Conference presentations from USA, India, Denmark, Italy, UK and more. 51 shortlisted award entries from 35 companies in nine countries. Event takes place in Amsterdam on 6 November, 2015. This year’s World Demolition Summit (WDS), the seventh to be held, promises to be the most international in the event’s …
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Jan Kleijn: facing up to ‘disruptive’ changes
Mammoet CEO to give keynote address at World Crane & Transport Summit (WC&TS) in Amsterdam on 4 and 5 November. Jan Kleijn, Mammoet CEO, will use his keynote address at the upcoming World Crane & Transport Summit (WCTS) to ask if the industry is fully prepared for potentially “disruptive” changes …
Read More »Northern Powerhouse Threatened by 200,000 worker shortage
Professionals from across the construction industry have warned that any boost in productivity offered by the Conservative government’s Northern Powerhouse plan is threatened by a lack of available workers on the ground, according to research conducted by UK Construction Week. The concept, which involves the extension of devolution deals to …
Read More »New Dates Announced for BC’s Big Iron Showcase
Abbotsford, BC – The big iron will once again be on display at Tradex in Abbotsford during the Pacific Heavy Equipment Show, taking place May 13-14, 2016. An outdoor and tented event, the show encompasses over three acres of exhibit space in the Tradex north parking lot. New for 2016 …
Read More »Politics and economics meet each other: 60th NordBau – a trade fair at the right moment
Neumünster. – The 60th NordBau was once more in its anniversary year Northern Europe’s largest compact fair trade for construction. On over five exhibition days, there were 65,800 visitors who came to Neumünster to experience the for a long time sold-out performance show. 846 exhibitors from 17 countries presented their …
Read More »Careers Under the Spotlight at the UK Construction Week
As students across the country get stuck into the new academic year, UK Construction Week is celebrating education and training of all kinds – highlighting that there is more than one way to build a successful and rewarding career in construction. Key to this is the UK Construction Week Career …
Read More »Bauma Conexpo Africa – Top Event for the Sector in the Growth of Sub-Saharan Africa
Significant increase in professional attendees from Southern Africa 616 exhibitors from 42 countries More visitors from sub-Saharan Africa, and high-caliber participants: BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA, which took place from September 15 to 18, 2015 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, has established itself as the most important event for the sector in …
Read More »Tradesmen Set to Profit at UK Construction Week
Tradesmen visiting the UK’s largest construction event this October at the NEC in Birmingham can look forward to a whole raft of benefits that will help them make more money, learn new skills and grab a bargain. With exclusive deals from the industry’s biggest names only available to visitors of …
Read More »“Smart cities key to sustainability but not about technology”, expert says
Connecting everyday items to internet about efficiency Reduced waste, environmental performance top benefits Alaa Dalghan to address The Big 5 at DWTC in November 17 September, Dubai – Alaa Dalghan, one of the leading experts on smart cities in the GCC and a key speaker at this year’s The Big …
Read More »“We’re building refrigerators in an oven”, green building expert warns
Building envelopes said to be key to GCC sustainability Always-on’ air conditioned living among top challenges William Whistler to speak on exterior walls, envelopes at MEC 14 September, Dubai – Improving the integrity of building envelopes in residential and commercial buildings is one of the least contested, generally agreed on, …
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