NEWS
Shantui and Manitowoc joint venture, Quadstar 1100 new from Terex, NCCCO takes certification checks online, Wilbert into administration, Elliott unveils 45 ton boom truck, Havator expands

BUSINESS
Share prices enjoyed a rally in January, as is the normal seasonal pattern, and the lifting sector was no exception. Chris Sleight reports

BAUMA PREVIEW
Coming up in April is Bauma 2013, the biggest construction show in the industry’s calendar. IC presents the first of three previews of the event, starting with a quick look to help get people going on organising a visit

SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
The man-made island of Osaka, off the Japanese mainland, is teeming with trucks, cranes, and heavy cargo. Tim Maughan saw them all when he went to see the plant-moving expertise of Osakabased transport firm Wakita Transport

SITE REPORT
Three Potain tower cranes are working at a coastal development in Salerno, southern Italy, to help shape a new landscape for the city’s port. IC reports