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The Middle East continues to be a strategic choice for both local and international companies to launch new products and technologies into the construction market. The region’s ambitious and world-leading construction projects are driving the need for continual development in construction technology due to the challenging designs and drive for …

THE FIRST ‘INDIAN ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FESTIVAL’ (IADF) -2011 TO BE HELD IN MUMBAI For the first time in history the prestigious Indian Architectural Design festival (IADF) 2011 is being held in India, in the financial capital: Mumbai. IADF 2011 will cover a broad spectrum of Topics related to Architecture. …

Saturday is developing more and more into an additional day for the trade Every steinexpo is a new challenge in itself. At the recently concluded 8th demonstration exhibition for the raw materials and building materials industry in the MHI Nieder-Ofleiden stone quarry, organisers and exhibitors alike had high expectations. Jointly …

Advance attendee registration, exhibit space sales continue positive trend Use new ICUEE “hands-on handbooks” to customize show visit ICUEE 2011 advance registration has been extended to September 23, 2011 so more attendees can take advantage of lower pre-show fees as well as save time onsite. Advance show registration saves more …

Participation in a fair or an exhibition is appealing to all companies that may gain a benefit, mirrored in the turnover, but an obstacle entrepreneurs must surpass is the amount of money to be paid both for the entry and for renting room in the exhibition area. If to consider …

Volvo Construction Equipment has been awarded the ‘Presidential Prize’ in the 2011 National Productivity Awards, run by the Korean Government.   The National Productivity Awards are one of the most prestigious award ceremonies in Korea. Run by the Korean Government and executed by the Korean Productivity Center, the awards recognize …

Three-fold increase in audience a boost for exhibitors FM EXPO, the Middle East’s only exhibition dedicated to the burgeoning facilities management industry, is taking its place alongside the construction industry’s biggest event – The Big 5 Show – from November 21 to 24 at the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention …

Volvo Construction Equipment has won a prestigious award for its new history film The Master Builder. Volvo Construction Equipment’s new history film has been awarded a ‘Dolphin’ trophy in the 2011 Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards – an international festival exclusively for corporate films and TV documentaries, based in …

Following the successful launch in April in Italy, the Energy Saving Grand Prix 2011 has travelled to Germany and France, reaching the United Kingdom in July. The first heats of the UK Grand Prix took place in Oxford on the 21st and 22nd, followed by a second event in Leeds on the 28th and 29th.

The construction industry suffered more than most areas of the Kazakh economy as a result of the global financial crisis which hit the country in 2008. Fortunately for builders, the government undertook several measures to support the industry, without which the consequences would have been more severe than the 5% …