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Additional exhibition space has been considered for the third International Rental Exhibition (IRE), following the sale of the initial allocation for the Amsterdam exhibition. Among the major international manufacturers that have already confirmed their participation are Hitachi, JCB, Kubota, Terex, Volvo, Wacker Neuson and Yanmar Construction Equipment. IRE 2014 takes …

The Russian construction industry has recorded a strong slowdown in the last couple of years. According to preliminary data, Russian construction output contracted by 1.5% year on year in 2013, after a 2.4% expansion achieved a year before. It should be mentioned that during 2010-2011 the Russian construction sector posted …

Mississauga, ON – Preparations for the next edition of the LARGEST heavy equipment show in the country are full steam ahead with the recent announcement of the show dates for the next National Heavy Equipment Show: March 5-6, 2015. The 2015 show will represent the 14th edition of this mammoth …

The 16th edition of SMOPYC, the International Trade Fair for Public Works Construction and Mining Machinery, that ended last April 5 fulfilled the expectations of exhibitors. The number of undertakings that took part (720, from 28 different countries) and of visitors (48,000 professionals) confirmed that the leading fair for the industry in Southern …

New legislative period holds promise of new projects Even before the parliamentary elections which are currently taking place in India, the Indian government was talking about plans to make funding available for a wide range of projects. Things are definitely moving in this market, all of which spells good prospects …

A new star is making its debut in the marble quarry sector: a New Holland Construction B100C backhoe loader has been equipped with a support arm and chain cutter, mounted in place of the traditional backhoe, that offers a new ingenious, and simple method for cutting blocks of marble, which …

Industry executives guide show strategic planning to meet industry needs Tim Ford of Terex has been named chair of ICUEE 2015 – The Demo Expo. He oversees the show’s volunteer management committee, a cross-section of utility construction leaders who direct show planning to ensure the show remains relevant for all …

The Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe stand at the Hillhead 2014 event (24th – 26th June, Buxton Quarry, Derbyshire, UK) will feature nine machines including two brand new models; the new R125LC-9A midi excavator and the R430LC-9A crawler excavator.  Hyundai is also planning live demonstrations in the quarry face demo area …

A number of construction projects in the civil engineering sector in the Czech Republic were launched in 2013 and this is expected to bare fruit in construction output from 2014 onwards. Much of the growth in the coming years is to come from the railway construction sector, which has seen …

Slovakia is to receive a total of €3.9bn from the EU for transport infrastructure construction for the period 2014-2020, which is an increase of more than €750m compared to 2007-2013. Of this roughly €850m is to go into rail construction and some €1.6bn into road construction. A further amount of …