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Improved competitiveness and increased demand helped Volvo Construction Equipment put in a strong fourth quarter of 2017, with sales up 28% in the period, and up 31% for the full year. Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) put in a strong performance in the fourth quarter of 2017, helping its parent …

Johannesburg will host this year’s INTERBUILD AFRICA 2018 show. This is Africa’s greatest building service provider and construction exposition. INTERBUILD AFRICA will be celebrating its 50th anniversary, an event set to kick off from 15th to 18th August. The last event of this kind to be hosted was the 2014’s …

As sustainable development globally gains traction, the 2018 Green Building Convention couldn’t have come at a much more opportune moment than this. This year’s event, bearing the theme, “The Race to Zero” has been set to take place in Cape Town, South Africa. This convention is solely centered on having …

The Solar Show Africa is one of the leading power and electricity forums in Africa. This year’s event will be held on 27th and 28th of March in Sandton Convention center, Johannesburg, South Africa. Estimated 8000 plus attendees, 800 VIPs, 200 and 350 speakers and exhibitors respectively drawn from over …

Global construction information publisher, KHL Group, is acquiring the USA-based publisher Diesel & Gas Turbine Publication Group. Founded in 1935, Wisconsin, USA-based Diesel & Gas Turbine Publication Group (D&GTP) is the leading and most-respected publisher of information for the on-highway, off-highway, stationary and marine engine-powered equipment markets. It focuses on …

  W L Straughan & Son is a family run business, headed up by Phil and Denise Straughan, based in Bedlington, South East Northumberland. Established for over 30-years, and employing 45 people, the company specialises in a wide range of services including site clearance, environmental projects and forestry work. The …

In just five short years, SDLG has grown to become a dominant brand among Oman’s value-option construction equipment. It has only been five years since General Engineering Services (Genserv) introduced SDLG to Oman’s construction equipment market. The Muscat-based company was struck by SDLG’s ability to provide reliable and productive machines …

AEM Supports HDD Academy Feb. 22-23 in Tempe, AZ MILWAUKEE (January 25, 2018) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is proud to support the annual Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Academy and encourages industry professionals to attend this first-class learning opportunity February 22-23 in Tempe, Arizona (Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel). …

The CEA (Construction Equipment Association) has for a second year teamed up with educational organisation Primary Engineer to work with primary and secondary schools in the Leicestershire area. The catchment area has been widened this year to include schools in Coventry – the schools will work on exciting STEM (Science, …

2018 brings a new chapter in the history of the Magni brand in the UK. For the past 3 years the Magni brand has been marketed and supported by the Forkway Group who were the official importer. In September 2017, Magni Telescopic Handlers Srl made the decision that to expand …