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The heavy lifting industry, a key driver of job creation in the global construction sector and one of the least affected by the threat of replacement by artificial intelligence

The global heavy lifting market is expected to reach a value of over $44.6 billion by 2034, facing the challenge of replacing approximately 41% of its workforce by 2031 to fill the positions of retiring operators.

30 April 2026

Southern Africa

The material handling market in South Africa is projected to grow to $1.8 billion by 2030, serving as a key driver of the national economy

The need to modernize cargo-handling equipment at ports and terminals, the significant push to replace machinery with new, more sustainable units, and the expansion of agricultural exports in the country are key factors driving the sector’s growth.

30 April 2026

Sarens completes a tandem lifting operation for the maintenance of Surfer vessel in Port Harcourt

The maintenance of these vessels is essential to ensuring the continuity and safety of offshore personnel transfer operations in Nigeria. Bourbon's Surfer fleet has a capacity ranging from 20 to 90 personnel and a cruising speed of between 20 and 40 knots.

29 April 2026

The 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games will require more than 7.1 billion in investment for the renovation and construction of their venues

In addition to funding for the 17 new or upgraded venues, an additional $12.4 billion is earmarked for transportation infrastructure projects identified by Queensland as essential for the Games.

24 April 2026

Production of basic chemicals in the U.S. is expected to increase its contribution to the country's economy by more than $900 million by 2026

During the first quarter of the year, Texas exported natural gas liquids (NGLs)—a key raw material for the production of petrochemicals—worth $2.7 billion per month.

22 April 2026

Sarens involved in the installation of the new Pyramid Bridge over the Ringvaart Canal in Ghent

This new structure, weighing 2,600 tons and measuring 106 meters in length, will help reduce travel time between the two banks of the canal by approximately 15 minutes and cut CO2 emissions per vehicle on this stretch by 12%.

22 April 2026

La energía eólica se posiciona como un actor clave para lograr el objetivo marcado por México de operar con hasta un 45% de electricidad renovable en 2030

Tras los 20 proyectos aprobados a finales de 2025 y con 28 adicionales esperando su autorización por parte de la Secretaría de Energía (Sener) y de la Asociación Mexicana de Energía Eólica (AMDEE), la industria está inmersa en un proceso de expansión.

20 April 2026

Southern Africa

Mozambique’s construction sector is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 4.8% through 2029, driven largely by major infrastructure developments, oil & gas investments, and power generation projects

A key project is the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project, widely regarded as the next mega energy project in the Southern African region, a large-scale hydropower plant to be developed on the Zambezi River.

16 April 2026

Sarens strengthens its role in the new era of space exploration by collaborating with NASA on the Artemis missions

Following the successful return of the Artemis II mission, Sarens highlights its contribution to the Artemis program and its well-established track record in supporting some of the most ambitious projects in the space sector.

14 April 2026

How Sarens Turned a Legacy Steel Mill into a Global Offshore WindHub

The port, which features a 350-meter (1,170-foot) berthing quay and over 44 hectares (110 acres) of land for component marshalling, is already a strategic stopover point for offshore wind projects in the northeast of the continent. It is currently considered one of the t...

31 March 2026