TDC 2011 is designed to assist participants to widen their knowledge and enhance their grounding in tunnelling design and construction. This is done via a comprehensive review of techniques and best practices, followed by intensive practical case studies to advanced participants’ abilities to apply the classroom knowledge in real life …
Read More »Giving a face to the world's most celebrated smile: New Holland Construction equipment searches for Mona Lisa.
The mystery surrounding the subject of the world’s most famous painting may be close to being solved with a little help from a New Holland E18SR rotating mini-excavator and a C175 compact tracked mini-shovel. It all started with the most mysterious and fascinating portrait in the world, the Mona Lisa, …
Read More »Nominations now open for 2011 AEM Hall of Fame
Nominations now open for 2011 AEM Hall of Fame – Recognizing equipment industryinnovators and leaders Nominations are now open for 2011 inductees into the off-road equipment industryHall of Fame program of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The AEMHall of Fame seeks to create a wider public understanding and appreciation …
Read More »Construction in Hungary to speed up in 2012
Despite a very weak 2010 and a poor start to 2011, the Hungarian construction market will begin its recovery from 2012 onwards. Public infrastructure projects will be the main driver of this growth. The first edition of the report “Construction sector in Hungary 2011 – Development forecasts for 2011-2013”, published …
Read More »10 YEARS OF MB, 10 YEARS OF SUCCESS
MB celebrated its tenth birthday during the Samoter show in Verona. Ten years have gone by since the company based in the town of Breganze, province of Vicenza, started producing and selling its crusher buckets, a product that has literally revolutionized the concept of construction site jobs throughout the world, creating …
Read More »AEM announces “Statistics Outstanding Merit Award” winners
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has presented 103 member manufacturers with “Statistics Outstanding Merit Awards” for exemplary 2010 performance in AEM’s data reporting programs. Their actions enhance the association’s ability to provide meaningful market information to member companies for business benchmarking and planning. The annual awards are based on …
Read More »CONEXPO Russia at CTT 2011 Opens with Positive Mood and Show Growth
CONEXPO Russia at CTT 2011 opened May 31 with a positive mood and show growth as the Russian economy continues to improve and billions of dollars are allocated for infrastructure and related building projects. CTT Expo 2011 and the CONEXPO Russia exhibit area run through June 4 at the Crocus …
Read More »When Things Get Tight, Even Better Ideas are Demanded
Hard to believe, but the free spaces in the MHI Nieder-Ofleiden basalt quarry are already running out. According to the organisers Geoplan GmbH there are currently only two handfuls of available spaces left on the site. The rest was already fully booked in April and the creators of this demonstration …
Read More »Access industry ready for APEX
The seventh APEX aerial platform exhibition promises to be a record breaking event again, with over 100 exhibitors already confirmed and the exhibition almost fully booked. Many of the world’s access equipment manufacturers will launch new machines at the show. APEX which takes place in Maastricht, the Netherlands on 14 …
Read More »Is There A Market Unaffected By The Global Crisis? Yes, the Answer Is BASRAH
With population of 25 million, Basra and Southern Iraq region attract investors as the trading volume increases rapidly and the region now offers more secure environment. In 2011, Basrah, the commercial capital of Iraq, will host number of important trade events, BASRAHEXPO Fairs, with the support of Basra Governor’s Office, …
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