Yearly Archives: 2012

The 57th edition of NordBau – September 6th to 11th, 2012

Germany’s compact exhibition of construction – premiering as a source of inspiration for young professionals The over 900 exhibitors, from 15 countries, at the already fully booked 57th edition of the NordBau in Neumünster, September 6th to 11th, await more than 70.000 visitors and specialists from Germany, Scandinavia and the …

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„Working Giants“ in Overview

Lectura – Guide crane International 2012 / 2013 To lift ever bigger and heavier goods, ever more refined cranes are designed. These are used either to lift tree trunks, containers, entire houses or windmills with a height exceeding of more than 100 m and a weight of more than 80 …

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Volvo CE celebrates design excellence success

Volvo Construction Equipment is celebrating after collecting its prestigious ‘red dot: best of the best’ product design award, won for its innovative A40F articulated hauler. Designers and engineers from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) walked the red carpet this week to collect the coveted ‘red dot: best of the best’ …

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It’s all systems go for PLANTWORX!

It’s been a great couple of weeks for PLANTWORX, the newest UK ‘live’ construction event (14th – 16th May 2013, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire). The latest company to book space is Doosan, who have secured its stand in the ‘Dig Zone’ part of the show and is promising a spectacular demonstration …

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Pedra De Ferro Share Fair – Brazil Just Got Nearer!

More than 150 delegates attended the Brazil Pedra de Ferro Share Fair event at the Henry Ford College in Loughborough earlier this week (11th July). The Share Fair was organised by the CEA on behalf of the UKTI (UK Trade & Investment) to promote a forthcoming $5 billion iron ore …

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Volvo promotes technician training in Africa

With an education aid project two years in the making, Volvo Construction Equipment is poised to play a key role in remedying the shortage of skilled technicians in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is confronting a shortage of technicians in Sub-Saharan Africa with a Sida (Swedish …

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The Sustainable Building & Retrofit Show – Ireland

A showcase of new products and services in Irish Sustainable Building, Renewable Energy and Water Conservation sectors Dublin, Ireland, COUNTRY – 12th July 2012.  Retrofit, Renovate, Refurbish: all key buzzwords inhabiting the new economic reality facing our construction industry here in Ireland. Following on from the success of the Better …

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Excitement Grows For Demo International® 2012

St-Raymond, Quebec – The anticipation is growing and the buzz is getting louder for one of the most unique forestry events in North America, that happens only once every four years; DEMO International®. On June 14th, exhibitors, media and other industry stakeholders met at the Roquemont Hotel in St-Raymond for …

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