UAE The main construction contract for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museum has been awarded to a joint venture (JV) between Six Construct, a subsidiary of Besix, and Trojan General Contracting, a subsidiary of Alpha Dhabi Holding. The contract includes all construction work, except for the foundations, which are completed. This museum, which is located on Saadiyat Island, will be the largest of the four Guggenheim museums, ahead of New York, Venice and Bilbao. The architecture of the building is the work of the award-winning architect Frank Gehry. CHINA Chinese manufacturer XCMG has shown a new 25 tonne capacity truck crane with a hybrid diesel and battery-electric power train. The XCT25 EV is a three axle crane with a four section telescopic boom. XCMG claims an operating range of more than 800km. This is achieved with fully charged battery and full diesel tank, the company said. Operating modes can be switched between a combination of diesel and battery, just battery, and just diesel. The crane can also be operated via a cable from a mains electricity supply.
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