Yearly Archives: 2013

Marseille : Phocaean City : Part 1 : City History and the Rade

Marseille is the second largest city and metropolitan area in France with a city population of over 853,000 within a metropolitan population of over 1.6 million. It extends over 24,000 hectares, including 9,000 designated natural areas. It is the country’s largest city on the Mediterranean coast and largest commercial port, …

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EXCON 2013

​Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a non-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s developmental process and as a primary initiative it is organizing Excon 2013 – the 7th edition of South Asia's Largest Event for Construction Equipment sector between 20th – 24th November, 2013 at Bengaluru. Indian …

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Full programme for ICEF 2013 unveiled

Inaugural International Construction Economic Forum (ICEF) to feature 20 presentations from industry experts and global figures, while ICEF awards will honour industry innovation. The full programme for the 2013 International Construction Economic Forum (ICEF) has been announced. The event, which will be held in Amsterdam from 20 – 22 November, …

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Belgian Operator Ropes 2013 Case Rodeo Title

  Sebastien Pirlet, from Belgium, has emerged victorious from the final of the 2013 Case Rodeo operator competition. An incredible group of skilled operators from 13 countries took part in the European Final, having already won their respective country competitions. This included the competition’s first female Swedish operator, Lise Lott …

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Exhibit space sales open for CONEXPO Russia at CTT 2014

Manufacturer focus, AEM value-added services deliver quality show experience Exhibit space sales are now open for CONEXPO Russia at CTT 2014, to be held June 3-7, 2014 at the Crocus International Exhibition Center in Moscow, Russia.  CTT is the largest construction-related trade show in Russia and CIS countries, and the …

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SMOPYC 2014 – Interview with José Antonio Vicente

The International Show of Public Works, Construction and Mining Machinery (SMOPYC), a leading show and unmissable event for the sector, will hold its 16th show from 1 to 5 April 2014 at Zaragoza Exhibition Centre.  To give us an overview of the sector and its expectations regarding this year’s show, …

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Pat Olney leaves Volvo Construction Equipment

Mr. Pat Olney, currently President of Volvo Construction Equipment, has decided to leave his position to take up a new challenge in a non-competing, large engineering company based in the U.S.A. Pat Olney will remain in his present position until year end. Mr. Olney, aged 44, joined Volvo CE in …

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Mortar under the bridge in India

The old Pakuria Bridge in Jharkhand, India, ran over a dry river bed and railway line situated 20 km from Culcutta. Now obsolete, the bridge has been brought to the ground in 60 days using Volvo construction equipment.  West Bengal in eastern India is the nation’s fourth most populous region, …

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Greeting from TTUS 2014

At present, China owns the largest demand market for trenchless technology in the world with many gas and oil transmission pipeline projects under construction, 100,000 km municipal pipelines to be installed each year and 300,000 km municipal pipelines to be rehabilitated urgently. In 2013 ,While China Int'l Trenchless exhibition together …

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