Euro Auctions – Inaugurate New Auction Site in Brisbane, Australia Dromore, Northern Ireland (11. November 2011) – Euro Auctions , the UK’s largest auctioneers of construction plant and industrial equipment, announces its continued global expansion with the inauguration of a new auction site in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, just one year …
Read More »AEM Announces Winners of Inaugural Pillar of the Industry Awards
Four Companies Recognized for Active Support of I Make America Pro-Manufacturing Campaign The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the I Make America (IMA) campaign announce the recipients of the first annual Pillar of the Industry award: Angus-Palm, Caterpillar Inc., International Construction Equipment and Stone Construction Equipment. The four companies …
Read More »Mega-projects Boost Growth Prospect of Thailand’s Construction Industry
The growth prospect of Thailand’s construction industry has got a major boost from the cabinet’s approval of USD26.7 billion investments for 54 mega-projects aiming to improve the country’s overall infrastructure network. Moreover, another 40 projects worth more than USD23.3 billion are awaiting to be approved. The construction of ten …
Read More »World of Asphalt 2012 is already largest in show’s history – AGG1 exhibit space on target to also be record-breaker
The 2012 World of Asphalt Show & Conference is already the largest in the show’s history at more than 70,000 net square feet of exhibit space. Space sales for the co-located 2012 AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo have already exceeded the last show and are on track to be a …
Read More »Brazil: New environmental licensing rules will help speed up road construction
New government regulations of reduced time to investment approval will lower costs and deadlines to obtain licenses, with direct benefits to sectors such as road pavement and infrastructure, the market where Brazil Road Expo operates. To fulfill the increasing demand for environmental licensing of infrastructure projects in the country, the …
Read More »Volvo talks transport in Europe
CEO of the Volvo Group, Olof Persson, was invited to speak as an industry expert to debate the importance of a Single European Transport Area alongside MEPs and senior officials from the European Commission At the European Transport Forum 2011, President and Olof Persson, President and CEO of the Volvo …
Read More »Price wars to continue for at least two years on the Polish construction market
Steady deterioration in construction and the expected decrease in the number of orders from the public sector force construction companies to continue to compete on price in tender procedures. According to construction companies’ representatives, this practice can last until the end of the current EU budget perspective. Adverse consequences of …
Read More »Paving and infrastructure market will resume grow in 2012
Next year is expected to be a milestone for the road pavement and infrastructure market in Brazil. Besides the demands that would have come true if 2011 hadn’t been an atypical year, 2012 will come with the mission of ‘making up for the losses’. According to Engineer Guilherme Ramos, Director …
Read More »AEM Elects 2012 Officers
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its newly-elected 2012 officers: Chair is Russell Fowler President & CEO of Krone NA Inc., Memphis, Tennessee. Vice Chair is Stuart Levenick Group President of Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Illinois. Treasurer is Brian Kober Vice President Corporate Planning …
Read More »Exhibitor registration starts for the next BAUMA CONEXPO SHOW – bC India
Applications phase opens for exhibitors at bC India 2013 The industry welcomes the event venue and the expansion in space Around fifteen months before bC India 2013 opens its doors, the applications phase has started for companies and other participants wishing to exhibit at the second edition of bC India, …
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