VINCI has signed a contract for the design-build of the Assiut dam, in Egypt, with the Reservoirs and Grand Barrages Sector (RGBS), part of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.

Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has decided to use Sandvik DX700 top-hammer crawler drill rig for its latest limestone quarry.

Dubai Cranes and Technical Services Ltd, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments has partnered with Street Crane to leverage the growing demand and undertake more complex infrastructure projects in the region.

Caterpillar Inc. saw global retail sales of its construction machinery jump by 35 per cent in the three months to the end of July, though the pace of growth weakened in most regions.