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AEM Provides Market Update and Analysis MILWAUKEE (June 2, 2016) – Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment declined 25 percent overall for first quarter 2016 compared to first quarter 2015 with a total $2.7 billion shipped to global markets. Africa and South America experienced the sharpest declines, each down nearly 50 …

In 2015, the construction activity in Romania accelerated markedly, and was estimated to have expanded by 10.4% year on year, after a probable 1.0% recovery recorded in 2014. Last year, the increase in total construction output was caused overwhelmingly by the solid performance of the civil engineering subgroup, which, according …

Multiple companies across the Appalachian Mountains rely on Volvo Construction Equipment to restore the barren Copper Basin in Tennessee to its former glory. The Volvo L20G wheel loader utilizes its large bucket size, high lift capacity and rapid hydraulic reaction to optimize productivity and performance on-site. The year is 1843. …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 26 May 2016 – The pipeline of projects planned in the GCC as of May 2016 amounts to $2 trillion. Delegates attending the MEED Construction Leadership Summit in Dubai yesterday were told at a briefing hosted by leading professional services firm Deloitte that Saudi Arabia leads …

Effective 1st July, 2016 Tiffany Cheng has been appointed as the new Global Director of External Communications at Volvo Construction Equipment. Based at the company’s Brussels headquarters, the role encompasses print and online media relations for the business, as well as developing worldwide external communication standards and practices for Volvo …

The Demo Expo showcases utility construction’s newest products and technologies MILWAUKEE (May 23, 2016) – Exhibit space sales are open for ICUEE 2017, the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition. Visit the show website www.icuee.com for details on the space assignment process and deadlines for priority exhibit space selection. ICUEE …

April’s bauma exhibition in Munich proved to be Terex Trucks’ most successful show to date, with the company showcasing new and improved equipment, alongside a renewed focus and investment in aftermarket and service excellence. UK-based Terex Trucks enjoyed its first bauma construction equipment show since Volvo CE acquisition, last month …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 22 May 2016 – Construction industry leaders from across the GCC will seek to identify strategies for tackling the changes taking place in the region as a result of the fall in oil prices at the influential MEED Construction Leadership Summit (MCLS) in Dubai. The conference, …

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the sudden death of Paul Bidwell, Marketing Manager of Manitou UK Ltd on Friday 13 May 2016 at the age of 58. Paul was a well-loved member of the Manitou UK staff and had been with the Company for over …

The CPA (Construction Plant-hire Association) is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and in recognition of its history, the CPA is continuing its long-term support of the Lighthouse Club Charity, which is celebrating an amazing 60-years of delivering financial and welfare support to construction workers and their families. Over the …