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The recent CEA Conference took place at Manchester United FC at Old Trafford and was attended by 60 CEA member delegates from the Construction Equipment sector and special guests. The conference was moderated by Chris Sleight, senior consultant at Off-Highway Research, who is recognised as one of the world’s leading …

Growing sense of quality awareness with regard to formwork technology Component manufacturers holding up well even in tough market conditions Smaller concrete mixers in demand Stakeholders in the African and international construction and mining industries are set to meet up at bauma CONEXPO AFRICA in Johannesburg, South Africa, from March …

MILWAUKEE (November 10, 2017) – A record number of equipment manufacturing industry companies were recognized for their outstanding commitment to advocacy efforts on behalf of the industry at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) recent Annual Conference. Thirty companies received AEM’s highest honor for their participation in I Make America, …

Floating effortlessly and able to be positioned with great accuracy, drones – also referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – are becoming an increasingly popular tool in the construction industry. Named after stingless male bees, drones were originally a military technology, dating back to the siege of Venice in …

This December, SDLG is expected to bring its best-selling wheel loaders and motor graders to Excon 2017, the biggest Indian trade show for the construction industry this year. SDLG will be highlighting how its reliable machines can help contractors optimize job site efficiency in India’s increasingly busy road building sector. …

Government officials open this year’s Konstruksi Indonesia and The Big 5 Construct Indonesia at Jakarta Convention Center (8-10 November 2017). Minister of National Development Planning, Bambang Brodjonegoro calls contractors to invest in big projects and drive the private sector. Konstruksi Indonesia and The Big 5 Construct Indonesia includes CPD workshops …

Tessenderlo, Belgium – HCEE (Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe) has announced that Paul Sysmans has joined the company’s marketing team as Marketing Manager Europe. Sysmans is a B2B marketing and sales leader with more than 30 years of senior management experience with capital equipment companies, of which over 15 years in …

In the first three quarters of 2017, sales of construction and earthmoving equipment grew by 6% compared with the same period in 2016. Sales in the July/September quarter grew by over 3%, but represent a slowing pattern of growth from the first quarter, when sales were up by nearly 9% …

Richard Goldsbury of Doosan Bobcat is AEM Chair MILWAUKEE (November 6, 2017) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its 2018 officers as well as directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors and AG and CE Sector Boards at its recent annual business meeting. 2018 AEM Officers are: …

BuildExpo Began With Big Success BuildExpo the pioneer build exhibition in Nigeria brings international important companies in Nigeria between 02-04 November. The exhibition that welcomed visitors with the big excitement, hosts international pioneer companies. International and local state officers attended the opening ceremony and gave a speech about building sector …