With its history, architecture, culture and beaches, Marseille is now one of the most visited cities in France and ranked 86th in the world for business tourism and events. The number of congress days hosted on its territory increased threefold from 1996 to 2011. They take place over three …
Read More »Rolling out concrete plans with Volvo
Tennessee based highway contractor, Robert Smith Inc., recently laid more than 49,000 m2 of compacted concrete at a Jack Daniels distillery site. The official nickname for Chattanooga in the USA is the Scenic City – reinforced by the city’s growing reputation as a haven for all kinds of outdoor activity. …
Read More »HILLHEAD 2014 SELLING OUT FAST!
With eight months to go before Hillhead 2014 opens its doors, the show is already heading towards a complete sell out. Event director Jack Berridge explained that ‘with all the major players like Terex Group, Volvo, Finning/Cat, JCB, Komatsu, Case, Sandvik, Phoenix Parker, Hyundai, Bell, Liebherr, Doosan, Bell, Atlas Copco, …
Read More »AEM Hall of Fame announces 2013 inductees
Helmut Claas, Ray O’Connor and Friedrich Schwing, Sr., honored Celebrating equipment industry innovators & leaders; a legacy for continued industry growth & achievement The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces the 2013 inductees into the AEM Hall of Fame, which recognizes and celebrates outstanding individuals in the off-road equipment industry, …
Read More »Earth Moving Machinery in India
Indian Economy has faced the lowest GDP Growth in the year 2012-2013 in a span of Ten Years as per the Minister of State for Finance and the Indian Government is taking steps to revive the economy in which a very crucial step is infrastructural development which has lead to …
Read More »Anyone got a (tonne of) nickel?
Nickel Asia Corporation is one of the world's largest producers of limonite nickel. Its four mines in the Philippines extracts over 60 million tonnes of nickel a year – with help from Volvo construction equipment. The L150G-Series stands tall and proud, ready to work Lying between the South China …
Read More »Marseilles: Phocaean City : Part 2 : Heritage within the Urban Framework and Multi-Modal Transport System
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 …
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