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National plant and pump, hire and sales company Selwood has invested £2million with Hyundai since the beginning of the year on excavators to enhance its already sizeable hire fleet. 70 machines have been ordered consisting of a mixture of Hyundai R27Z-9, R60CR-9, R80CR-9 and R140LC-9A units. Selwood was the first …

The next really BIG event in the construction show calendar is the 2nd Plantworx exhibition which is taking place in just nine months’ time at its brand new home at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, Leicestershire, UK. During the Summer Plantworx team held its ‘One Year to Go’ event at Bruntingthorpe, where exhibitors …

Show named to Gold 100 list of largest U.S. trade shows Strong exhibitor support has pushed space sales for the 2015 ICUEE exposition past the one-million net square feet mark in record time. ICUEE – The Demo Expo will be held September 29-October 1, 2015 at the Kentucky Exposition Center …

The fourth World Crane and Transport Summit conference is in Miami on 12 and 13 November at the Biltmore Hotel. More than 19 top industry figures will speak at the Florida, USA, event. An analysis of more than 750 crane and rigging related accidents in the USA since 1987, and …

Market-oriented cycle for Africa BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA’s organizers respond to industry’s wish Africa’s largest trade fair for the construction machinery and mining industry celebrated its premiere in 2013. The next BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA takes place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre (JEC) from September 15 to 18, 2015. Following next year’s …

Modern and Recent developments in Edinburgh Old Town The focus of this article is on modern, post-modern and contemporary developments in Edinburgh Old Town, that is to say some of the major developments that post-date the life of Sir Patrick Geddes (1854 – 1932) with an area extending north of …

“…Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the C15. It has two distinct areas: the Old Town, dominated by a medieval fortress; and the neoclassical New Town… …The harmonious juxtaposition of these two contrasting historic areas, each with many important buildings, is what gives the city its unique character.” The …

NEUMÜNSTER: – The biggest compact exhibition of construction in Northern Europe presents itself this year with brand new exhibition halls. When the 59th NordBau starts in Neumünster (September, 10.-14. 2014) the reconstruction and modernization of the Holstenhallen will almost be completed. Furthermore, the North German tradefair takes place from Wednesday …

The Construction Plant-hire Association – ‘The Future of Construction Plant Hire’ conference in 2014 – with guest speakers including, Philip White HSE. Planning and organising is well underway for the CPA Plant Conference which will take place on 23 October 2014 at Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, near St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The purpose …

• bC India 2014 to occupy 120,000 square meters of space • Joint exhibits from seven countries Following the economic crisis of the past few years, now that India has formed a new government, once again its economy is characterized by an atmosphere of guarded optimism that is increasingly influencing …