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​Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a non-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s developmental process and as a primary initiative it is organizing Excon 2013 – the 7th edition of South Asia's Largest Event for Construction Equipment sector between 20th – 24th November, 2013 at Bengaluru. Indian …

Inaugural International Construction Economic Forum (ICEF) to feature 20 presentations from industry experts and global figures, while ICEF awards will honour industry innovation. The full programme for the 2013 International Construction Economic Forum (ICEF) has been announced. The event, which will be held in Amsterdam from 20 – 22 November, …

  Sebastien Pirlet, from Belgium, has emerged victorious from the final of the 2013 Case Rodeo operator competition. An incredible group of skilled operators from 13 countries took part in the European Final, having already won their respective country competitions. This included the competition’s first female Swedish operator, Lise Lott …

Manufacturer focus, AEM value-added services deliver quality show experience Exhibit space sales are now open for CONEXPO Russia at CTT 2014, to be held June 3-7, 2014 at the Crocus International Exhibition Center in Moscow, Russia.  CTT is the largest construction-related trade show in Russia and CIS countries, and the …

The International Show of Public Works, Construction and Mining Machinery (SMOPYC), a leading show and unmissable event for the sector, will hold its 16th show from 1 to 5 April 2014 at Zaragoza Exhibition Centre.  To give us an overview of the sector and its expectations regarding this year’s show, …

For the first time, the state road construction authorities in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt have tested a new temperature measurement system during a partial resurfacing of the A14 near Magdeburg. With the MOBA PAVE-IR™ Scan system, the temperature is measured over the entire area during paving. Using this data, …

Mr. Pat Olney, currently President of Volvo Construction Equipment, has decided to leave his position to take up a new challenge in a non-competing, large engineering company based in the U.S.A. Pat Olney will remain in his present position until year end. Mr. Olney, aged 44, joined Volvo CE in …

The old Pakuria Bridge in Jharkhand, India, ran over a dry river bed and railway line situated 20 km from Culcutta. Now obsolete, the bridge has been brought to the ground in 60 days using Volvo construction equipment.  West Bengal in eastern India is the nation’s fourth most populous region, …

At present, China owns the largest demand market for trenchless technology in the world with many gas and oil transmission pipeline projects under construction, 100,000 km municipal pipelines to be installed each year and 300,000 km municipal pipelines to be rehabilitated urgently. In 2013 ,While China Int'l Trenchless exhibition together …

CECE and CEMA present action plan to the EU Parliament Brussels  – 17 October 2013 The Presidents of CECE and CEMA, Mr. Johann Sailer and Mr Gilles Dryancour, have presented to the EU Parliament a manifesto with a 10-point action plan for a strong industrial production in Europe. Doing this, …