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Volvo construction equipment is working at the Túnel do Marão project – one of the largest road tunnels in the Iberian Penninsula. Towering at a height of 1,415 meters above sea level, Portugal’s sixth largest mountain, the Serra do Marão, presents a considerable natural obstacle between the country’s second city …

Volvo Construction Equipment is hosting a Construction Climate Challenge summit in Sweden next week, where leading industry representatives, academics and interested stakeholders will gather to discuss the challenges of achieving sustainable construction. The Construction Climate Challenge (CCC) initiative promotes sustainability throughout the entire construction industry value chain and provides much-needed …

UK Construction Week, the biggest trade event the construction industry has seen in years, in association with BRE is asking professionals from all built environment sectors to take part in its BIM survey – rewarding those who take part with the chance to win two tickets to the Ashes this …

As China braces for an economic slowdown, its top economic planners are already setting the stage for the next period of development and bringing China closer to the goal of establishing a “establishing a moderately well-off and harmonious society”. China’s off-highway vehicle industry faces weak demand at home and abroad …

Preparations for the inaugural UK Construction Week are gathering momentum as the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) pledges its support as official event partner for the exhibition. Steeped in heritage, RICS is a trusted and authoritative voice within the land development and management industry. Promoting and enforcing the highest …

East Africa is on the rise. Great infrastructure and construction projects, financed by private and public investors, brighten the future for the East African region and make the region as attractive as never before. “The vibrant East African construction sector is poised for long term growth. This is largely due …

The 2nd Plantworx Construction Machinery Show drew to a close last week (4th June) following a spectacular three-day action packed event. The show opened to gale force winds and driving rain – but this did not dampen the spirits of visitors who flocked through the gates to see the plethora …

Leading building materials supplier CEMEX UK has signed up as the latest exhibitor at Civils Expo, the UK’s only dedicated event for the civil engineering and construction sector. Civils Expo will be part of the Build Show at UK Construction Week, taking place at the Birmingham NEC later this year. …

FIAT Professional is the latest vehicle manufacturer to sign up to making its commercial vehicles available to visitors to test drive during the three trade days at UK Construction Week, 6 – 8 October. The commercial vehicle test drive feature offers visitors a chance to sample vehicles from a number …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 08 June 2015 – Faithful+Gould has been named Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year Award at the 2015 Building Awards for the second time, an exceptional feat given the tough competition this year. The leading global integrated project and programme management consultant Faithful+Gould first won the prestigious …