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The countdown is on and the 8th APEX aerial platform exhibition will break records for exhibitor numbers and space when it is held at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition Centre in the Netherlands, 24-26 June next year.   More than 100 exhibitors from all over the world, including China, have already confirmed …

CONSTRO is an interface created between the users and customers on one side and the providers and manufacturers on the other side. 1st Constro in 1985, and today, the 13th edition of this event is planned for Feb.2014 shows the great success this construction event has got. Constro is organized …

Cape Town is the oldest city in ‘the Rainbow Nation’ of South Africa and the legislative capital of South Africa housing its National Parliament.  It the most popular  international tourist destination in South Africa and in Africa as a whole and the largest city and provincial capital of the Western …

The 5th edition of the BUILDINGREEN annual conference will be held on March 19, 2014 – the first day of the 14th edition of Bulgaria Building Week – the international specialized exhibition of energy efficient, ecological and functional construction held in Inter Expo Center – Sofia. Attention will be drawn …

The Polish construction market is increasingly concentrated in top five regions of the country which generate a steep 55% of construction output. The Mazowieckie voivodship alone contributes more than 18% of the market’s value, ahead of Slaskie, Wielkopolskie, Malopolskie and Dolnoslaskie, whose combined shares amount to 37%. A review of more …

Leading companies in Bulgarian construction sector confirmed participation at Bulgarian Building Week – the international specialized exhibition for energy efficient , ecological and functional construction , which is to take place from 19 to 22 March 2014 at Inter Expo Center – Sofia. The discussion forum entitled ” Let’s make …

A Hyundai HL 760 wheeled loader, supplied by Cumbria-based Hyundai dealer, Taylor and Braithwaite, was the machine of choice for civil engineers, Waitings Drainage and Pipeline contractors, also based in Cumbria, who were one of 16 contractors working on the high profile, Fallago Rig Windfarm project, located on an isolated …

In a move that will improve the company’s penetration in the core earthmoving segment and extend its presence in light mining, Volvo Construction Equipment has agreed to acquire the off-highway hauler business of the Terex Corporation for a purchase consideration of approx. USD 160 M (approx. SEK 1 billion) on a cash and …

Le Vieux Port : Past and Present Until the C19 the Vieux Port remained the centre of maritime activity in the city. Vieux Port, Marseille [Image Source]  In the Middle Ages land beyond the port was used to cultivate hemp for the local manufacture of rope for mariners. René, Duc de Anjou …

Major investment in China's transport infrastructure Taking place between November 25 and 28, 2014, in Shanghai is bauma China, the International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Construction Vehicles and Equipment. Although currently challenging, the market in China still offers significant potential, not least because the state is …