Manitowoc posts good Q3 results - The Manitowoc Company reported sales of US$935.4mn for the third quarter of 2011, an increase of 15.9 per cent compared to sales of US$807.1mn in the third quarter of 2010. The sales increase was driven by a 20.7 per cent increase in crane segment sales, coupled with a 10.2 per cent increase in food service segment sales.
Construction
Lacklustre quarter foreseen for UAE construction market
A new report predicts a further leg down to the UAE property market before prices and rents recover.
Strabag wins Omani port infrastructure contract
Strabag Oman was awarded a contract worth US$208mn from the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC), Oman, to build access roads and a range of infrastructure at Duqm port.
Construction begins on US$7 billion Doha Port
Construction work has officially begun on the first phase of the US$7 billion New Doha Port in Mesaieed, with the foundation stone being laid by Shaikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar.