperature segregation.
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E U R O P E A N D E M A N D SSome manufacturers are adapting their machines in response to the demands of their European customers. For example, Power Curbers has considered the environment in which its machines work and has thought about limited space – which is often a problem on road sites in Europe – when designing the latest models.
Mr Bullock said the most recent in the Power Curbers 5700 series, the 5700-C, is a significant machine for the European market.
“The machine can be adapted to pour off the right-hand side as well as the left. Some machines can do one or the other, but the 5700-C can do both,” he said.
“By being able to pour on the right as well as the left means that when a contractor is constructing perhaps a concrete barrier or a divider wall down
Racetrack milling by CaterpillarA CAT PM-200 WAS PUT THROUGH ITS PACES ON AN ITALIAN RACETRACK PROJECT where quality and consistency were top on the minds of crew members for Italian contractor Betonvilla SpA.
The company accepted the challenge of milling a segment of the Monza National Racetrack near Milan late in 2006.
A spokesman for Caterpillar said, “The contractor relied on a new Cat PM-200 cold planer to get the job done quickly, and with the highest performance available in the industry today, the PM-200 milled a 3 km portion of the Monza circuit to a precise depth of 40 mm, and a width of 5,5 m. The total area of milled material for the project came to 16500 m2 – or 1585 tonnes. “
The machine milled continuously for eight hours the first day, and completed the project in four additional hours the following day, the spokesman added.
Betonvilla’s jobsite supervisor Walter Quadri, said, “[The PM-200] can carry out many different types of jobs…from small applications in Milan’s downtown, to much bigger ones on the highway nearby.”
The Caterpillar spokesman added that the machine boasted simple operation, which minimises operator fatigue and enhances productivity.
The New Power Curber 5700-C model in the 5700 Series of curb-and-gutter, pavement and barrier slipform paving machines can pour from the right side, as well as the traditional left side.
The new transportable STGW trio T3/W3 road restraint system from Peter Berghaus combines the positive characteristics of both steel and concrete road restraints.
and pneumatic-tyred rollers from Hamm. Rollers supplied by Hamm can be found alongside the latest generation of Vögele pavers. Using high-compaction technology, two Vögele Super1900-2 models, equipped with AB 600 TP2 screeds, lay down pre-compacted frost blankets consisting of crushed stone. They are followed by Hamm rollers, which compact the granite rock.
Wirtgen Group equipment is also active in the placing of asphalt layers, which has already begun in some locations, according to a Wirtgen company spokesman. The Vögele Super 2100-2 with a standard screed type SB 250 TV is working with a Super 1900-2 with AB 600 TV and a 1803-1 wheeled paver with AB 500 TV.
The company spokesman said the tracked pavers take care of laying down the carriageway pavement, while the manoeuvrable wheeled paver works on the entrance and exit ramps. The final compaction is carried out by Hamm equipment: tandem rollers with oscillation and vibration are the roller types used most frequently in asphalt compaction, the spokesman added. (A full report on this project will be published in CE October 2007).
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the middle of a highway separating the on-coming lanes of traffic, this technique allows you to continually move along with the traffic regardless of whether you are pouring in the northbound or southbound lanes or east or westbound lanes.
“That flowing with traffic is important because as you are bringing in concrete trucks to feed the machine – well you can picture, that if you go against the traffic you create a real problem,” he said.
With its new standard swivel chute, the machine can pour in a single traffic lane, with the concrete truck lined up in front of the machine, instead of to the side.
He added, “The way we have configured this machine allows the auger conveyor to be pivoted at such an angle that it will receive concrete from the truck and feed the mold or the form all in a single lane so you don’t have to interfere with adjacent lane traffic”.
The other advantage is that changing from left to right hand pouring takes just four to six hours, Mr Bullock said.
Gomaco recently introduced the new G22 digital control system and the new remote-controlled GT-3400 curb and gutter machine with both right-side and left-side pour capabilities.
A spokesman for Gomaco said, “The GT-3400 is a three-track machine including All-Track Steering, high-speed track motors, and the patented simultaneous trim/pour feature.”
The spokesman added that the GT-3400 is the first curb and gutter machine to be operated by remote control and that changing molds is “quick and easy” with the Hook-and-Go mold mount system. He said that contractors can pave with either stringline or go stringless and the G22 controls interface with the stringless technology/3D control systems.
The SF 2700 from Power Pavers has the ability to pave depths from 0 to around 410 mm on the go with no changes required or interruptions to the paving process.
As many as 17 tandem rollers, 32 3412 single-drum compactors from Hamm – equipped partly with VIO drums and partly with padfoot shells are in operation on the A1 motorway in Poland.
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Mr Bullock said operator comfort has always been important in machine design.
“One of the key things we do is design around reducing labour – reducing the number of people you need to run a job, therefore anytime we can automate is a plus for the contractor,” he said.
“Take our Power Curber 5700-C, for example, anytime the contractor goes from one application to another, typically they change the mold or the form that’s attached to the machine – we have a hydraulic coupler on our machine which allows the operator to change the form in a matter of minutes whereas without that feature – the Quick Connect system - it could take a couple of men up to an hour.”
He added the innovation of the company’s screw auger conveyor for moving concrete from the truck into the machine (as opposed to using a belt conveyor) resulted in a better finish, therefore requiring less manual labour in finishing the curb.
The Terex SF2204B HVW (Hydraulic Variable Width) concrete slipform paver from Terex Roadbuilding allows contractors to spend more time paving and less time changing widths, a company spokesman said.
“The SF2204B HVW goes from its minimum paving width of 2,4 m to its maximum 6,10 m
line of mainline paving operations,” he added.Modified track frames with standard
polyurethane track pads enhance machine support and stability, even in marginal trac-line conditions, the spokesman for Terex said. Two-speed variable displacement drive motors increase travel speed +73% to 27,4 m/minute, improving on-site mobility and productivity.
Another feature of the paver is a 350 litre fuel capacity enabling a productive eight-hour day without refuelling. Design changes to hydraulic vibrator attachment brackets speed up vibrator addition or removal during width changes, the spokesman said.
New drive motors and mountings enhance the reliability of the paver’s spreader plow drive. The 186kw Stage IIIA, Tier 3 engine uses a three-element radiator for improved vibration dampening and better core access during maintenance, the spokesman said.
At Bauma 2007, Bomag launched its new BF 600 paver available in wheeled and track versions with a working width of 4,7 m and 5 m, with gas or electric heating. The maximum working width can be expanded to 7,5 m with lateral extensions.
A spokesman for Bomag said, “User friendliness was top priority in the development of the BF 600. The viewing angle over work areas from the operator’s platform was analysed and optimised using Bomag software. As a result, the engine
The latest addition to Dillman Equipment, Inc is the UniDrum which is capable of producing quality hotmix while simultaneously reducing fuel consumption.
The Terex SF2204B HVW concrete slipform paver goes from its minimum paving width of 2,4 m to its maximum 6,10 m paving width in minutes, rather than hours.
Three WR 2500 S and WR 2000 soil stabilisers mix the pre-spread cement or lime into the existing soil, producing the subgrade for the heavy-duty pavement structure of the Polish motorway.
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The available conveyor and side kit attachment allows for the paving of barrier walls and curb and gutters. An optional control box for the attachment enables the contractor to perform mold, crown profile and final finish of the slab from either the left-or-right-hand side of the paver, the spokesman said.
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hood, for example, has been lowered and sloped to provide a better view of truck loading. This means the driver can follow the loading process more easily.”
He added that control of the screed has also been simplified. “The screed control box is centrally mounted and is easy to reach at all times. This means the crew can control relief, locking and release of the screed during all operating stages,” he said.
O U T L O O KThe big movement and the future in the road-construction industry across Europe is towards 3-D machine control, Mr Bullock said.
“We are pursuing that and testing it because we think in the coming years it will create additional labour saving and will eliminate the need for setting string line.”
He said that GPS was currently too expensive and suitable only for larger jobsites but when the technology became more affordable and practical for Power Curbers’ machines it would replace the need on some jobsites for using sting line on some models.
Mr Bullock added that there are other concerns with integrating GPS into the machines. He said by eliminating the string line system the contractor looses an important visual aid and checking system and training operators with the 3D system was another sticking-point, as the technology is significantly more complicated than using traditional methods.
Considering the future FIEC said in its report
that the great infrastructure needs of the new member states and the major EU financial contribution under the Cohesion Policy gave grounds for anticipating very positive prospects for civil engineering in 2007.
“However, this will also depend on the capacity of the new member states to translate these contributions into actual investments, in respect of which initial tangible signs should be visible as from 2008-2009,” the report from FIEC added. ce
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YOU NEED ONLY LOOK AT THE GROWTH INEurope’s access rental fleets to have confirmed both the continuing popularity of aerial platforms and the generally high level of construction activity in the region.
In fact, the top 30 European access fleets – extracted from the global Access-50 listing compiled
Rank Fleet size 2007 Company Country 2007 Countries of Operation web site 1 Lavendon Group UK 13760 UK, France, Spain, Germany, Middle East www.lavendongroup.com 2 Ramirent Finland 9265 Finland, Sweden, norway, Denmark, Russia, www.ramirent.com Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine Hungary, Cz Rep. 3 GAM Spain 9125 Spain, Portugal www.gamalquiler.com 4 Loxam France 9100 France, UK, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, www.loxam.fr Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, Lux5 Cramo Finland/Sweden 8195 Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Estonia, www.cramo.com Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Cz Rep., Russia 6 Riwal The Netherlands 7895 Europe and Middle East www.riwal.com 7 Pekkaniska Finland 6000 Finland, Russia, Baltics www.pekkaniska.com 8 UMESA Spain 5200 Spain www.umesa.com 9 AVS Systemlift Germany 4662 Germany, Austria www.systemlift.de 10 Kiloutou France 4400 France www.kiloutou.fr 11 AFI-Uplift UK 4075 UK www.afi-platforms.co.uk 12 The Platform Company UK 3785 UK www.platformcompany.co.uk 13 Acces Industrie France 3733 France, Spain, Portugal www.acces-industrie.com 14 Gruppo Venpa Italy 3300 Italy, Servia, Croatia, Slovenja, Montenegro www.gruppovenpa3.it 15 Euroloc Spain 3000 Spain, Portugal,Morocco www.euroloc.es 16 Boels BV Netherlands 2760 Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Cz Rep. www.boels.com 17 Partnerlift Germany 2750 Germany www.partnerlift.com 18 Hewden Stuart plc UK 2700 UK www.hewden.co.uk 19 DK Rental Belgium 2600 (Est) Belgium, France, Spain www.dkrental.be 20 Mateco Germany 2513 Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Austria, www.mateco.de Poland, Slovakia, Cz Rep., Denmark, Luxembourg 21 Vamasa Spain 2500 (Est) Spain www.vamasa.com 22 Height for Hire/Easi-Uplifts Ireland 2251 Ireland, UK www.heightforhire.com 23 SGB Group UK 2200 (Est) Europe, Asia, Middle East www.sgb.co.uk 24 Groupe Salti France 2135 France www.groupesalti.fr 25 Lev France 2000 France www.lev.fr 26 A-Plant UK 1800 UK www.aplant.com 27 Clem Group Spain 1732 Spain www.clem.es 28 Alimak Hek Group Sweden 1640 Europe, US, Asia, Australia www.alimakhek.com 29 Prangl Austria 1624 Austria, Europe www.prangl.at 30 Gunco Netherlands 1600 NL, Belgium www.gunco.nl
TOTAL 128300
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Contractors all over Europe are increasingly
using aerial platforms in their business, a
fact reflected in the remarkable growth of Europe’s largest
aerial platform rental fleets, as M U R R A Y
P O L L O K reports. Plus, CE rounds-up the latest and most
significant access product launches.
Going upCompany Aerials Fleet GrowthEuroloc 600%GAM 256%Riwal 49%Boels 46%AFI-Uplift 45%UMESA 44%Ramirent 38%The Platform Co 33%Acces Industrie 27%Cramo 23%Loxam 21%Partnerlift 21%
+20% GROWTH TABLE
The listingThe data in the top 30 listing was extracted from the Access-50 survey compiled by our sister magazine Access International. Data was supplied by individual companies. Where no information was provided, AccessInternational has made its own estimate, denoted (Est).
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by CE’s sister publication Access International – shows that the biggest European fleets grew on average by a quarter in the 12 months to this summer. The top 30 access renters now have a combined access fleet of almost 0,13 million units, up from just over 0,10 million a year ago.
The UK’s Lavendon Group, which operates the Nationwide business in the UK and the Zooom companies in France, Spain and Germany, is still one step ahead of the rest, with a total fleet of around 13700 units.
Lavendon’s growth reflects one of the big current trends in the European access rental sector –
consolidation. The company has made several big acquisitions in the past year – including Gardemann of Germany and Wizard Workplace in the UK – and you can expect more from the company in the coming year.
Of course, Lavendon is not alone in acquiring companies. The general rental companies seem to have decided that access equipment is a good business to be in, with the result that several rental generalists, including Loxam of France, GAM and Euroloc of Spain, and Ramirent and Cramo in Scandinavia, have been targeting access renters in their acquisitions. The growing fleets of the biggest
renters means that around 60% of the top 30 total fleet is held by the largest ten companies.
It is worth highlighting several companies that are either being extremely aggressive or which have very particular strategies. Riwal in the Netherlands, for example, is becoming a kind of ‘alternative’ Lavendon – a pan-European player but with an eye for developing markets. It is establishing rental businesses in several countries – most recently Norway and France – and is also developing new markets in south eastern Europe in states of the former Yugoslavia. Italy’s Venpa is similarly entering these new markets.
The UK – one of Europe’s most developed access
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Facelift and Bronto create attachmentFACELIFT HIRE IN THE UK SHOWED OFF ITS NEW LIFTING ATTACHMENT CO-DEVELOPEDwith Finnish truck mounted platform manufacturer Bronto Skylift at the SED show in the UK in May. A small fixed jib at the end of the 52 XTD’s main boom is used to suspend a 1,3 t capacity
hoist line on which is suspended a vacuum lifting attachment to handle windows, cladding and other small loads.
Facelift’s managing director, Gordon Leicester, said the attachment operates with the fly jib pointing vertically down, allowing operators to man-handle the load into its final position. “We’ve been doing glass installation for years”, he said, “It’s quite obvious that it’s needed.”
The maximum installation height on the 52 m platform is 30 m, although this will increase when the attachment is fitted to larger Bronto machines. Handling capacity falls to 1,22 tonnes when there are two workers in the cage. The attachment can easily be removed and the platform used normally on site.
Mr Leicester said other applications could include the installation of small wind-turbines; “anywhere that a crane has been used with a cherry picker up to 30 m in the air.”
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areas – is home to several fast growing companies who are giving Lavendon/Nationwide a run for their money, most notably The Platform Company and AFI-Uplift.
Spain’s two biggest general renters – GAM and Euroloc – have recently invested heavily in powered access with big acquisitions. GAM acquired access specialist Vilatel – adding as many as 4000 platforms in the process – while Euroloc bought the Spanish operations of Nacano, boosting its access fleet from 500 units to over 2500. Madrid-based GAM now owns the third biggest aerials fleet in Europe after Lavendon and Ramirent.
Wear a harness!THE INTERNATIONAL POWERED ACCESS Federation (IPAF) – the trade body that represents access equipment manufacturers, owners and users – has launched a global campaign to encourage operators to wear body harnesses when working in boom-type platforms (self-propelled booms, truck mounted platforms and trailer-mounted units.)
IPAF is calling on all users of boom platforms “to wear a full body harness with a short restraint lanyard attached to a suitable anchor point”. The harness is required in boom machines because of the danger of the occupant being ‘catapulted’ out of the platform. IPAF does not recommend the use of harnesses in scissor lifts because the platform guard rails are considered sufficient.
The campaign is being promoted under the ‘clunk click’ slogan, although modified for different markets (Click Clack! in Germany, Clic Clac! for Italy, and Un petit Clic! in France). Safety stickers in a wide range of languages are available.
“In countries where the program has already been introduced, major rental companies and others took the initiative to promote the program because unnecessary fatal accidents were happening when occupants were catapulted out of boom platforms because they were not wearing harnesses,” said IPAF managing director, Tim Whiteman. “These simple stickers can save lives.”
Advice on the harness issue is available from IPAF’s website: www.ipaf.org
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If some of the biggest European fleets look impressive, it is worth keeping in mind that in global terms they are still modestly sized. The top five fleets in the world are all based in the US, with United Rentals owning over 73000 aerials, and RSC and Sunbelt Rentals both with over 30000 units.
US companies make up seven of the world’s top 10, and these are not all giant rental firms. Ahern Rentals in Las Vegas, for example, is a big independent with well over 10000 units.
For contractors, this growth in rental is a good thing. It helps provides security of supply – particularly at a time when the access manufacturers are having trouble meeting demand – as well as a greater choice of supplier.
Labour of loveTHERE IS STILL ROOM FOR INNOVATION INthe access industry, that much is being demonstrated by Italian telehandler manufacturer Merlo, which surprised visitors to Bauma in April by showing several new articulated aerial platforms mounted on ‘Roto’ type carriers.
The key selling point of the three models – the 20 m working height MPR 20, 25 m MPR 25 and 30 m MPR 30 – is a working envelope comparable to conventional self-propelled booms but on a carrier that can travel at 40 km/h on road and also be driven from the basket at speed of 6 km/h with the boom lowered and at 1 km/h when raised (up to their full heights).
Merlo says this travel speed, and the ability to drive from the basket, means that it can, first, carry out a wide range of tasks more economically than a conventional self-propelled boom because it eliminates the need to use a transport trailer to deliver and collect the machine. Second, it can compete with truck-mounted units in certain applications and at the same time offer a wider range of uses because of its self-propelled and rough terrain capabilities.
The company sees applications on very large sites – such as
Merlo has launched three models with working heights of 20, 25 and 30 m. Maximum outreach on the two biggest models is almost 17 m.
petrochemical facilities or airports where the mobility will be valuable – or for moving between a number of relatively close sites.
Merlo’s energetic CEO, Amilcare Merlo, told CE in Munich that the company had long been interested in the access sector but wanted to bring something new; “We think platforms are very close to our telehandlers…we are ready to transfer this technology with a lot of innovations to the platform world.”
The MPRs look extremely well built and designed, as you would expect from an engineering-led company like Merlo. They use a hydropneumatic suspension with automatic levelling laterally and longitudinally. This allows the platform to be levelled up to 9° (16%) laterally and 5° (9%) longitudinally, allowing its use on slopes of up to 12° laterally and 8° longitudinally.
If the weights of the MPRs are similar to conventional self-propelled booms – between 11,5 and 15,9 tonnes – there are differences in the outreach characteristics, with both the 25 m and 30 m versions offering a constant maximum outreach of around 17 m over heights ranging from 3 m to 19 m.
Renato Galfre, Merlo’s technical director, who led the design effort for the new machines, says the ‘big idea’ is the 40 km/h on-road travel speed. “We wanted a platform that had better performance than existing models”, he said.
Although production is not scheduled before Spring next year, Merlo is already preparing for the increased production capacity that will be required at its Cuneo base in northern Italy. The next seven or eight months will see the company send out the pre-series MPR machines and analyse the feedback. We will then see the final models, which are likely to closely resemble the current machines.
For Amilcare Merlo, who has already overseen decades of innovation in telehandlers, the new machines have been yet another labour of love. “It is a jump for Merlo”, he says, “Something new.” And if he is still not exactly sure where the machines will fit in the access market, he is certain of one thing; “What we are showing is not a fantasy. It is reality.”
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Among new platforms from Genie Industries are the GS-3232 electric scissor and the S-60 HC, a high capacity version of the S-60 telescopic boom. The scissor has a maximum capacity of 227 kg and maximum working height of 11.75 m. The S-60 HC, meanwhile, gives extra carrying capacity over the standard S-60 boom, with platform capacities up to 567 kg,
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The next step for the market will be the creation of a genuinely pan-European access rental market, where major contractors or industrial companies will be able to choose between a number of big national and supra-national players.
For now, you have the choice of domestic national players or small local companies. In five or ten years time – depending on progress with consolidation – expect to have more companies knocking on your doors offering national and international rental agreements, whether you think you need them or not. CE
Three sizes fit allONE OF THE KEY ACCESS LAUNCHES AT BAUMA WAS ALIMAK HEK’S NEW MODULARmast climbing and transport hoist system. The system will comprise three different ranges – light, medium and heavy – with three new mast designs that will be compatible with the Alimak hoist range. In addition, “future proof” adapter kits will allow customers to use the new platforms with their existing mast sections.
The three ranges are HEK L-350, M-450 and H-650. The L series will have mast climber capacities from 540 kg to 2960 kg and platform lengths up to 30,1 m, and transport platforms with capacities up to 2000 kg; the M series mast climbers will have capacities up to 4650 kg and transport platforms
to 4000 kg; and the largest H line will have mast climbers with “significantly higher” capacities and up to 6000 kg transport platforms.
Alimak Hek said the new system had been designed for lower cost of ownership, higher payload capacities and with masts that can be used for both mast climbing work platforms and transport platforms. The light and medium duty ranges will be available this year, while the
heaviest range is planned for launch in Spring 2008.Ernst van Hek, president of the Hek Manufacturing BV
division, told CE that the new system was the fruit of three years of discussions with customers, and was sorely needed; “After the merger of Alimak and Hek, we had a
portfolio of products that was far too large.”“We didn’t want a work platform, or a goods
hoist, or a transport platform”, Mr van Hek said, “We wanted a list of modular components where a customer can choose what he wants to do. The system has a very high degree of
modularity.”Mr van Hek said the heavy duty transport platform, up
to 6 tonne capacity, “can create a new market for heavy lifting. We see that as a trend. There is a demand for it, when tower cranes are working at their peak capacity.”
There is a big demand in Europe now for small, compact platforms to replace scaffold towers and ladders. To cater to this market, JLG has augmented its already wide range of vertical mast personnel lifts with the self-propelled 1230ES, a 3,66 m platform height model that is only 0,76 m wide.
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ACQUISITIONS IN THE CEMENT AND concrete industry continue to come thick and fast. Following previous years’ major deals like Cemex’s purchase of RMC and Holcim’s acquisition of Aggregate Industries, Ireland’s ever-acquisitive CRH has been busy this year.
In March it announced the purchase of Gétaz Romang, a building materials distribution business in Switzerland, for CHF 540 million (€ 336 million). CRH followed this up in April with the acquisition of a 50% stake in Turkey’s Denizli Cement.
France’s Lafarge has also been busy this year. In April it announced the acquisition of a 26% stake in Heracles, Greece’s largest cement producer, from the National Bank of Greece, for € 322 million. The deal increased Lafarge’s holding in the company from 52,7% to 78,7%.
But the biggest deal of the year has been Heidelberg Cement’s UK£ 8 billion (€ 11,3 billion) acquisition of Hanson, which was announced in May. Having said that, Heidelberg has off-loaded its 35% stake in France’s Vicat group for € 1,4 billion to help fund the Hanson deal.
Outside Europe Cemex is finally reaching the close of its US$ 14,2 billion (€ 10,5 billion) acquisition of Rinker, which is based in Australia, with major operations in the US.
Despite the slow-down in residential construction, the US remains an attractive market for the industry. Last year saw CRH undertake its biggest ever acquisition when it paid US$ 1,3 billion (€ 960 million) for Ashland Paving and Construction (APAC), and earlier in the year Lafarge spent US$ 3,4 billion (€ 2,5 billion) acquiring the 46,8% of Lafarge North America it didn’t already own.
D O W N S T R E A MThis headline-grabbing consolidation at the big, multi-national end of the industry is clearly reverberating down to smaller companies involved in concrete production and manufacturing equipment for use in the sector. Geographic expansion and strategic mergers continue to take place at all levels of the concrete industry.
In May, for example, Italy’s IMER Group, which manufacturers mortar spraying and conveying
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Bauma saw the launch of numerous ‘bigger and better’ pieces of equipment for the
concrete industry, but there was also a focus on safety, service and efficiency. Meanwhile
the consolidation among the major players in quarrying, cement and concrete production
is having effects throughout the industry. R I C H A R D H I G H reports.
The € 200 million expansion of France’s Toulouse-Blagnac airport has used Peri’s Vario formwork system, RCS (Rail Climbing System) and high load-bearing HDT main beams.
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equipment, concrete truck mixers and batching plants, opened a new production plant in Aksaray, Turkey. Costing € 5 million, the new plant manufactures truck mixers and covers an area of 35000 m2. Operated by the IMER-L&T joint venture – the IMER Group and Turkish partner Metin Uygur – it employs about 70 people.
IMER Group president Silvano Bencini said the opening of the plant strengthens its penetration of both the Turkish and the wider Middle Eastern and Central Asian markets. Mr Bencini said the Group aimed to increase its export share in Turkey from the current 11% to 15% within three years, by which time the new plant will be manufacturing over 1000 units per year.
The move follows the establishment of a commercial branch in Lebanon, Beirut in 2006, and Mr Bencini said the Group’s strategy is now to increase exports to the Middle East to € 10 million within two years.
B A U M A E F F E C TIMER also launched several new products at this year’s Bauma (23 – 29 April, Munich, Germany), including its new ORU Just and ORU Multis 750 systems. The latter is designed to meet the requirements of the ready-mix concrete sector and produces 30 m3/hour. Requiring minimal foundations for a quick set-up time it is available with one, two or three scraping arms. It uses IMER’s ORU MS 750/500 planetary mixer.
Also new was the ORU Just mobile batching plant. Capable of producing up to 50 m3/hour it has a hopper capacity of 8,4 m3 or 16 tonnes.
There were also new batching plants from Lintec, Liebherr and Elba, among others, with transportability the key to product development. Lintec’s new 240 m3/hour CC 3000 D concrete mixing plant, comes in ISO Sea Containers and uses two 3 m3 mixers, which means it can produce two mixes simultaneously.
Hopper capacities are 25 m3 for water, 50 or 80 m3 for cement and 25 m3 for a maximum of four additives. Easy-to-use controls require little operator training, while the machine can work in temperatures from –10°C to +50°C.
Like Lintec’s CC 3000 D, Liebherr’s new Compactmix 1.0 can be moved in standard containers. Capable of producing 60 m3/hour it features an open delivery chute area, which allows mixing trucks to approach it through a 180° arc, which gives more layout flexibility.
Elsewhere, Elba’s 4,5 m3 capacity EMDW 4500 processes self-compacting and heavy-duty concretes. It is a component of the company’s new, 245 m3/hour Elba Beton-Center stationary plant.
Also new from the company is its EMC 38 Mixcenter. Built around the EMS 500 single-shaft mixer the 31,5 m3/hour EMC 38 can, like Lintec and Liebherr’s latest machines, be transported in a single, standard shipping container.
P U M P T O P O S TBy far the largest number of new machines at Bauma came from manufacturers active in the concrete pumping and placing sector. Germany-based Putzmeister unveiled a new 50 to 60 m class truck-mounted concrete pump featuring a 125 mm diameter delivery line, which helps keep the boom assembly compact.
On the stationary side, all its BSA pumps above 130 kW are now fitted with Stage IIIA engines. Putzmeister further enhanced the range by fitting its EPS (Ergonic Pump System), which helps prevent pressure peaks in the hydraulic system
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World record pump heightENJOYING CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS OUTSIDE ITS DOMESTIC MARKET IS GERMANY’S PUTZMEISTER.
Currently to be found working at one of the world’s most iconic structures – the Burj Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), a combination of concrete pumps, a sophisticated delivery line system, non-ballasted stationary booms and demanding concrete mixtures will see sub-contractor Unimix attempt to vertically pump concrete over 570 m later this year – a new world record.
The 800 m-plus high building’s concrete core finishes at about 575 m, after which it will consist of a steel structure. On site since 2005 Putzmeister’s engineers have been advising Unimix on the correct layout and pumps needed to achieve the world record.
Following extensive on-site testing Unimix is using two BSA 14000 SHP-D (Super High Pressure) pumps and a BSA 14000 HP-D pump. Each pump’s frame, hopper, transfer tube and tube bearings have been reinforced and adjusted to withstand the enormous pressure during pumping. Putzmeister’s engineers also modified the drive allowing concrete pressures of over 400 bar to be theoretically possible.
The combined weight of the 193 pipes and couplings (nearly 28 tonnes) and the concrete in the pipes (over 23 tonnes) comes to more than 51 tonnes.
The core and “wings” of the building will use a variety of concrete. The podium uses C80A with a maximum particle size of 20 mm and this is also used up to level 26 (95 m) the walls use a C80A mix. Up to level 126 (452 m) the walls use C80 with a maximum particle size of 14 mm, while above this the walls will be made of C60. All the floor slabs are cast from a C50 mix.
Elba’s EBCB plant mixes up to 245 m3/hourand incorporates the company’s new dual-shaft EMDW 4500 mixer.
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and controls concrete delivery pressures and rates, as standard.
At the smaller end of the BSA range, its new 1003 D is designed as an entry-level unit with an output of 30 m3/hour.
In the tunnel construction segment, Putzmeister’s new truck-mounted unit for both pumping and spraying concrete, the BSF 24.11 SA, comes with a 4-piece boom for working heights up to 24 m. It can unfold in just 4,9 m of headroom.
Also new is the 20 m3/hour Sika-PM 407, an all-wheel steer and drive concrete sprayer from the Sika-Putzmeister alliance, which is designed for small diameter tunnels.
The new MOVER (Multi Optional Vehicle Range) mixer meanwhile is a 5 m3 drum mixer on an all-wheel drive chassis, measuring only 2,5 m high, which allows it to get concrete to inaccessible locations. Other innovations from Putzmeister in this sector include the stationary BSA 2100 unit, which can pump concrete in excess of 2 km.
T R U C K - M O U N T E D P U M P SNew from Schwing Stetter is the S 52 SX with 270° radius RZ5 boom, its first truck-mounted concrete pump in the 50 m class featuring a 5-section boom. Built on a
Evergigm’s RT 40 features a four section roll-fold 40 m boom fitted on a 1,9 m wide chassis.
Hünnebeck’s Europlus shoring system includes a rapid lowering system featuring new, easy-to-use lowering pins.
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five-axle chassis the S 52 SX is just 12 m long. The 45 tonne machine uses arc-shaped support in the front and a folding support in the back for a small footprint.
Also new is the smaller S 17, which is designed for use on small urban sites and tunnelling applications. Just 2,2 m wide with its outriggers in place, the S 17 is also available in a Vario variation, which features special boxes that can carry up to 100 m of DN 65 hoses, or 36 m of DN 80 or DN 100 hoses. Both pumps feature its Rock Valve System, which optimises control blocks resulting in -50% less power loss.
On the stationary side, the new BP 4800 concrete pump is equipped with a Stage IIIA compliant 300 kW diesel engine. Electronic engine control keeps the engine rotation speed steady even under the harshest conditions.
According to the company, special attention was given to making the BP 4800 as user, maintenance and service-friendly as possible. The change from piston-sided to rod-sided actuation of the concrete pump, for example, requires no additional hoses.
New for extremely heavy-duty applications,
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Cifa’s five or six axle K58L XRZ truck-mounted concrete pump has a 58 m long, six-section boom with RZ folding system.
Coal powerCONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST COAL-FIRED POWER STATION IN GERMANY FOR 11 YEARShas used three of Schwing’s new S 52 SX truck-mounted concrete pumps.
During construction of the € 800 million, 750 MW plant in Duisburg-Walsum concrete for the 1100 m2 podium used a S 52 SXs to pump over 4000 m3 of C 30/37 concrete with 290 kg CEM III A
42.5 N in just 17 hours.About 34 truck mixers were needed to supply 210 m3 of concrete per hour. Another
8000 m3 of concrete – C 30/37 and C 35/45 – will be needed to complete the podium.
The 47 tonne, five-axle S 52 SX features a 5-section boom with an overhead roll-and-fold system on a 12 m long carrier. Another new feature is a one-sided outrigger called Easy 200.
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such as concrete with irregular aggregates, is a mixing spiral system. The heavy-duty drums for truck mixers of 7 to 12 m³ have, according to the company, twice the service life of competitors’ models.
Elsewhere, Italian manufacturer Cifa’s latest model in its SL range of truck-mixers, the 8 m3
SL-X8, features an improved drum design, while new components include a pressurised aluminium tank and extension pipes, which also help keep overall machine weight down.
Also new is its K35L XZ concrete pump. Features include a five section, 35 m long, 305 mm
diameter boom with a Z-ZR configuration with patented rotor on the last section. The simple X-configuration front outriggers and rear extension makes it possible to pump on a three-axle chassis with a standard, 4,2 m wheelbase.
Another new machine is the five, or six axle K58L XRZ truck-mounted concrete pump with a 58 m long, six-section boom with RZ folding system. The sixth section has a 90° articulated
Imer’s new ORU Just is a mobile patching plant capable of producing up to 50 m3/hour.
Meva’s MGS guided screen system for slab formwork features a panel height of 3 to 4,25 m, integrated ladders and bespoke bracket positioning.
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F A S T A N D S M O O T HBut it is not just about new products. For example, Meva is now offering an impressive 7-year warranty on its ‘Alkus’ plastic formwork facing material. The company says it is the first time a formwork company has offered a long-term guarantee of this kind, partly because formwork is usually faced with plywood, which is susceptible to rotting and splitting if not properly looked after.
The Meva warranty covers rotting, resistance to degradation from ultraviolet (UV) radiation,
Paschal’s new 3,4 m storey height Logo.3 system is compatible with, but replaces, the Logo 1 system.
Lintec’s CC 3000 D is a 240 m3/hour concrete mixing plant that fits in standard containers for easy transportation.
joint for greater flexibility. Other features include mixed X-configuration sequential front outriggers, with triple telescopic extension and rear jack, and the company’s K-Tronic electronic control system, fitted as standard
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flexural rigidity and resistance to the effectsof chemicals normally used in the constructionindustry.
New products from the company include itsMGC guided climbing system, which combines awall formwork panel and a safety scaffold unit in
fone for high-rise construction projects. Capable ofwithstanding 70 km/hour winds it features a quickand easy-to-use anchoring system and can becombined with Meva’s KLK climbing system.
Also new is the MGS guided screen system forslab formwork. Features include a panel heightof 3 m to 4,25 m, integrated ladders and bespokebracket positioning.
Elsewhere the company has added to its MEPShoring System with the addition of the MEP HDShoring System with the addition of the MEP HD
First timeAUSTRIAN CONTRACTOR GERSTL HAS USEDDoka’s new TLS (Table Lifting System) duringconstruction of the new Austrian Airlines GroupHeadquarters (Office Park II) at Vienna Airport,Austria.
About 190 Doka tableforms were needed toform the floor slabs, with each of the 2200 m²upper floors cast in a weekly cycle. Up to 500m² of slab was formed per day.
With a very tight construction schedule, andthe large number of tableforms needed, thenew Table Lifting System moved the tableformsfrom one floor to the next without any craneassistance.
The tableforms were moved from theiroriginal position using Doka’s “shifting trolley”and wheeled onto TLS’s platform, with eachlift taking about 20 seconds. Once all thetableforms for one section were moved to thefloor above the TLS was raised by crane to thenext floor.
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(heavy-duty) prop. With a load capacity of 120 kNit is suitable for use when pouring large structureswhere slab thicknesses are more than 1 m.
Also new is the Meva Shaft Corner for usewith concrete shafts such as lifts and stairs.
Traditionally the high pressures of such pours havemeant stripping the panel is hard work, Meva’sone-man lever system allows easy stripping, whilethe units can be moved complete.
An interesting innovation from Doka is its Table
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Lifting System (TLS), which is designed to improve the speed with which contractors can form floor slabs. Capable of lifting Doka table forms from one storey to the next at a speed of 10 m/minute the TLS can be crane lifted and then integrated into a structure’s existing formwork, or mounted on foundations for two storey buildings. The system can be operated by just one person and has a maximum lift height of 40 m.
Also new for high-rise construction is its High-Rise System, a low-cost climbing system that overcomes variations in storey heights with no need for any modifications to the climbing scaffolds. It can be
used with framed and timber-beam formworks for exterior façades, punctuated façades and high-rise cores, or as a wind protection screen.
Another product with safety in mind is the Xsafe platform system. Featuring folding working platforms, integral side and end guards, permanently mountable ladders and auto-closing manhole lids, it is ready for operation immediately.
Elsewhere, Peri’s Maximo wall formwork system features a new, conical tie system that can be installed from one side only by just one person, making spacer tubes unnecessary. Improved architectural concrete surfaces, with fewer imperfections in the face, are an added advantage to using the system, which can be combined with Peri’s Trio system.
SBM’s Euromix 2000 has a maximum capacity of 100 m3/hour.
An ABG Titan 5820 paver was used to lay a 180 mm thick floor as part of the expansion of DHL’s new logistics centre in Muenster, Germany.
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In partnership with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Switzerland; theMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA; Tongji University, Shanghai, China;Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City; and the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,South Africa. The universities define the evaluation criteria and lead the independent juries infive regions of the world. Entries at www.holcimawards.org close 29 February, 2008.
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Also new is Peri’s lightweight, aluminium Gridflex slab formwork system. Consisting of just three parts – a prop head support, the Gridflex panel and plywood, which can be assembled quickly and easily on the ground, it is designed to increase productivity and raise safety levels.
New for tunnel and bridge construction is Peri’s VarioKit. A modular system, which uses
multifunctional components that are both strong and flexible, it can be used as a supporting structure for formwork carriages in cut and cover tunnels and for bridges as a cantilevered parapet carriage.
Elsewhere, Peri’s Rail Climbing System (RCS) allows several climbing applications from just one system, including as formwork scaffolding with carriage (RCS C) for facade walls and as a climbing protection panel (RCS P) for completely enclosing floors under construction. In both cases, the crane independent climbing scaffold is connected to the building by means of the RCS climbing shoe even during the climbing process.
New from Hünnebeck is its Europlus shoring system. It includes a rapid lowering system featuring new, easy-to-use lowering pins, which are available in either 20 or 30 kN strengths.
T R E N D SA common theme in these launches tends to be the improvements in productivity and efficiency that new products can bring. Safety is of course of paramount concern, but developments such as Meva’s long-term warranty initiative could point to another development in the industry, with an even stronger focus on service and value for money over the full-life of equipment. ce
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Main contractor Reef Infra has used a Wirtgen SP 1600 slipform paver with wireless control to construct 27000 m2 of new parking areas for large aircraft at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.
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INCREASING EFFICIENCY, SIMPLIFYING construction operations, improving accuracy and minimising downtime are some of the clear key benefits of integrating GPS into modern surveying equipment and machine control.
Jim Veneziano, general manager for Trimble’s construction division, said that by using the company’s site positioning total station or GPS technology, the new SCS900 site controller software tablet edition is able to achieve such benefits.
Mr Veneziano added that the SCS900 tablet edition combines the easy-to-use data management system of existing Trimble SCS900 software with the graphics capabilities and processing power of a tablet PC.
“It extends the use of Trimble site positioning systems to construction jobsite supervisors, foremen and project managers who coordinate activities from a vehicle,” he added.
The software is designed for use on the jobsite with the Trimble positioning product family, featuring the Trimble SPS780 and SPS880 Smart GPS antennas and the Trimble SPS750 and SPS850 Modular GPS receivers.
Leica Geosystems’ SmartWorx is an all-in-one GPS and TPS
(Total Station) software suite for the Leica System 1200 Series of instruments.
A spokesman for the company said, “The instrument software with
the same user interface for Tachymeter and GPS instruments has an intuitive
control concept that delivers quick and reliable results in the field.”
He added that the software comes with the new set-up program for the Leica SmartPole, which gives users the freedom to immediately start with the measurement of data points while performing stationing and orientation ‘on-the-fly’.
S A T E L L I T E D E V E L O P M E N TCurrently there are two fully operational satellite networks for use in GPS-based systems including the
US military GPS network (NAVSTAR), which is now permanently available for civilian use, and
the Russian owned network, known as GLONASS, which is being updated. The key development in this area will be launch of the European system, called Galileo, which is currently experiencing major setbacks following the collapse of negotiations between the European Commission and the final private consortium interested in the project. In a new report from the Commission it states that
The 30RK reflectorless total station
system from Sokkia now incorporates Bluetooth wireless
communication and Sokkia Field-info Xpress (SFX) internet data transmission functions.
The new Spectra Precision Laser CB30 Dual Control Box from Trimble, an entry-level lift and tilt machine product, now offers the operator both tilt and lift controlin one.
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up for the launch of the Galileo satellite network and tracking and monitoring its performance.
Valentin Fuchs, product manager for positioning, at Leica, said, “Galileo will be a huge milestone in the future. We have a core technology group at Leica and some of them are also part of the
Galileo committee. Therefore, we are
working in a kind of Galileo environment
with them. We are doing on-going testing with Galileo and we at Leica want to
have the latest technology so when the network is launched we will be there
and our receivers will be ready for it.”
M A C H I N E C O N T R O L Use of GPS based machine control is a growing
phenomenon in the construction industry due to advances in software used to improve the accuracy of GPS receivers. Mr Fuchs said GPS receivers for use in the construction industry must be simple and robust.
Ian Stilgoe, Topcon’s product marketing and support manager, survey products, said, “The GR-3 was the world’s first production model to receive the Galileo test signal; it is designed to pick up all signals available now and all signals planned for the foreseeable future.”
Besides offering universal satellite tracking-GPS, GLONASS and the Galileo system (when operational) Mr Stilgoe added that Topcon has recently added the world’s first UHF digital radio option for a GNSS receiver.
“The modern digital design provides improved performance and reliability and at the same time, the maximum level of flexibility for system customisation,” he said.
He added that the unit also set new standards for rugged construction and unparalleled durability and has 72 universal channels that can track up to 36 satellites simultaneously.
“Topcon Europe Positioning has led the precision satellite positioning industry for years, recently with the world’s first triple constellation technology, G3, and now with the first, next-generation digital radio design,” Mr Stilgoe said.
Surveying equipment manufacturers are gearing
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Machine Control improves on site productivity THE TRIMBLE GCS900 3D MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM IS BEING USED ON A D5N Caterpillar Dozer in the construction of Network Rail’s £350 million (€520 million) Trent Valley Four Tracking Project (TV4) in the UK.
Buckingham Group Contracting, one of the companies behind the track work, selected the system which includes dual Trimble MS990 integrated GPS receivers and antenna and a CB430 control box for the cab.
Buckingham’s site agent David Mainwaring said, “Previously we would have carried out this track work using a combination of total stations and laser control, either using traditional setting out techniques or more recently, machine guidance methods. Due to the layout of the site, a 15km long, 20m wide work strip, these techniques would have meant many hours of engineering input in setting up and moving instrumentation in order to progress ballast on a number of fronts.”
However, he said by using the Trimble GCS900 grade control system, the company could have a number of machines working with just one base station enabling the engineering team to spend more time maintaining quality control.
The V-200 Series from Pentax is a mid-range total station, designed to meet the needs of customers in
growth markets.
The Pentax W-800 Series is a high-end total station using a Windows CE user interface for ultimate functionality and flexibility.
if the Galileo project is to be salvaged, pubic funds, rather than a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), will have to be used. There are two suggestions offered by the Commission: either an initial constellation of 18 satellites are launched with public money, with the launch of the remaining 12 and the operation of the system being run as a PPP concession. The other option is to buy all 30 satellites with public money, with a PPP taking responsibility for just the operation of the system. The cost of these operations will be between € 9 and € 12 billion. It is not clear how much the initial Galileo system budget will be exceeded by, but the Commission states that € 2,5 billion of public funds have been used over the last 10 years to get this far in the process. Full operation of the system will not begin until the end of 2012 at the earliest, five years later than the original 2008 deadline.
Topcon launched a new processor, the GR-3 system - the world’s first RTK triple-constellation satellite receiver – in 2006.
Trimble has extended its construction positioning solutions with the new Trimble SCS900 site controller software for Tablet PCs.
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Mergersstrengthen market positionTOPCON EUROPE POSITIONING HAS STRUCK A DEAL TO ACQUIRE ONE OF the company’s top construction distributors, IBS of Hamburg, Germany.
Speaking about IBS, Ewout Korpershoek, of Topcon Europe positioning, said, “Adding their many years of knowledge in road construction to the Topcon organisation will surely strengthen our position in Germany, and provide a solid foundation for further expansion of our activities in Northern Germany.”
Hermann Ibs, managing director of IBS Gmbh, said, “Topcon has a long history of developing innovative solutions for the high accuracy positioning markets,
which are advancing rapidly.”Meanwhile, Hexagon, the parent company of Leica Geosystems, has entered
into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of the French International GAMFI group of companies (GAMFI group) - a global provider of laser tools and instrumentation.
Once all three satellite networks are operational signal coverage will be boosted and this in turn will improve the performance of machine control, particularly in problematic locations such as built up cities or in areas surrounded by trees, Mr Fuchs added.
The company’s range of GPS based solutions for specific applications include PaveSmart for concrete paving, GradeSmart for earthworks operations and DigSmart for excavating purposes.
“We are adding more graphics to the DigSmart solution. We already have a top view but it will include some long section and cross section views as well, which will make the work more graphically guided and easier for
the operator to work with,” Mr Fuchs said.
Trimble has launched its latest version of the Trimble
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finished grade earthworks. Christian Luttenberger, segment manager, Europe, construction division, for Trimble, said that the GCS900 version 10.7 includes new, high accuracy configurations for dozers and graders using the new Trimble SPS730 and SPS930 universal total stations. The system also extends the flexibility for the in-cab Trimble CB430
The newest addition to Topcon’s robotic total station series, the GPT-900A1- now offers integrated digital imaging.
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Magellan has introduced the ProMark3 Real Time Kinetic (RTK) providing surveyors with centimetre accuracy in a real-time solution.
Topcon expanded its Millimeter GPS precise positioning technology into the paving industry, creating the world’s first 3D-GPS+-control system for pavers, profilers and trimmers.
The Leica Rugby 50 is a one-button laser designed specifically for general construction applications.
Round-the-clockconsistencyBELGIUM CIVIL ENGINEERING AND building company Betonac, has been using Leica’s PaveSmart LMGS-S 3D machine control system on two slip-form concrete pavers in runway and motorway construction.
The PaveSmart systems have been used on a Gomaco GP2800 and a Gomaco Commander II – since April 2003 on highway projects including the E40 (A10), between Brussels and Ostend, and the E411 and E25 in Luxembourg, as well as the Charles de Gaulle (Paris), Bierset (Liege) and South Charleroi (Brussels) airports.
The two total stations and various inclination sensors control the line and level of the concrete paver.
A spokesman for Leica said, “There is no longer a need for tension wire control systems on either side of the machine and total station positioning allows the system to directly control the paver in the 3D ground model of the road or any other surface.
The system can be used for every conceivable arrangement of equipment and across the whole spectrum of slip-forming applications.”
Chief engineer, for Betonac, Ludo Philtjens, said, it is possible to operate non-stop for 24 hours and thus dispense with the need for end-of-day joints.
“Adjustments to line and level are possible at any time. The system displays the actual construction tolerances and therefore provides another excellent means of extended quality control,” he said.
control box to include the CCS900 compaction control system and conventional configurations of the Trimble GCS300 through GCS600 grade control systems.
“Digital data seamlessly connects the design engineer, contractors, operators and supervisors into an integrated workflow – eliminating compatibility delays that arise from using products from different software companies,” Mr Luttenberger said.
Topcon expanded its Millimeter GPS precise positioning technology into the paving industry earlier this year, creating the world’s first 3D-GPS+ control system for pavers, profilers and trimmers.
A company spokesman said Topcon’s unique technology provides a significant enhancement in the vertical precision of RTK GPS.
He added, “The technology, known as Lazer Zone, is used by hundreds of companies worldwide to generate a vertical accuracy to within a few millimeters as compared to the centimeter vertical accuracy of conventional RTK GPS.”
Topcon’s 3D LPS-900 system, based on the GPT 9000 machine control, features its exclusive X-TRAC tracking technology and integrated radio communication for higher speed operation under all conditions.
Achiel Sturm, Topcon product marketing manager for Europe, said, that the LPS-900 takes electronic site plans and controls grade of machines.
He said, “The LPS-900 truly brings seamless integration of traditional survey technology with the latest in local positioning and digital site plan-based grade control.”
L E V E L L I N G W I T H L A S E R SDevelopments have also been made in laser technology used for levelling.
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Leica Geosystems expands its Leica GPS900 range, a scalable mid-range RTK GPS system, with the addition of the Leica ATX900 GG GNSS antenna and Leica RX900c Windows CE colour controller.
With its newly launched Version 2.0, Leica Mobile Matrix now fully supports GPS and GLONASS sensors.
other industries implementing steering systems in machines using GPS, it is not safe for an operator working in construction machinery to be fully replaced by automation, Mr Fuchs said.
Mr Luttenberger said, “Positioning technology allows contractors to change the construction process, but at present it is still in the relatively early adoption stage for machine control. For maximum benefit, contractors will eventually adopt the technology across the whole of their operations. As contractors learn the value and benefits of having complete sites operating with grade control and guidance systems, the adoption will be driven by the value the systems provide and the need to increase productivity to remain competitive.” ce
Leica Geosystems launched the new Rugby 50 described by the company as, a "tough, affordable laser, ready to work when its user is." The company also launched the Leica LINO L2 line laser on the back of the success of its DISTO laser system, which is equipped with Power Range Technology to guarantee "excellent visibility even in a bright environment the lines are easy to see."
Sokkia has introduced its Triax LT40 cross line laser to replace the LT50 and Pentax offers a high-quality automatic self-levelling laser, the PLP-700 Series.
O U T L O O K The future of GPS technology and performance on construction applications will be shaped by the launch of the delayed Galileo network. Despite
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seen more inward investment by the country’s business community.
“You could look at Iceland as the perfect logistics supply centre. We’re well placed mid-way between Europe and the US [and] this will lead to a further expansion of our ports, airports, roads and the population, which means more infrastructure expansion. And so it goes on,” he said.
While Iceland’s economy is still heavily dependent on fish (fish and fish products accounted for 70% of its exports last year) it has been diversifying into manufacturing and service industries in the last decade. And new developments in software production, biotechnology, and financial services are taking place, while tourism is also expanding.
This has helped GDP growth improve, with the
ACCORDING TO LOFTER ARNASON, MANAGING director of Icelandic contractor Istak, expansion of the country’s infrastructure has gone “hand in hand” with the population “explosion” seen over the last few years. In 2000 it was just under 283000, this year it is expected to hit 305000 – an +8% increase in seven years.
Expansion of the country’s infrastructure, added Mr Arnason, is being propelled by cheap energy, which draws in foreign companies such as aluminium manufacturer Alcoa, which in turn boosts the economy: more jobs, more taxes, more government funds available for infrastructure.
Mr Arnason told CE there is now a more international business environment in Iceland. This has pulled in more foreign investment and
Steady economic growth, rising population levels and heavy demand for houses, offices, roads and
power means Iceland’s construction sector is booming. R I C H A R D H I G H reports.
economy turning round from a -1% fall in output in 2002 to a growth of +8% in 2004. Predictions for 2006 are that GDP will grow by +2.6%.
R E S I D E N T I A L D E M A N DThis newfound wealth is supporting not only government-backed investment in the country’s infrastructure but also an influx of private capital into the residential and non-residential sectors.
Páll Gudjónsson, director site developments Eykt, told CE the country has become a “melting pot, a crucible”, thanks in part to the privatisation of the banking sector; it’s now easier to find a mortgage and consequently Reykjavik is “expanding phenomenally”.
There is also talk of a “capital area” around
The iceman
The expansion of the Hellisheiði geothermal power plant and steam supply will provide power and heating to Iceland’s burgeoning population and foreign companies such as Alcoa.
With Iceland’s population expected to reach 305000 this year the country is now more attractive to companies such as Ikea, which has just spent ISK 1.3 billion (€ 14 million) on a new retail centre, offices and storage facilities.
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Reykjavik, said Mr Gudjónsson. In the future 85%of Iceland’s population will live in this area, so wehave started buying land within an hour’s drivefrom the capital, which is where we see the majorexpansion of the residential sector with all thefacilities associated with that – schools, shops, etc.
“We will put in the infrastructure, do the planningget the plots ready for building. We may build someourselves, but we don’t want to be a propertydeveloper. We are first and foremost a constructionand planning company,” he added.
Eykt’s latest development, an 80 ha, IKS 50 billion(€ 604 million) ‘city’ 20 minutes from Reykjavikon Highway 1, which will have schools, shops andabout 900 residential units: 50% family housing,25% apartments and 25% attached houses.
It will take 12 years to fully developthe site, said Mr Gudjónsson, which has been 12 months in the planning.With 2300 inhabitants it will bea “huge development on today’s scale”. Eykt will build 60 to 80 houses a year, and with Iceland’spopulation expanding at about +2%per year, Mr Gudjónsson believes“that’s an achievable number”.
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It’s not just “greater” Reykjavik that’s undergoingexpansion, there’s also inner city regeneration and a plethora of “new build” developmentsspringing up all over the city. One of the largestresidential schemes currently under construction is the Höfðatorg Quarter (see box story), which will link the financial district to the old town centre.
The country’s non-residential sector is also undergoing a transformation. According to Gunnar Sverrisson, president and CEO IPC (Iceland Prime Contractor) the country is “now thinking about bigger, more iconic projects”, such as the Icelandic National Concert & ConferenceCentre and Hotel.
Located next to Rejkjavik’s mainharbour the project, known asthe East Harbour Project (EHP), issituated on 6 ha of land and willcover 200000 m2 - 50% below
ground, 50% above ground. APrivate Finance Initiative (PFI)project, IPC will operate theConcert Hall and ConferenceCentre for 30 years.
“The aim is to make this anicon for Reykjavik. It’s hoped the
EHP will establish Iceland as a world renowncultural centre,” said Sigurdur R. Ragnarsson, IPC’smanaging director for the EHP.
The complex will also include a 5 star hotel,the first in Iceland, and the headquarters of thecountry’s largest banking group, Landsbanki, whoalso own the project. There will be 1600 car parkingplaces, shops, cinemas, a spa and a “possible” newquay for large cruise ships, added Mr Ragnarsson.
R E N TA L M A R K E TThe supply of construction equipment needed
to build all these iconic projectsmeans Iceland’s contractors arenow looking at renting rather thanjust buying equipment.
Hjalti Mar Bjarnason, CEO at rentalcompany Mest told CE, “Rental isEgetting more and more accepted.As construction companies inIceland get larger they are startingto consider outsourcing the runningof their equipment and this meansgood opportunities for rentalcompanies.
With the Icelandic rental market is
Páll Gudjónsson, directorsite developments Eykt; “Iceland has become amelting pot, a crucible of development.”
comethIt is hoped Reykjavik’s East Harbour Project will establish Iceland as a world-renowned cultural centre.
Lofter Arnason, managingdirector Istak: “Expansion ofthe country’s infrastructurehas gone hand in hand with
the population explosionseen over the last few years.”
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HöfðatorgONE OF THE LARGEST RESIDENTIAL SCHEMES IN ICELAND CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION is the Höfðatorg quarter in Reykjavik. Described by developers and main contractor Eykt as a “new concept in urban living” the 27000 m2 site will link the financial district to the old town centre and forms part of the city’s regeneration plans.
With 75000 m2 above ground and 60000 m2 below ground it will combine offices, residential and retail units centred a round a public piazza, which forms the “core” of the development and occupies about 70% of the project’s footprint.
Costing ISK 30 billion (€ 356 million) it will take almost four years to build and is aimed at those Icelanders “who’ve lived abroad and are bringing new ideas, both economic and intellectual” back to the country.
According to marketing director Gisili Jönsson, animating the public space was the most important aspect of the design. “With the buildings framing the piazza it was important to consider why people want to be there, so animating that space was the most important aspect of the design.
“However, the wind is a major problem in Iceland. The design therefore had to overcome this and we spent a lot of time working out how to deal with this while making the place pleasant to be in."
This meant breaking up the space with barriers, atriums public access spaces and hard landscaping that complemented the overall design aesthetic, said Mr Jönsson.
just starting to take off, according to Mr Bjarnason, companies are realising that owning equipment is not necessary. Mr Bjarnason told CE they are also becoming more professional in their decision making process; calculating the total cost of owning a piece of equipment and comparing that to the rental rate over an extended period of time.
Mr Bjarnason estimates demand for rental equipment will double within the next five years. At present containers for site accommodation and storage are the biggest growing market. Demand for tower cranes is also high.
“In the future I think we’ll see heavy demand for formwork, medium class excavators – 11 to 20 tonnes – scaffolding and aerial lifts, with safety legislation influencing this. It’s good for the market, good for the workers and good for us,” said Mr Bjarnason.
However, he also told CE the affect of large projects like the Kárahnjúka Dam (see CE June 2007) can distort the market. “One such project might double the demand for equipment while it is being built, which means swings in market demand and utilisation levels can be very dramatic to say the least.”
O U T L O O KThere is no doubt that Iceland’s construction sector is booming at present. But some see clouds on the horizon.
“I think there’s an over supply of houses and flats, which could mean a downturn in the market. Besides this, the office market has also reached a peak and I believe some investors will start withdrawing from the sector soon, if they haven’t already,” said Istak’s Mr Arnason
As a subsidiary of Danish contractor Pihl, Istak has something of a natural safety net against domestic downturns. However, Mr Sverrisson sees potential much farther a field, perhaps in China, where it would “consider project managing something there.”
Like other contractors IPC also sees opportunities in the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and the CIS. “There’s lots of infrastructure either being built of under planning in these territories thanks to investment from the EU and it’s an attractive proposition, with lots of opportunities in the housing market,” said Mr Sverrisson. ce
Sigurdur R. Ragnarsson, IPC’s managing director for the East Harbour Project; “The aim is to make the EHP an icon for Reykjavik.”
Hjalti Mar Bjarnason, CEO
Mest: “In the future I think
we’ll see heavy [rental] demand for formwork, medium
class excavators scaffolding and
aerial lifts.”
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Scratching the surface
E Q U I P M E N T
Surveyingis as old as
construction itself, but today it is a high technology area with more
and more applications in
machine guidance and control. But
according to Topcon Europe
Positioning’s Ewout
Korpershoek,the industry is
just “scratching the surface” of
what is possible. C H R I S
S L E I G H Treports.
MACHINE CONTROL USINGsurveying equipment such as lasers, total stations and GPS receivers has been around for several years. Such technology can provide huge savings in time and money, as well as better accuracy, particularly when used with dozers and graders on large earthmoving jobs.
More recent developments have seen such systems applied to excavators. In Topcon’s case, the ability to control machines to tolerances of a few millimetres means its systems can also be used to control asphalt and concrete pavers.
But despite the benefits, Topcon believes the penetration of this technology into the construction industry is still low. Topcon Europe Positioning’s sales & marketing director, Ewout Korpershoek told
CE, “We’re still just scratching the surface. We’ve seen tremendous growth over the last few years, but it’s all relative. If you look at the opportunity we have, we’re still just scratching the surface.”
Fitting machine control systems of course adds cost to any machine, but according to Mr Korpershoek it is also about proving the benefits of the technology. “The price for any product is relative to the return. In today’s market, machine control is a ‘concept’ sell in most parts of Europe. We see that in the sales process – normally the first systems are a tough sell, but after the first system is installed it comes a little easier. But still there is a lot of education to be done in the market,” he said.
But according to Mr Korpershoek, contractors that have gone down the
route of machine control have seen some substantial paybacks. “On a motor grader laying sub-base on a road job, we have customers that say the productivity is five times higher,” he said.
“Then there are cost savings and improved accuracy. There’s no need for survey crews to set stakes, and you have consistent accuracy across the site. In the past stakes were put in the ground every 25 m, so every 25 m you had a reference, but in between was guess work. There are other benefits like less wear and tear on the machine.
“The payback depends on the machine and the application. Excavators are multi-purpose machines, and will only be used for fine grading some of the time, so the payback is different. But dozers and graders are pretty much used 100%
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Topcon’s machine control systems are capable of the millimetre accuracy required for paving work.
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regardless of manufacturer and age.The new technology uses mesh
radio networks, which have the advantage that they allow communication without the need for a central control station or server. Explaining the system further, Mr Korpershoek said, “SiteLINK is basically the next step in integration of machine control – not just over one job site, but over unlimited jobsites.
“Communication is critical in machine control, and we have communication solutions available like mobile phone, GSM and the Internet, but they are not available
everywhere. We have developed SiteLINK to get around that. It connects an unlimited number of people on site via wireless communication mesh radios, so instead of establishing one-to-one communication, we have a network, that sends information by the shortest route.
An example of how this could be applied is on a long road building project where data could be relayed from machine to machine over the course of a route that is tens (or even hundreds) of kilometres long. A project manager could then tap into that data from anywhere along
the route, and be able to se the state, position and activity of every machine on the project
According to Mr Korpershoek, this could have massive implications for the industry. “A comparison we like to make is to look at personal computers. When PCs came in it was all stand-alone. It’s been relatively recently – in the last 10 years or so – that we’ve been able to connect PCs together effectively, to allow things like e-mail and the Internet to really work. That’s a phase that we’re only just getting to in machine control, and that means there’s still a tremendous potential there.” ce
of the time in grading,” added Mr Korpershoek.
A more subtle point is that contractors that adopt machine control systems inevitably have to change their approach to earthmoving projects, and this can take time. ”In order to efficiently use a machine control system, a customer will have to change his way of working to a certain extent. A construction project is a bit like a production line, and what we can do with automation is shorten that line, but it also means taking a different route.
“It depends on the type and size of the company. If they have their own survey staff who understand co-ordinates and data sets, it is relatively easy. Companies that don’t have that knowledge in-house can take a little bit longer. Generally if the work is there and the machines are available, customers can be up and running in days.”
THE NEXT STEPApril’s Bauma exhibition saw Topcon unveil a new concept for machine control in the form of its SiteLINK, a wireless communication system for mapping, data logging, tracking and reporting that can work with any make, model or type equipment,
A graphical representation of how SiteLINK works, with the communication network being dispersed across a range of machines and devices.
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COMPANY NAME PAGE NO. WEBSITEHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction 63 www.holcimawards.orgICUEE 70 www.icuee.comInternational Powered Access Federation 23 www.ipaf.orgJLG International 49 www.cat.comJoseph Vögele AG 35 www.voegele-ag.comKHL Group 75 www.khl.comKomatsu Europe International NV 44-45 www.komatsueurope.comLeica Geosystems AG 15 www.leica-geosystems.comMarini Spa 35 www.marini-spa.comMatexpo NV 43 www.matexpo.comMetso Minerals (Tampere) Oy 46 www.metsominerals.comNCC International 56 www.ncc.se/englishNaue Fasertechnik GmbH & Co KG 37 www.naue.comNew Holland Kobelco 10-11 www.newholland.comP Berghaus GmbH 75 www.berghaus-verkehrstechnik.dePenny & Giles Controls Ltd 51 www.pennyandgiles.comPeri GmbH 56 www.peri.dePile Dynamics, Inc 56 www.pile.comPutzmeister AG 59 www.putzmeister.deSandvik Mining and Construction Oy, Breakers Lahti 9 www.sandvik.comSchaltec GmbH 65 www.schaltec.deSchwing GmbH 60-61 www.schwing.deTerex Construction 16 www.terex.comTopcon Europe Positioning BV 21 www.topcon.euTrimble Holdings GmbH 66 www.trimble.com/gcsTrimble Navigation 69 www.trimbleevents.comTsurumi (Europe) GmbH 71 www.tsurumi-europe.comUmdasch AG 55 www.doka.comVolvo Construction Equipment SA OBC www.volvoce.comWirtgen GmbH 32 www.wirtgen.de
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