According to a survey by Russian trade association RSPP, foreign companies are seeing an improvement in the business climate in the country. This is consistent with the results of the latest AHK business climate survey forecasting a positive development of the Russian economy for 2017. This trend is also reflected …
Read More »Middle East Concrete & PMV Live to return as The Big 5 Heavy in 2018
The only dedicated platform for professionals involved in construction and demolition projects in the Middle East that require heavy machinery, equipment and concrete Wednesday, March 29, 2017 — dmg events Middle East, Asia & Africa, the leading international exhibition and publishing company, have announced that Middle East Concrete (MEC) and …
Read More »Hillhead set to expand again in 2018
The 2016 event hosted a record 476 exhibitors and enjoyed a 7.1% show-on-show increase in attendance with 18,601* unique visitors from 71 countries making the trip to Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire. Against this backdrop, Hillhead 2018 is set to expand once again. Rebookings for 2018 are already under way …
Read More »Construction capable of ‘transformational leap’ in sustainability, says climate panel
Speakers at Construction Climate Challenge seminar, Reducing Carbon in Infrastructure Construction, call for coordinated industry value chain analysis to deliver step change in sustainable performance. The CONEXPO-CON/AGG exhibition in Las Vegas was the venue for the latest gathering of the Construction Climate Challenge. Tackling issues such as calculating the whole …
Read More »Productive Site Solutions at PLANTWORX Construction Machinery Exhibition.
The 3rd biennial Plantworx Construction Machinery exhibition is just weeks away. The show takes place at its established home at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in Leicestershire from 6-8th June 2017. Over 320 exhibitors have signed up for the ‘all action’ event and of these 100 exhibitors will be making their show …
Read More »Canada to be bauma 2019 partner country
Canada world’s seventh biggest construction machinery market Construction and mining industries generate 15 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product Frankfurt, March 10, 2017 – Canada is one of the world’s most important markets for the international construction machinery, building material plant and mining machine industry. It is the world’s …
Read More »High-Speed Transit Concept Could Revolutionize Communities
Would you travel in a pod at 671 miles per hour? It could become a reality sooner than most people think according to a Tech Talk at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. Hyperloop Vice President for Strategic Communications Bruce Upbin described how the high-speed transit concept could not only revolutionize not only transportation, but …
Read More »One of CONEXPO-CON/AGG’s Long-Time Attendees Cannot Be Missed
One thing attendees should keep an eye out for at CONEXPO-CON/AGG this year – besides the new 75,000 square foot Tech Experience and many other innovations featured all over the show floor – is 86-year old long-time attendee James Johnson. Currently a resident of Columbus, GA, Johnson got his start …
Read More »New Report Captures Equipment Manufacturers’ Contributions to Economy
Industry Supports 1.3 Million Jobs Across United States LAS VEGAS, Nev. March 9, 2017 – A new report released this week found that the equipment manufacturing industry supported about 1.3 million jobs and contributed over $159 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States in 2016. The …
Read More »Volvo pushes boundaries at CONEXPO/CONAGG 2017 with major launches, operator assist technology, and a new era for telematics support
From the launch of its flagship wheel loader – the L350H – to the true two-pass L260H loader, plus new compaction equipment and a host of other machine and customer-supporting control systems, visitors to this year’s Volvo exhibit got the company’s ‘push boundaries’ message loud and clear. Showcasing a total …
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