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Construction chambers and top construction contractors across Latin America will gather at the inaugural CONEXPO Latin America as the Inter-American Federation of the Construction Industry (FIIC) supports the show with co-location of the FIIC Board of Directors meeting during the exposition. All of the national construction industry chambers in Latin …

A Summary of the First Construction Equipment Sector Report in 10-years and New Business Funding for the Off-Highway Sector announced. The 2014 Construction Equipment Sector Report was formally launched at the CEA’s Innovation and Engineering Conference on 10thJune at Loughborough University. The report was commissioned by the CEA with the support of …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 10 June 2014 – Dubai’s drive to diversify its economy is key to the growth of the real estate sector in the emirate, according to Khatija Haque, head of Mena research at local bank Emirates NBD. Speaking at MEED’s ongoing Dubai Real Estate 2020 conference, Haque said …

A record-breaking 80+ machines will be put through their paces in the four ‘live’ demonstration areas (Quarry Face, Rock Processing, Recycling and NEW for 2014, General Purpose) at Hillhead this year, including crushers, screens and shredders from: Sandvik, Powerscreen, Terex Finlay, McCloskey, Metso, Tesab, Quarry Manufacturing and Supplies, MDS International, …

The Construction Plant-hire Association announce ‘The Future of Construction Plant Hire’ conference in 2014 – with guest speakers including Heather Bryant, HSE Chief Inspector of Construction. The CPA Plant Conference will take place on 23 October 2014. The venue is Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, near St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The theme is Understanding …

Turin, 5 June 2014 – Case Construction Equipment dealer Swecase has kicked off Sweden’s campaign to rope the Case Rodeo operator title, with a packed event at its premises in Stockholm. The company, which covers the south of Sweden from depots in Linkoping, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo, and partners with sub-dealers …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 05 June 2014 – New data published by business intelligence service, MEED, has revealed that 744 individual real-estate developments are currently planned or underway in Dubai with a combined budget value of US$123bn. The latest data from MEED’s project tracking database, MEED Projects, shows that the …

We often come across the question ‘What are busbars?’ In this article we hope to answer that for you and give you a clearer idea of their uses, and their advantages too. How are busbars used? Busbars are used in electrical power distribution and their main purpose is to conduct …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 03 June 2014 – With a combined value of close to $240bn, Dubai’s biggest real estate projects will massively redefine the emirate’s landscape in the next decade. MEED Projects, which tracks various construction projects across the region, has compiled the latest data on ongoing property developments …

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] …