Drawing on a wealth of industry expertise, the Build Show, part of UK Construction Week, has revealed details of its wide-ranging seminar programme for the event, which takes place at the Birmingham NEC in October. Taking place during the first three days of UK Construction Week (6 – 8 …
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MOZAMBUILD 2015 – The gateway to Africa
Mozambique has one of the world’s fastest growing economies, and although it started from a low base the country is making amazing progress at modernizing. Economic diversity is among the highest in Africa – manufacturing, agriculture and tourism are all expanding – and the government is investing in infrastructure too. …
Read More »Oil falls are changing the outlook for construction
Construction industry leaders meet in Dubai on 27 May to discuss the outlook for GCC construction 11 May 2015 – Government spending continues to drive strong project and construction activity across the GCC despite lower oil prices says business intelligence service MEED. However the outlook is increasingly uncertain as governments …
Read More »PLANTWORX – The UK’s Largest Working Construction Equipment Show is about to descend on Lutterworth Leicestershire! The show is a total SELL OUT!
Leicestershire is soon to play host to the UK’s largest working construction equipment and machinery event – Plantworx! Every type of construction machine will be available to see from the smallest excavator, to the very large wheeled loaders in one very big area – so visitors will need to make …
Read More »Plantworx Construction Exhibition is SOLD OUT!
Well that is it! Plantworx Construction Exhibition is now SOLD OUT! All stands have been snapped up and the 2nd show, which is now just 25-days away is FULL!! (2nd- 4th June 2015, Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, Leicestershire) The Show has a total of 342 exhibitors; 177 (52%) are NEW to Plantworx. …
Read More »Volvo CE to host the Operators Club annual competition at Plantworx 2015
Volvo Construction Equipment is using the three days at Plantworx 2015 to find an overall winner and runner up to represent GB in the European Operators Club finals to take place in Italy later this year. Now in its second year of existence, the GB Operators Club has swelled to …
Read More »Central Asia’s Construction Capital – AstanaBuild
Most people don’t know this, but Kazakhstan’s economy is the largest in central Asia and one of the most diverse. From agriculture and energy to the world’s largest space launch facility the country seems to be doing almost everything, and construction is firmly on the list. Kazakhstan is investing heavily …
Read More »What You Need to Know About Smart Building Technology
Imagine a building that knows how to run itself in every conceivable way – a building that automatically knows which rooms are in use and will automatically adjust the lighting and HVAC system to the needs of a given situation. Think of all the money that can be saved on …
Read More »Maskinexpo Stockholm – Machines in action
Most trade fairs are indoor events, but Maskinexpo is a bit different. Held at STOXA, Stockholm Outdoor Exhibition Area, it’s a hands-on festival of plant and construction vehicles. Maskinexpo 2015, running from 28-30 May, will be the third year the event has been held at this venue and the first …
Read More »21st Century paving
Nothing stands in the way of US contractor, Century Companies and its Volvo pavers, including runways, highways, athletic tracksand parking lots. The Volvo 7110 paver creates a smooth mat finish Tucked on the edge of the Rockies in picturesque Lewistown, Montana, Jack Morgenstern founded Century Companies Inc. in 1975. Over …
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