Fort St Jean / Fort St Nicholas – Photo : bolzlimacher The Organisation of World Heritage Cities, (OWHC) summarises the Marseille Forum event, “Marseille Forum on the Value of Heritage for society and the social value of heritage,” held in September this year as follows: “…The Marseille Forum was organised by …
Read More »Preparations start for bauma China 2014 – Applications from exhibitors now invited – online
Application form for bauma China available on the website bauma China again to take up all the halls and the entire open-air site at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre This trade show is Messe München International’s most successful export event so far, and over the years …
Read More »Construction market in Poland about to enter stabilisation phase
The past 18 months were particularly tough for the construction industry and companies operating in the sector. Declines in construction and assembly output combined with negative performance thinned out competition within the construction market. Numerous companies went bankrupt or were forced into restructuring, which in many cases led to lay-offs. …
Read More »Oakwood Demolition finds an ‘ace’ way to fight dust
London based Oakwood Demolition, have invested in ACE Plant’s latest on-site dust suppression machinery. With an increasing workload, Oakwood Demolition decided to evaluate their current arrangements for controlling dust on site and soon became drawn to the versatility of ACE Plant’s Dustfighter range. A DF7500MPT working on an Oakwood Demolition …
Read More »Living on the edge
Bespoke rehandling equipment is working on a large land regeneration project on the edge of the River Thames in Essex, UK, unloading crates of soil and reclaimed materials. The Thames Estuary in Essex, Southern England, is where the River Thames meets the waters of the North Sea. The estuary is …
Read More »Way beyond the paving: Brazil Road Expo brings together technologies for earthwork and earth moving
After topography and the work of probing the terrain, the step to leveling the area takes place, either with the application of excavation works or with the execution of cuts and landfill. Even though the Brazil Road Expo is already established as the leading fair for the roads and highways …
Read More »China Machinery Guide 2013/2014
ONLY AVAILABLE IN PDF FORM FOR DOWNLOAD click on image After the issues of LECTURA Directory China, LECTURA Market Reports, LECTURA Magazine China, now the release of the LECTURA Guide Chinese Machinery, which again brings more transparency to the Chinese construction industry. The largest and most active Chinese manufacturers of …
Read More »Full Steam Ahead for the Quebec Forestry & Construction Expo and Salon CAM Québec
Quebec City, QC – Planning and preparation are well underway for the new industry super-event coming to the Centre de Foires in 2014… the Quebec Forestry & Construction Expo will be co-locating with Salon CAM Québec! “Booth sales are coming in quickly and the buzz around the event has been …
Read More »Mission Accomplished! Mongolia Success – Almost £10 million of new business generated from the recent CEA / UKTI trade mission to Mongolia.
The CEA was appointed by UK Trade & Investment to plan, recruit and implement the seminar which was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in order to highlight UK expertise in the construction and mining equipment sectors. The seminar was complemented by a trade mission to Ulaanbaatar and the mining region …
Read More »Marseille : Phocaean City : Part 1 : City History and the Rade
Marseille is the second largest city and metropolitan area in France with a city population of over 853,000 within a metropolitan population of over 1.6 million. It extends over 24,000 hectares, including 9,000 designated natural areas. It is the country’s largest city on the Mediterranean coast and largest commercial port, …
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