The 9th Executive Hire Show exhibitor Kick off meeting took place earlier this week at the events established Coventry Ricoh Arena home in the heart of the Midlands. ‘Kicking off’ proceedings was show director Robert Aplin who was delighted to announce the Main Hall and the Atrium areas of the …
Read More »World of Asphalt 2015 earns International Buyer Program Select status from U.S. government
Services connect global buyers and sellers at trade shows World of Asphalt 2015 has been selected to participate in the International Buyer Program (IBP) Select Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The IBP Select Service helps bring qualified international customers to U.S. trade shows and facilitates connections with export-minded …
Read More »Transport to be a key feature at the Construction Plant & Equipment Event of the Year!
It’s eight months until the 2nd Plantworx construction equipment exhibition, hosted by the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) takes place from 2nd to 4th June 2015 at its new home at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, Leicestershire, UK. The 2015 Plantworx exhibition will span 135,000 sq metres and will use Bruntingthorpe’s ‘Indy Circuit’ for …
Read More »Taylor & Braithwaite Promises an ‘All Action’ Working Demo Event
Visitors will see the new R430LC-9A in action for the very first time in the UK. Hyundai dealer, Taylor & Braithwaite, based in Cumbria, has announced the company will be holding a three-day ‘Working Demonstration’ event starting on Thursday 23rd October through to Saturday 25th October 2015. The new R430LC-9A …
Read More »LiuGong Delighted with UK Market Progress
Construction Plant & Machinery Sales (SE) Ltd., the main UK dealer for LiuGong construction equipment, recently hosted a gathering of LiuGong senior management and officials from China and Europe, headed by the President of Guangxi LiuGong Machinery Co Ltd., Mr Yu Chuanfen.^ Mr Yu Chuanfen and his group were given …
Read More »New AEM webinar: Intellectual property theft in South America
Intellectual property theft in South America is the subject of a new Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) webinar to help members and other interested companies investigate, identify and eliminate counterfeiting of their products in the region. Content includes practical and actionable anti-counterfeiting strategies. Presenter is Santiago Cueto, a board-certified international …
Read More »Lifting in oil & gas sector in spotlight at World Crane & Transport Summit
Four crane and transport experts to debate the challenges of working in oil & gas and petrochemical environments. Seventeen speakers slated for the one-and a half day conference in Miami, FL, November 12-13. The challenges of undertaking lifting and specialized transport projects in the oil and gas and petrochemicals industries …
Read More »Protective coatings market in Poland worth PLN 1.1bn
The value of the market of protective coatings for construction elements and structures in 2014 is estimated at about PLN 1.1bn. As the construction market is poised for slow growth in 2015, the protective coatings market is hardly likely to experience a revival. Companies selling proven products, such as STO, …
Read More »Why GCC education sector offers $90bn of opportunities for contractors
Ventures ME report reveals the huge investment being made across the region in the school, college and university building sector Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 06 October 2014 – GCC governments will spend more than USD90 billion on education-related construction projects by the end of 2014, according to The Big …
Read More »Logging on at the equator
Dragging timber-filled sledges through a tropical environment, an Indonesian contractor relies on a fleet of Volvo excavators to grapple with 200,000 tons of wood a year. Sumatra, western Indonesia, is the sixth largest island in the world with a 480,000km2 landmass and a population of 50 million. Its elongated shape …
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