NEWS
The government of Bangladesh has withdrawn its request for a World Bank loan for the Padma Bridge project.

BUSINESS NEWS
Salini has announced a takeover bid for fellow Italian contractor Impregilo.

KHL.COM
The first of three new videos looking at new equipment launches at April's Bauma exhibition is now online.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Euro Zone economic activity may have bottomed out toward the end of 2012, but the region still faces a difficult 2013.

REGIONAL REPORT
Europe's construction market is not expected to return to growth until 2014 at the earliest.

BAUMA SHOW GUIDE
A look at the earthmoving, road building, concrete and site equipment launches that will be launched at the Munich, Germany exhibition.

HAULERS
Some ADT manufacturers are racing to develop bigger and bigger machines, but fuel efficiency is arguably of higher significance at the moment.

BREAKERS
A drive to improve power-to-weight ratios is shaping developments in the breaker market for both premium and basic product lines.

CRANES
If you want to find out about new cranes on the market, next month’s Bauma exhibition is the place to visit.

EQUIPMENT
Hitachi will show five new ‘dash-5’ fuel efficient mini excavators in the 3 to 6.5 tonne class at Bauma, as well as new mid-sized tracked and wheeled excavators.