It’s hard to believe it has almost been a full two years since the industry last congregated together at what has become Victoria most anticipated event for the civil contracting, earthmoving and hire and rental industries, ACE EXPO. Times have been tough for the Victorian industry as of late and …

New report provides a sneak peak into the construction sector in 2045- 30km tall buildings with spaceports, driverless vehicles and mini-cities in the sky. These are just a few of the things we can expect to see in 2045, according to a new report from equipment hire giant, Hewden. Hewden’s …

Nigeria has Africa’s largest economy and, driven by its natural resources and growing population, it’s continuing to expand at an impressive rate. That has made the country one of the continent’s busiest markets for construction and there are some ambitions projects under way – but none of them rival the …

Strotech Engineering based in Sofia, Bulgaria has recently been appointed as the Hyundai Construction Equipment dealer for the country. Strotech Engineering is a newly established company owned and managed by Mr Veselin Ivanov and chief executive Mrs Fani Asenova, alongside a team of ten staff. Mr Ivanov has 20-years of …

In northern France, just south of the port of Dunkirk, a Volvo PL4809D rotating pipelayer is helping to bring another section of pipeline towards the Belgian border. The French gas operator, GRTgaz, is investing around €56 million in a joint venture with Belgian operator, Fluxys, to build a 100 km, …

Nobody needs to be told how vast the Chinese construction market has become, and Shanghai is one of the hottest spots in a sea of activity. It’s the world’s most populous city and a combination of growing population, rapidly increasing wealth and fast-developing regional economy means the demand for construction …

bauma 2016 to occupy all 605,000 square meters of space at the trade-fair center For the first time ever, companies on the waiting list can have themselves listed in the bauma directory It is the largest trade fair in the world with regard to space, and every three years, it …

  Scotland has a small population but an extensive road network. With its towns and cities scattered across a large and diverse area there’s always demand for maintenance and improvement of existing roads and construction of new ones, and for anyone involved in building transport infrastructure this is a market …

Indonesia has the largest economy in southeast Asia and it’s growing fast, fuelled by a huge array of natural resources and a burgeoning population. Already the 27th largest exporter globally and climbing the rankings steadily the country is a significant market for the construction industry. Homes, commercial property, factories and …

Johann Groult says climate change will require foresight Groult warns of long-term damage caused by rain, floods Climate should be considered in infrastructure planning 20 October, Dubai – Johann Groult, General Manager of drainage manufacturer Birco, has said that flooding caused by rainfall in in the Middle East should not …