News

Like many urban environments, Melbourne faces significant social and environmental issues relating to its large urban footprint and urban sprawl and subsequent demand for infrastructure and services. Before further examination of this and to gain further perspective, its urban geography is considered. Urban Sprawl in the Garden City [Image Source] …

Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is inviting feedback on a new guidance document – “Ground Conditions for Construction Plant”, which is now available as a draft for public comment. Failure of the ground on which construction plant stands and moves is a frequent cause of minor incidents and near misses on …

The previously announced acquisition of Terex’s hauler business was today completed. The purchase consideration amounted to USD 160 M (approx. SEK 1 bn) on a cash and debt-free basis. The deal includes the main production facility in Motherwell, Scotland and two product ranges that offer both rigid and articulated haulers. …

Equipment market reports deliver timely, accurate & consistent data to member participants The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has presented Statistics Outstanding Merit Awards to 28 equipment manufacturing companies for exemplary participation in AEM equipment-specific statistics programs, enhancing the association’s ability to deliver meaningful benchmarking and business-planning information to members. …

An extensive fleet of New Holland Construction equipment is running non-stop, 24 hours per day, to meet the stringent deadlines required by the runway resurfacing works underway at one of the most important Italian airports. Turin, 29 May 2014 Serving nearly nine million passengers each year, “Il Caravaggio” International Airport …

The 12 tonne midi short tail swing crawler excavator from Hyundai fits perfectly between the R80LC-9, 8 tonne and the R140LC-9 , 14 tonne machines. This new weight class machine is perfect for the UK market for use in urban areas where space is limited and where manoeuvrability is a …

How to become more agile in a fast changing environment? This is the core topic of this year’s CECE congress which is held from October 16 to 17 in Antwerp in Belgium. Despite good signs for 2014, the situation for the construction equipment industry in Europe remains challenging. Debt problems …

Hyundai Heavy Industries has nearly completed converting its entire range of 1.5 to16 tonne load capacity diesel forklifts to Stage IIIB engines. The new machines have an eye-catching new design with dynamic lines and all of the new products were launched at last week’s CeMAT exhibition in Hannover, Germany. Now, …

Botticino marble is but one of Italy’s outstanding resources and renowned worldwide. The La Scala Theatre in Milano, Grand Central Station in New York, the Altare della Patria in Roma, Harrods department store in London and the Galeries Lafayette in Paris, are just a few of the world’s famous landmark …

Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe has recently appointed a brand new dealer – Stig Machine based in Bålsta, Sweden. The company is exhibiting at MaskinExpo, Stockholm’s outdoor construction machinery exhibition from 22nd May – 25th May 2014 with a range of Hyundai machinery. Stig Machine claims to be one of Sweden’s …