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Increased construction activity among reasons behind shortage Delays and cost overruns possible risks as labour demand peaks Reports reveal positive role for construction in diversification A report commissioned by the organisers of The Big 5, one of the largest and most respected construction events in the world, has revealed that …

  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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Germany has one of the world’s leading industrial economies and a very high level of infrastructure, so as you can imagine there’s a large and busy construction sector. Germany also manufactures a huge amount of world-class plant, hand tools and advanced materials. That means a construction expo in Germany is …

Green construction is one of the biggest growth areas right now, as businesses aim to save on energy costs and meet government targets for efficiency. That’s opened up a whole new set of possibilities for the construction industry, but it presents a fair number of challenges too. There’s a lot …

The UK is one of the world’s top five economies and has a steadily growing population, so it’s no surprise that it has a busy and innovative construction sector. That means it also has some well-established construction shows, but with the scale of the industry there’s room for some more …

Kazakhstan isn’t a country you might think of as a major economic player – but if you don’t, you’d be wrong. It’s the largest economy in central Asia and still growing rapidly. From agriculture to energy to Baikonur – the world’s largest space launch centre – this is a country …