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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 …

Manuals’ new pictorial art aids safety awareness; pictorials available for download. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has updated its Roller Compactor and Directional Drilling Tracking Equipment Safety Manuals with new pictorial graphics that conform to ISO and ANSI standards and are included in the AEM Pictorial Database. The safety …

In a country of very high population density like Bangladesh, it is always a challenge to meet up the increasing demand of housing. Moreover, the people from rural Bangladesh are moving towards the cities/towns for their livelihood every day and it is not possible for the government to accommodate the …

Moncton, NB – Despite several days of relentless snow, ice and rain making show preparations quite challenging, the 2014 edition of the Atlantic Heavy Equipment Show went full steam ahead April 3rd and 4th at the Moncton Coliseum. This marked the 15th edition of the show and it was bigger than ever, filling the entire Coliseum …

Neumünster. – Attic conversion is this year’s special theme of the 59th NordBau (10.-14.09.2014) in Neumünster. At the largest construction compact exhibition in Northern Europe the theme related to energetic rehabilitation of older buildings and creating additional living space under the roof, adresses craftsmen as well as homeowners and housing …

Carmarthenshire-based contractor E&TL Jones has taken a raft of new excavators in a deal that sees it shift its fleet focus to Hyundai machines. The Llandeilo Company has replaced the larger excavators in its 22-strong fleet with five new Hyundai machines. These include three R140LC-9A’s and two R160LC-9A excavators. Hyundai’s …