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JUNE will see the high point of the summer for the extractive and heavy construction industries arrive once again at Lafarge Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, in Derbyshire. Recognized as the world’s biggest quarry equipment demonstration show, Hillhead 2014 promises three days of non-stop action from 24–26 June, when some …

About 50 Volvo machines are being used in Nigeria to work on the Eko Atlantic Project – the biggest land reclamation project in the world. Lagos is the largest city in Africa and lies on the Gulf of Guinea coast. It’s the second fastest-growing city in Africa and the seventh …

“Long gone are the days of selecting a hotel for its beds alone, or simply its location. Hotels have become an integral part of the traveller’s experience, and sometimes itself the reason to visit,” says Gerard Glintmeijer, Founder, FG stijl. “Hotels today are theatre, entertainment, leisure and cultural destination all-in-one, …

Ayman Okasha, a keynote speaker at the marcus evans Infrastructure & Property Development MEA Summit 2014, gives advice on achieving excellence when reviving frozen projects. Interview with: Ayman Okasha, GM Rental & Mirdiff, Union Properties As infrastructure and property developers in the Middle East start reviving projects that were put …

As the US and European economies recover, some foreign infrastructure and property investors in Latin America may be tempted to invest back into the stronger economies. However, Federico Restrepo Posada, Chief Executive Officer at Autopistas para la Prosperidad, believes that the opportunities in the developed countries will not be better …

Hoddle Grid The centre of the City of Melbourne‘s central business district (CBD) is formed by the Hoddle Grid (dimensions of 1.6 by 0.80km) first laid out in 1837. It is attributed to Robert Hoddle but known that it was based largely on the work of his predecessor Robert Russell …

Show spotlights utility construction new products, best practices Exhibit space sales open May 1, 2014 for the next ICUEE – The Demo Expo, to be held September 29-October 1, 2015 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. ICUEE, the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition is held every two …

323 exhibitors from 23 countries Growing mood of optimism International demand gathers pace Buyers expected from over 100 countries Real world and year-round virtual marketplace USETEC 2014 will take place this year in Cologne from 5 – 7 May. The organisers, Hess and Koelnmesse, once again expect buyers from over …

Samoter and Asphaltica breaking news A tour behind the scenes reveals what some of the major exhibiting companies will put on display Verona, 23 April 2014 – With just a few more days to Samoter and Asphaltica scheduled 8-11 May in the Verona Exhibition Centre, all exhibiting companies are hard …

Suomen Telakone Oy has been the Finnish importer of Hyundai construction machinery since 1998. The company has recently sold the very first R430LC-9A crawler excavator in Europe to rock crushing company Murskaus Rämö & Karén Oy, based in the Finnish town of Humppila, which is a ‘stone’s throw’ from Suomen …