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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 …

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, …