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The Cheshire Rural Crime Team has been named the 2024 Rob Oliver Award winner for excellence in the fight against construction plant and agricultural machinery theft. This award recognises their exceptional work in dismantling an organised international crime group responsible for the widespread theft of agricultural GPS systems across the …

The right conditions are crucial for renewed growth. bauma 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for the sector, will provide the impetus. Frankfurt am Main, February 21, 2025 – After a record year in 2023, sales of construction equipment produced in Germany fell in 2024 by 21 per cent in …

In 2025, the CEA is making significant strides with globalbridge—a platform designed to level the playing field for young people and redefine how talent is discovered. With momentum already building, the goal remains clear: to ensure every young person has the chance to shine while every employer gains access to …

London, 14th November 2024 – The AMPS (The Association of Manufacturers and suppliers of Power Systems) Awards for Excellence lit up the Historic De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, bringing together the power industry’s best to celebrate innovation, sustainability, and outstanding achievements. The evening recognised the sector’s commitment to progress, investment, …

Official statement from Viki Bell on behalf of the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) regarding Donald Trump’s election as the 47th President of the United States As we woke this morning (for those who did not stay up all night) to the news of a Trump victory in the US election, …

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment showed further reductions in December, resulting in Q4 sales ending up at 29% below Q4 2022 levels. This was the lowest quarterly level of sales since Covid at c. 6,500 units. For the full year, sales in 2023 reached 34,300 units and were …

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA), together with key industry stakeholders like the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) and leading insurance companies such as NFU Mutual, has committed a substantial investment, totalling £650,000 over the next three years, to the UK’s fight against machinery theft. This significant funding is dedicated to advancing …

The overall theme of this year’s event on 26 October in Brussels was cyber security, one of the priority topics for the industry. Considering the European Commission’s Cyber Resilience Act, the scope of the initiative is notably relevant for construction equipment manufacturers. It covers a wide range of digital products …

MILWAUKEE – To fully understand the potential of renewable diesel and its role in what’s expected to be a greener, more sustainable future for the construction industry, it’s important to understand what’s expected of the fuel in both the near term and the long term. In November of 2022, the California …

The manufacturers of construction equipment and building materials plants in the VDMA fear a drop in sales at the turn of the year. The industry is currently living off orders from last year. Frankfurt am Main, July 21, 2023 – For the current year, VDMA members expect a new sales …