Salvo Property Group has appointed multinational contractor Brookfield Multiplex to construct Melbourne’s Platinum Tower. The tower will stand 52 stories high and contain a total of 438 apartments alongside a very wide range of facilities and amenities. The project is worth AU$280 million (£155 million) in total and will occupy …

The on-line communication campaign ensured effective support for the exhibition in Verona dedicated to earth moving, site and construction machinery. Verona, 24 June 2014 – Now that Samoter is over, it is time to draw up some conclusions for a show that had the courage to respond to market demand …

  More halls and outdoor exhibition space available   Next BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA to take place September 15 to 18, 2015 BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA is moving to a new venue: The next International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles will take place from …

  Tembec is producing more than 115 million square feet of timber a year – with Volvo Construction Equipment ‘chipping’ in to help. Cochrane is now a bustling town in northern Ontario, Canada, just northeast the local city of Timmins. The trappers may have long gone but you still need …

The two-lane Shillong bypass in Meghalaya, India, consists of 500 km of high altitude road, built with the help of Volvo equipment. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, one of the smallest states in India and home to the tribal Khasis people of India. It is located 1,496 meters (4,908 …

Major demolition project reports from Australia, USA, Japan, Brazil and the UK to feature in the programme. Winners of the World Demolition Awards to be announced at the awards dinner in the evening. The 2014 World Demolition Summit – held in association with the European Demolition Association (EDA) – will …

PUB, the national water agency of Singapore, has awarded an engineering contract for the upcoming construction of a massive sewer project. Black & Veatch and Aecom are to enter into a joint venture together and provide the necessary engineering services for the project. The construction of the massive stretch of …

A consortium led by Strabag has won the largest contract so far awarded for work on the Brenner Base Tunnel. The contract is worth €380 million, and Strabag will get a 51% share of this total. The company will work alongside Salini Impregilo, who will take the other 49% share. …

Hill Engineering is now known as one of the UK & Ireland’s market leaders in quick couplers. 2014 sees Hill bring another ground breaking product to market – the new TEFRA Tilt Coupler which will be on display at Hillhead 2014 at Buxton Quarry. Hill will also be exhibiting the …

Introduction In a country of more than 180 million inhabitants, people of Bangladesh are always struggling to fulfill their basic need of shelter, especially the people residing in the cities and towns. With the changing economy, the pattern of movement of the people also changed. At present, people like to …