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Volvo Construction Equipment’s site in Braås, Sweden becomes the company’s first carbon neutral premises – as well as the first construction equipment production facility in the world to be powered entirely by renewable energy. At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s Braås facility completed its journey towards becoming …

Having helped create thousands of machines over 175 years, the old Volvo Construction Equipment hardening plant in Sweden has been demolished using Volvo machinery. Munktellstaden is centrally located in the Swedish town of Eskilstuna, overlooking quaint streams and bridges. The area – made up of small islands – offers visitors …

View of Table Mountain from Bloubergstrand  [Image Source] “…An appreciation of the magnificent sea and mountain views of the “fairest cape” can be enriched by knowledge of its geological foundations…” ~ University Cape Town (UCT) Department of Geological Sciences Table Mountain above the University of Cape Town  [Image Source]   …

Hyundai’s newest crawler excavator, the R220LC-9A is now in the UK. This new mid-size excavator provides operators with a certified Interim Tier 4 engine upgrade, improved hydraulics, increased operator comfort and added durability. This model is ideal for mid-size excavating projects, road and utility work and demolition. The R220LC-9A will …

A Case machine has been helping out at one of Europe’s major skiing events, the Ski Flying World Cup which recently took place from 10-12th January, at the Arena am Kulm, in Bad Mitterndorf, Austria. More than 60 top-athletes from all over the world met at the traditional nature-ski-flying-hill in …

Bulgaria Building Week , SofiaLogExpo and Security Expo will be held for the first time in parallel from 19 to March 22, 2014 at Inter Expo Center – Sofia, Bulgaria. The international specialized exhibition for energy efficient, ecological and functional construction, the exhibition for logistics, warehouse machinery and equipment, and …

The 54th annual Doe Show will be held on Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th February 2014 at Ulting, Maldon Essex. The show is the largest construction, agricultural and groundcare dealer show in the UK. Ernest Doe have been Hyundai dealers for construction machinery for over 20 years. In …

Brussels – 15 January 2014 As of January 1, 2014 Eric Lepine, General Manager of Caterpillar France SAS in Grenoble, is presiding CECE, the Committee for European Construction Equipment, for the coming two years. Eric Lepine took over the presidency from Johann Sailer, who has been chairing the association during …

New markets and sustainability at the heart of the 29th edition of Samoter, the international triennial exhibition dedicated to earth moving and site machinery. 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the event and sees the debut of Asphaltica, the solutions and technology exhibition for road paving, safety …

Apply by February 17, 2014 for priority selection of booth space Exhibit space sales are now open for the 2015 World of Asphalt and AGG1 expositions. Companies applying for space by February 17, 2014 will be included in the first round of booth assignments, and have the option of participating …