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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 …

Moncton, NB – Atlantic Canada’s most comprehensive heavy equipment show will return to the Moncton Coliseum Complex April 7th and 8th, 2016. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2016, the Atlantic Heavy Equipment Show is a true pillar of the industry. It has evolved into THE must-attend event for the heavy …

The way China has transformed itself over the past few decades is nothing short of amazing. From a mostly rural nation it’s become one of the world’s economic powerhouses, and its cities are expanding at an incredible rate. That means it has one of the busiest construction industries on Earth, …

At last week’s Plantworx Construction Equipment Exhibition, at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicestershire. Lynch Plant Hire and Hill Engineering struck a deal for 50 new TEFRA Coupler’s worth £120K. Once delivered the new TEFRA Quick Hitches will be coupled with 50 brand new Caterpillar machines which Lynch also purchased at the …