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The 100tonnes capacity class Roadmaster 5300 Truck Mounted Crane is said by Terex to have an innovative superstructure and outrigger frame which allows it to be mounted on a commercially-built, rather than a custom, five-axle truck chassis.

CONEXPO Russia at CTT 2011 has launched a new online directory of CONEXPO Russia exhibiting companies as a value-added service to help promote their presence in the Russian marketplace.

Terex’s new TA300 Generation 9 Articulated Dump Truck being launched at Intermat 2012 is said to have an independent front suspension providing a smooth ride at fast speeds, resulting in greater operator comfort and productivity.

Auction firm Ritchie Brothers has sold US$41 million worth of construction equipment at its recent auction in Dubai.

Discussions are being held between the ITD-SMCC consortium and the Thai Government of a key bridge project in the country.

Improvements are planned for the road linking the Mombasa International Airport with the Kisumu-Kakamega-Webuye-Kitale road.

Chinese firm BYD plans to introduce a 12m long electric bus.

Preparation work is due to start on the new six-lane highway between St Petersburg and Tosno.

Testing is now underway in Finland of a new technology package intended to help boost road safety and aid enforcement.

The Italian construction equipment association, UNACEA, continues to grow with the addition of new members.

Vahostav-SK will carry out work on a 16km section of the D1 highway near Martin and Vrutky in neighbouring Slovakia in a deal worth €137 million.

A huge investment in infrastructure is planned for Peru as part of its programme to boost connectivity internally and with its near neighbours.

Multi-purpose bridges are being proposed as suitable infrastructure options for Bangladesh as well as to link Argentina and Paraguay.

Work to the D3 highway connecting Czech capital Prague with Ceske Budejovice and the Austrian border is not seen as a key project that will be supported by the European Commission (EC) between 2014 and 2020.