Press Release

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 10 June 2014 – Dubai’s drive to diversify its economy is key to the growth of the real estate sector in the emirate, according to Khatija Haque, head of Mena research at local bank Emirates NBD. Speaking at MEED’s ongoing Dubai Real Estate 2020 conference, Haque said …

A record-breaking 80+ machines will be put through their paces in the four ‘live’ demonstration areas (Quarry Face, Rock Processing, Recycling and NEW for 2014, General Purpose) at Hillhead this year, including crushers, screens and shredders from: Sandvik, Powerscreen, Terex Finlay, McCloskey, Metso, Tesab, Quarry Manufacturing and Supplies, MDS International, …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 05 June 2014 – New data published by business intelligence service, MEED, has revealed that 744 individual real-estate developments are currently planned or underway in Dubai with a combined budget value of US$123bn. The latest data from MEED’s project tracking database, MEED Projects, shows that the …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 03 June 2014 – With a combined value of close to $240bn, Dubai’s biggest real estate projects will massively redefine the emirate’s landscape in the next decade. MEED Projects, which tracks various construction projects across the region, has compiled the latest data on ongoing property developments …

Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is inviting feedback on a new guidance document – “Ground Conditions for Construction Plant”, which is now available as a draft for public comment. Failure of the ground on which construction plant stands and moves is a frequent cause of minor incidents and near misses on …

The previously announced acquisition of Terex’s hauler business was today completed. The purchase consideration amounted to USD 160 M (approx. SEK 1 bn) on a cash and debt-free basis. The deal includes the main production facility in Motherwell, Scotland and two product ranges that offer both rigid and articulated haulers. …

A fleet of Volvo wheel loaders and excavators are helping Zimmermann Recycling & Transport sort and recycle 200,000 tonnes of waste every year. Germany has been at the forefront of the recycling movement and still leads the way when it comes to collecting, sorting and finding new revenue generating uses …

An extensive fleet of New Holland Construction equipment is running non-stop, 24 hours per day, to meet the stringent deadlines required by the runway resurfacing works underway at one of the most important Italian airports. Turin, 29 May 2014 Serving nearly nine million passengers each year, “Il Caravaggio” International Airport …

The 12 tonne midi short tail swing crawler excavator from Hyundai fits perfectly between the R80LC-9, 8 tonne and the R140LC-9 , 14 tonne machines. This new weight class machine is perfect for the UK market for use in urban areas where space is limited and where manoeuvrability is a …

How to become more agile in a fast changing environment? This is the core topic of this year’s CECE congress which is held from October 16 to 17 in Antwerp in Belgium. Despite good signs for 2014, the situation for the construction equipment industry in Europe remains challenging. Debt problems …