More halls and outdoor exhibition space available Next BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA to take place September 15 to 18, 2015 BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA is moving to a new venue: The next International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles will take place from …
Read More »Shaving off time at Canadian sawmill
Tembec is producing more than 115 million square feet of timber a year – with Volvo Construction Equipment ‘chipping’ in to help. Cochrane is now a bustling town in northern Ontario, Canada, just northeast the local city of Timmins. The trappers may have long gone but you still need …
Read More »Volvo reaches the Shillong Peak of efficiency
The two-lane Shillong bypass in Meghalaya, India, consists of 500 km of high altitude road, built with the help of Volvo equipment. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, one of the smallest states in India and home to the tribal Khasis people of India. It is located 1,496 meters (4,908 …
Read More »World Demolition Summit conference programme goes live
Major demolition project reports from Australia, USA, Japan, Brazil and the UK to feature in the programme. Winners of the World Demolition Awards to be announced at the awards dinner in the evening. The 2014 World Demolition Summit – held in association with the European Demolition Association (EDA) – will …
Read More »Multi-Award Winning Hill Engineering Launch the NEW TEFRA Tilt Coupler and TiltRotate at Hillhead
Hill Engineering is now known as one of the UK & Ireland’s market leaders in quick couplers. 2014 sees Hill bring another ground breaking product to market – the new TEFRA Tilt Coupler which will be on display at Hillhead 2014 at Buxton Quarry. Hill will also be exhibiting the …
Read More »The Shortlist for the 2nd annual Association of Noise Consultants ‘Acoustic Awards’
11th June 2014 – The Shortlist for the 2nd annual Association of Noise Consultants ‘Acoustic Awards’ has been revealed today. The ANC (Association of Noise Consultants) awards promote and recognise excellence among UK acoustic consultants and raise the profile of the acoustics industry. The five awards are Environmental Acoustics, sponsored by Bruel …
Read More »Belarusian non-residential construction sector to expand by 1.3% in 2014
Until 2012, the construction industry had been one of the key drivers of the Belarusian economy. Strong growth rates in construction had been largely achieved on the back of state supported infrastructure development programmes. However, this trend has cooled down significantly in the last couple of years. As indicated by …
Read More »FIIC construction-chambers federation supports CONEXPO Latin America with co-located event at show
Construction chambers and top construction contractors across Latin America will gather at the inaugural CONEXPO Latin America as the Inter-American Federation of the Construction Industry (FIIC) supports the show with co-location of the FIIC Board of Directors meeting during the exposition. All of the national construction industry chambers in Latin …
Read More »Summary of the First Construction Equipment Sector Report in 10-years
A Summary of the First Construction Equipment Sector Report in 10-years and New Business Funding for the Off-Highway Sector announced. The 2014 Construction Equipment Sector Report was formally launched at the CEA’s Innovation and Engineering Conference on 10thJune at Loughborough University. The report was commissioned by the CEA with the support of …
Read More »Salesman’s long service rewarded at Royal Cornwall Show
Well known and respected South West plant and machinery salesman Rod Luckman, made his final working appearance at the Royal Cornwall Show last week, which was his 33rd consecutive attendance at the premier event, held each year at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge. Rod’s first Royal Cornwall Show was …
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