Earthmover & Civil Contractor News Feed http://www.earthmover.com.au daily 1 2009-01-30T02:50:05Z Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge laid bare at Scienceworks http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/september/september-2nd-1/other-top-stories/melbourne2019s-west-gate-bridge-laid-bare-at-scienceworks Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge is certainly not an icon like Sydney’s Harbour Bridge. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-09-02T02:12:03Z News Item Earthmoving plant imports up in July http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/september/september-2nd-1/other-top-stories/earthmoving-plant-imports-up-in-july Shipments of earthmoving equipment into Australia in July, improved appreciably by volume and declined slightly by value, according to the Skelton Sherborne shipping index. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-09-02T02:08:58Z News Item Caltex starts building 20ML diesel tanks at Port Hedland http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/september/september-2nd-1/other-top-stories/caltex-starts-building-20ml-diesel-tanks-at-port-hedland Caltex Australia will expand its fuel terminal at Port Hedland in Western Australia, in a move set to add much-needed supply capability, to the resource-intensive state’s diesel market. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-09-02T02:06:37Z News Item CCF National Conference accommodation nearly sold out http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/september/september-2nd-1/other-top-stories/ccf-national-conference-accommodation-nearly-sold-out The civil Contractors Federation reports that accommodation has almost sold out for the 2010 CCF National Conference in Canberra from October 20 to 24. No publisher stephb 2010-09-02T02:05:31Z News Item These boots are made for welding http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2010/september/these-boots-are-made-for-welding-1 Fashion designers may have rediscovered boots this year on the catwalks of Europe, but for welders, solid, tough dependable boots have always been a vital accessory in a sometimes hazardous environment. No publisher stephb Weekly Top Stories New Equipment 2010-09-02T02:05:28Z News Item Atlas Copco introduces basic diesel generating sets http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2010/september/atlas-copco-introduces-basic-diesel-generating-sets Atlas Copco has launched a less sophisticated flx version of its QAS range of portable generators to meet the basic power demands of the developing world. No publisher stephb Weekly Top Stories New Equipment 2010-09-02T02:03:40Z News Item Hochtief takeover would strengthen King’s hand at Leighton http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/september/september-2nd-1/hochtief-takeover-would-strengthen-king2019s-hand-at-leighton In 23 years of running Leighton, Wal King has taken it from having a market cap of $70m to among other construction enterprises being the world’s biggest mining contractor and having a market cap of $9.2bn. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-09-02T02:01:48Z News Item Brisbane Airport Flyover to open early http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/august/august-26th/other-top-stories/brisbane-airport-flyover-to-open-early The final bridge segment on the new 750m Brisbane Airport Flyover was installed last weekend, bringing completion of the $327m Airport Roundabout upgrade project one step closer. The Flyover is expected to open its eastbound lanes to cars in October, 13 months before the original scheduled completion date of November 2011. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-08-25T23:15:25Z News Item NY Stock Exchange promotes Call Before You Dig http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/august/august-26th/other-top-stories/ny-stock-exchange-promotes-call-before-you-dig Representatives from John Deere Construction & Forestry, the Common Ground Alliance and the US Department of Transportation, rang the ceremonial closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, to promote awareness of underground utilities through the use of the national 811 call-before-you-dig phone number. Because of harsh winters, much of North America is excavation unfriendly, from late November to at least April. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-08-25T23:14:24Z News Item Coal is the future http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/august/august-26th/other-top-stories/coal-is-the-future US climate scientist, James Hansen, believes that coal “is the single greatest threat to life on our planet”. Such extremism cuts little ice in Asia; Australia and Indonesia are riding on the back of an Asian coal boom says Melbourne based Project Monitor. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-08-25T23:11:55Z News Item Gehl loaders turn at angles up to 45˚ http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2010/august/gehl-loaders-turn-at-angles-up-to-45 Three all-new, uniquely different Gehl articulated loaders, feature tipping loads ranging from 873kg to more than 2.3t. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-08-25T22:59:10Z News Item Unique Astec flywheels maximise tough trenching performance http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2010/august/unique-astec-flywheels-maximise-tough-trenching-performance Two new Astec trenchers feature a unique flywheel to minimise trencher stalls when pressure spikes are encountered in tough digging. No publisher stephb Weekly Top Stories New Equipment 2010-08-25T22:55:31Z News Item From the CCF CEO http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/august/from-the-ccf-ceo No publisher stephb Print Edition 2010-08-20T04:37:18Z News Item From the CCF President http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/august/from-the-ccf-president No publisher stephb Print Edition 2010-08-20T04:35:26Z News Item Contract Let - July 2010 http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/august/contract-let-july-2010 No publisher stephb Print Edition Contracts let 2010-08-20T04:16:20Z News Item