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The second ANC (Association of Noise Consultants) Awards were held this evening (Tuesday 24th June ) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Birmingham. These prestigious awards were presented by Sarah Cruddas, former BBC science correspondent now reporting for Sky News and ITV, followed by a gala dinner to celebrate the awards. …

Salvo Property Group has appointed multinational contractor Brookfield Multiplex to construct Melbourne’s Platinum Tower. The tower will stand 52 stories high and contain a total of 438 apartments alongside a very wide range of facilities and amenities. The project is worth AU$280 million (£155 million) in total and will occupy …

  Tembec is producing more than 115 million square feet of timber a year – with Volvo Construction Equipment ‘chipping’ in to help. Cochrane is now a bustling town in northern Ontario, Canada, just northeast the local city of Timmins. The trappers may have long gone but you still need …

Major demolition project reports from Australia, USA, Japan, Brazil and the UK to feature in the programme. Winners of the World Demolition Awards to be announced at the awards dinner in the evening. The 2014 World Demolition Summit – held in association with the European Demolition Association (EDA) – will …

PUB, the national water agency of Singapore, has awarded an engineering contract for the upcoming construction of a massive sewer project. Black & Veatch and Aecom are to enter into a joint venture together and provide the necessary engineering services for the project. The construction of the massive stretch of …

A consortium led by Strabag has won the largest contract so far awarded for work on the Brenner Base Tunnel. The contract is worth €380 million, and Strabag will get a 51% share of this total. The company will work alongside Salini Impregilo, who will take the other 49% share. …

Hill Engineering is now known as one of the UK & Ireland’s market leaders in quick couplers. 2014 sees Hill bring another ground breaking product to market – the new TEFRA Tilt Coupler which will be on display at Hillhead 2014 at Buxton Quarry. Hill will also be exhibiting the …

Taiwan – your best source for premium quality hardware Taiwan, ranking 3rd in the global export value of the hardware industry, is famous for its high quality and innovative products with competitive prices. The outstanding R&D capabilities, prompt delivery and international manufacturing network make Taiwanese manufacturers the global buyers’ most …

11th June 2014 – The Shortlist for the 2nd annual Association of Noise Consultants ‘Acoustic Awards’ has been revealed today. The ANC (Association of Noise Consultants) awards promote and recognise excellence among UK acoustic consultants and raise the profile of the acoustics industry. The five awards are Environmental Acoustics, sponsored by Bruel …

Until 2012, the construction industry had been one of the key drivers of the Belarusian economy. Strong growth rates in construction had been largely achieved on the back of state supported infrastructure development programmes. However, this trend has cooled down significantly in the last couple of years. As indicated by …