Press Release

Industry and unions call for emergency measures and retraining to secure skills essential for UK recovery

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Apprenticeship opportunities disappearing against backdrop of COVID redundancies with fears of lost generation Britain’s manufacturers, leading unions, skills training providers and industry bodies are calling today on the Government to take urgent action to safeguard the skills the country’s economy needs now and in the future by acting to save …

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From Russia with Love

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Evgeny Akhtyrtsev is a heavy machine operator working for a small independent construction company based in Kaliningrad, Russia. Evgeny is also an Instagram and YouTube star, with more than 10,000 followers/subscribers, known online under the persona of ‘Brutal Digger’(@brutaldigger). Brutal Digger has become somewhat of a social media sensation and …

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VOLVO CE PARTNERS WITH PROFESSIONAL FUTURISTS AND STUDENTS TO PRESENT VISIONS OF A POSSIBLE FUTURE

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Volvo CE has unveiled a new project that furthers its efforts in “Building Tomorrow.” The company has partnered with professional futurists to gather their forecasts for the industries that Volvo CE’s customers work in, including construction, agriculture, mining and infrastructure. The company has also partnered with students from the Columbia …

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bauma CONEXPO INDIA rescheduled to February 2021: North India’s leading trade fair on construction machinery and equipment sector postponed in light of COVID-19

bauma CONEXPO INDIA

Originally scheduled from 3–6 November 2020, the International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles, bauma CONEXPO INDIA will now be hosted from February 23 to 26, 2021 in Gurugram/New Delhi. Considering the escalating pandemic as well as domestic and international travel restrictions imposed …

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CESAR Champion initiative recognises police success

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The CEA (Construction Equipment Association) has announced a new CESAR reward scheme for Police officers who identify stolen construction plant, agricultural machinery and ATVs (All-Terrain Vehicles). The ‘CESAR Champion’ initiative will recognise the efforts of any police officer who uses the CESAR technology to identify a stolen piece of plant …

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