Case Construction Equipment’s famous Rodeo operator challenge has attracted the finest machine operators in competitions across Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia throughout August. More than 100 competitors took part in the challenge and tried their hand at the three competitions, with over 300 visitors attending the Case Rodeo events in the …
Read More »Campbell Contracts get Hitched with Hill on Larne A8 Project
County Fermanagh based Campbell Contracts is one of the main sub-contractors on the Larne A8 road upgrade scheme in Northern Ireland. The Larne A8 will be a new dual carriageway linking Belfast and Larne, which is on the east coast of County Antrim. The £100m project will provide a 14.4km …
Read More »International Construction Economic Forum, 20-22 November 2013, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The 2013 International Construction Economic Forum (ICEF) will be held from November 20 – 22 at the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The conference, networking event and awards dinner will focus on core themes of trends and forecasts in the global construction industry, project finance, successful project management and …
Read More »Machu Picchu : The ‘Lost City’ – part 3 : Stonework
“…the stonework of the site remains as one of the world’s great examples of the use of a natural raw material to provide outstanding architecture which is totally appropriate to the surroundings.” ~UNESCO Author’s Own Photo – Mary Bon 1995 The Incas were masters of the ashlar polished drystone masonry …
Read More »Maghreb Infrastructure & Construction Summit
Uniting Government Bodies & Senior Experts to Discuss the Future Investments & Opportunities in the Maghreb Region IRN is proud to bring you the 'Maghreb Infrastructure & Construction Summit 2013' taking place 25-26 September at Le Royal Mansour Meridien Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco. IRN, global summit organiser is proud to …
Read More »Case Excavators Help To Map The World’s Rotation
Two Case crawler excavators have been purchased by Kings Bay AS, a Norwegian government research facility that is run by the country’s Ministry of Trade and Industry. The excavators will be used to provide infrastructure construction and support to the settlement of Ny-Ålesund, on the island of Spitsbergen, including the …
Read More »Machu Picchu: The Lost City – Part 2 : Engineering
“…Machu Picchu was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height. Its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments.” ~UNESCO A pedestrian ‘ruta’ (route) known now as the Inca Trail was built …
Read More »BRAND NEW HOME FOR PLANTWORX 2015 AS IT RELOCATES TO BRUNTINGTHORPE AERODROME
The CEA’s (Construction Equipment Association) inaugural Plantworx 2013 construction machinery exhibition was deemed a huge success with over 11,000 visitors making their way to the Coventry site, despite inclement weather conditions. A post-show survey was conducted following PLANTWORX 2013 amongst both exhibitors and visitors and the results were unanimous and …
Read More »Infra Oman 2013 – The Sultanate’s Third Infrastructure Exhibition September 30 – 02 October 2013
Infra Oman 2013 which will be held from 30 September – 02 October 2013, is organized by Al Nimr Expo in co-operation with the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. The exhibition is also supported by Euro-Mediterranean Association for Cooperation & Development e.V. (EMA), …
Read More »Major Moldavian infrastructure projects underway with support from extensive New Holland equipment fleet
The Moldavian Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure is investing €150 million to upgrade and refurbish 200km of the country’s major motorways. In its largest investment in Moldova’s infrastructure to date, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €150m loan facility to the Moldovan government for …
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