The HX range of crawler excavators were first launched in 2015 – they were met with high acclaim and put Hyundai construction equipment firmly on the map for quality and innovation – leading industry press pundits hailed the new HX range as ‘a real game changer’. Now in 2018 – …
Read More »GKD Technologies unveil new machine control safety systems at Intermat 2018
UK based, GKD Technologies designs electronic sensor technology and software for use as safety warning devices to protect people, machines and equipment in construction, earth moving and rail industries. The company is using the forthcoming Intermat exhibition (23rd-28th April, Paris) to launch two new electronic safety systems for construction machinery. Making …
Read More »First ever Liebherr LTM 1070-4.2 fire service crane delivered to Taiwan
• Lian Zheng has invested in a Liebherr 70-tonne crane with fire service equipment • The Taiwanese company has nine Liebherr mobile cranes • Liebherr supplies high quality products and first class service Ehingen / Donau (Germany) 14 February 2018 – Lian Zheng has invested in an LTM 1070-4.2 fire …
Read More »Innovation is Here – CEA Annual Conference
Data is knowledge, knowledge is power, but how do you harness it? Artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, the Industrial Internet of Things, collectively known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0, are changing the way the construction industry does business. Digitisation is boosting productivity, increasing machine operating performance, improving …
Read More »Raimondi launches the LR330 luffing jib crane with transformative heavy lifting technology
February 20, 2018 (Legnano, Milan, Italy)- Raimondi Cranes SpA, established in 1863, has announced a transformative approach to heavy lifting technology, the luffing jib LR330. Showcased to Raimondi’s exclusive agent network ahead of wider release, the LR330 luffing jib crane will officially begin shipping in March to fulfill agent presell …
Read More »How the EU is in Danger of Making Construction Less Productive
Proposed European data privacy laws could hinder the flow of data around construction sites. In this article Riccardo Viaggi, Secretary General of the Committee for European Construction Equipment (CECE) talks about how the EU can be both a force for good and ill when it comes to boosting construction’s output. …
Read More »Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe appoints new Sales Manager CE Europe
Today (20/02/2018) Tessenderlo, Belgium – HCEE (Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe) announces the appointment of Jean-Philippe Pollet as new Sales Manager Construction Equipment for the European market. With more than 20 years of experience in EMEA business development, while leading distribution networks in various industrial segments, we welcome Jean-Philippe Pollet who …
Read More »SDLG overcomes a harsh working environment to cut costs at Qatar’s only agricultural soil plant
Khulaifi Al Nuaimi is using a fleet of SDLG wheel loaders to help improve productivity and efficiency at its agricultural soil plant. It used to be that agriculture in Qatar was strictly limited due to the country’s harsh climate and lack of arable land. But in 2011, Khulaifi Al Nuaimi …
Read More »Infographics: Top Tech Trends To Boost Construction Productivity
Construction is one of the largest industries in the world, yet its productivity record lags behind that of the world economy, growing at just 1% a year. In this bitesize collection of infographics, we look at the top tech trends driving the industry forward and explore how these innovations are …
Read More »Fixing construction’s productivity problem
The construction industry has had a troubled history with productivity. Even the smallest construction projects are multi-disciplined events that involve hundreds of individual actions. When scaled up to mega project size, managing the sequencing of man, machine and material so that the right things are done at the right time …
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