The construction of the C-43 water reservoir is part of the giant hydrological restoration project taking place in the Everglades. Dozens of Volvo CE machines are on site building the reservoir, set to be ready in 2023. Watch the whole story in the new episode of The Megaproject Listing: Restoring …
Read More »The First Combined AEM Hall of Fame Class Twelve Years Later
The 2008 AEM Hall of Fame Class Contained Titans Whose Contributions Stood the Test of Time MILWAUKEE – In 2001, after years of cooperation, the Milwaukee-based Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) and the Chicago-based, agriculture-focused Equipment Manufacturer’s Institute (EMI) officially combined into today’s Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Seven years …
Read More »To Rent or To Buy a Hyundai? That was the question for a French seaside resort…
Charente-Maritime is a pretty seaside resort located on the western coast of France with over two kilometres of stunning beaches. The beaches have recently reopened for exercise following France’s progressive and controlled Coronavirus lockdown exit plan. To keep the area in tip-top shape the local council is required to carry …
Read More »AEM Task Force to Develop Health and Safety Guidelines for Exhibitions and Events
MILWAUKEE (May 25, 2020) — AEM announces the formation of a Health and Safety Task Force to guide its efforts in ensuring the well-being of exhibitors, attendees, industry peers, and AEM members and staff at association-run exhibitions and events. Comprised of six association staff members, the task force will create …
Read More »HS2 leads the way with clean air measures by adopting new plant emissions scheme
As part of its bid to create ‘greener’ construction sites, by reducing emissions and controlling air quality, HS2 is the first infrastructure project to adopt CESAR ECV – a new advanced emissions identification scheme. Over the last year, HS2 has played a key role in helping the Construction Equipment Association …
Read More »How Vermeer’s Mary Andringa Drove a Lean Machine Company to Become the First Woman in the AEM Hall of Fame
MILWAUKEE – One mile across, seven facilities, and the need to grow their Pella, Iowa plant physically to meet demand in a new market is where Mary Andringa found the company founded by her father, Gary Vermeer. That’s when she was challenged by a board member to think about the …
Read More »Building on Mars
Extraterrestrial life fascinates us all; we look up in the sky and imagine the world out there. Many questions arise and then we get busy in our daily life with unanswered queries. All of us have heard stories, watched movies, and read fiction novels about extraterrestrial life. Hollywood movies strengthen …
Read More »AEM Webinars Tackle COVID-19’s Economic Impact on Ag, Construction
MILWAUKEE – (May 11, 2020) — In an effort to support its members as they continue to navigate COVID-19, AEM is pleased to offer a pair of informative webinars to provide timely, relevant and impactful information during these challenging times. The webinars are set to take place in the coming days. …
Read More »RK Plant Engineers set new heights with GKD
Established in 2015, Stockport based RK Plant Engineers is a family business run by father and son team, Ryan and Kenny Andres, who together have over 30 years’ experience in the rail and construction sectors. The company specialises in installing machine control and safety products including Rated Capacity Indicators, Height …
Read More »Encarna invests in Hyundai Material Handling and expands its forklift training courses
Encarna Formation specialises in operator training for a wide range of construction machinery, which includes, forklift operators and truck mounted aerial platform drivers. The company, which began trading in 2012, has recently relocated from Albertville in the French department of Savoie to the Tétrapôle, commercial centre at Tournon, also in …
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