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Significant market demand increases in all major regions helped propel Volvo Construction Equipment to a strong first quarter 2018, with sales up 30% and profitability up 79%.   Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) enjoyed a confident first financial quarter of 2018, with strong demand increases in all major markets – …

One in five worker deaths in the US are in construction. We talk to Director of OSHA’s Construction Directorate Dean McKenzie about the challenges the industry faces. In 2016, there were 991 fatal injuries in the U.S. construction industry – equating to one in five of all worker deaths in …

CASE dozers and graders are centre stage in the brand’s Road Building display: they offer new technological solutions and low running costs, together with all the benefits coming from a Brand with one of the longest traditions in this segment. Turin, 23 April 2018 CASE Construction Equipment is showcasing its …

CASE Construction Equipment introduced the 4-wheel drive W9 in 1958 — today the company offers a full range of compact and full-sized wheel loaders for all applications, from road building to recycling centres, from urban construction to quarries. CASE celebrates the 60th anniversary of its wheel loaders with a dedicated …

International PR agency SE10 is one of a handful of British businesses to be bestowed The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade on Her Majesty’s 92nd birthday. As the highest honour for UK businesses, it places global PR firm SE10 – staffed by journalists and former international magazine editors …

Modern machines have more safety features than ever before – so why do accidents still happen? Brian O’Sullivan considers the relationship between work site traffic, people and machines. It has been estimated that 60% of all fatalities on sites can be attributed to choices made before work begins. When investigated, …

Braintree, Essex based, Kingwell Holdings, headed up by founder and Managing Director, Justin Kingwell, have become renowned as a highly specialized forestry and site clearance firm, having worked on a wide variety of large contracts across the UK. The company runs some impressive specialized kit including AHWI tracked mulchers. In …

MILWAUKEE (April 18, 2018) – ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership has selected the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) for a Gold Circle Award, which recognizes excellence, innovation and achievement in association/nonprofit marketing, membership and communications programs. AEM is one of 14 Gold Circle Award honorees nationwide in 2018, winning …

The Big 5 Saudi will return to the Jeddah Centre for Forums & Events from 10 – 13 March 2019. The next edition will feature five dedicated product zones to bring decision makers closer to relevant suppliers. The Big 5 Saudi will return to Jeddah next year from 10 – …

Fuel costs may radically change but working out the ideal formula for running construction equipment will be just as complex in an all-electric future. Brian O’Sullivan looks at the many factors that go into the TCO calculations. With electric cars a common sight on our roads and one – a …