Led by Eng. Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Kiyumi, Director General of Projects for the Ministry of Housing, Oman, the Affordable Housing Development Summit Oman 2012 will address the challenges of implementing and designing affordable housing programs and developments to meet the growing demand across the Middle East. The Affordable Housing …
Read More »MOBA controls 80-ton asphalt paver through French water canal
The project team from MOBA Mobile Automation AG was faced with a special challenge in equipping an 80-ton asphalt paver for canal renovations. The job: equip the Asphalt Liner model 6042, produced by Allcons Maschinenbau GmbH of Ladenburg, with a system that allows asphalt to be uniformly applied on an …
Read More »MAWEV Show 2012: Exhibition Spaces Virtually Sold Out
The MAWEV Show, held from 21 to 24 March 2012, is considered by many industry experts to be the “turbocharger of construction giants”. More than 250 top-class exhibitors from 10 countries will present no less than 1,000 state-of-the-art construction machines and construction vehicles by national and international manufacturers. The majority …
Read More »Strong Exhibit Space Sales for CONEXPO Russia at CTT 2012
Exhibit space sales for CONEXPO Russia at CTT 2012 are tracking very positively: Indoor space sales have already surpassed the 2011 total; outdoor space taken to date is already nearly 80 percent of 2011 numbers. CONEXPO Russia at CTT 2012 will be held May 29-June 2, 2012 at the Crocus …
Read More »A successful PRE-INTERMAT 2012
A successful PRE-INTERMAT 2012 underlines the importance of INTERMAT in the construction industry calendar Pre-INTERMAT Prestige on 12 & 13 January was an opportunity for equipment manufacturers,major construction companies and the international press to address issues affecting the sector three months ahead of INTERMAT itself. This innovative new concept brought …
Read More »Strong advance registration, exhibit numbers for World of Asphalt and AGG1 shows
The 2012 World of Asphalt and AGG1 expositions are on target for success: Advance registration numbers are tracking ahead of the last two shows. Record-breaking exhibit space numbers have already been set for both shows. Education tickets purchased to date are also trending upward. The co-located AGG1 Aggregates Forum & …
Read More »UzComak 2012
4th Uzbekistan International Exhibition on Road Building & Construction equipment UzComak 2012 15-17 May 2012, Tashkent, Uzbekistan UzComak 2012 – Your way to success in Central Asia! UzComak 2012 is the only specialised exhibition in Uzbekistan for industrial construction, road-building equipment and municipal machinery. Every year, UzComak attracts more and …
Read More »Will the 2012 Olympic Games Regenerate East London?
The 2012 Olympics promises a rich legacy of iconic buildings and sporting facilities in one of London’s most deprived areas, but critics argue this does not justify its immense £9.3 billion price tag in an age of economic austerity. When East London was handed the 2012 Olympic Games in 2005, …
Read More »New Nationwide Poll Shows Voters Want Candidates to Focus on Manufacturing, Infrastructure
Obama narrowly leads on infrastructure, Romney narrowly on manufacturing issue No major candidate rates strongly A new nationwide poll shows that most voters want this year’s presidential candidates to take stronger positions on both manufacturing and infrastructure issues. The nonpartisan Clarus Poll found that 70% of the national electorate would …
Read More »Volvo CE breaks the ice (and snow)
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is no stranger to wintery conditions – but imagine this, it’s the middle of winter, it’s been snowing for days, the temperature has dropped out of sight and you need to get to town… enter Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE). Winter temperatures in Saskatchewan, Canada, …
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