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How do we go from society’s current ‘take-make-waste’ linear approach to a circular economy that reuses resources and leaves no waste – but still fosters prosperity? Volvo CE’s Nele Van Campfort describes the construction equipment industry of the future… For almost 200 years the company I work for – Volvo …

With the current requirement to extensively sanitise exposed skin and clothes, Trime, a leading manufacturer of environmentally centred equipment, have designed and developed a unique automatic sanitising access control tunnel. Their X-Mist ST300 is an easily transportable walk-through sanitising tunnel which automatically sprays a fine mist of water-based hypoallergenic nebulised …

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market fell by 21.8% in the first quarter of the year compared with the same quarter in 2019. The pattern of monthly sales during Q1 shows that the impact of the Covid-19 crisis in March caused a sharp fall. Equipment …

Carron Valley Plant Ltd is a forestry ground preparation business based in Dumfries in Scotland. Established some 30-years ago, the three-man firm, headed up by founder William Brown, is contracted to Forestry and Land Scotland, who is the Scottish Government agency responsible for managing the region’s national forests and land. …

Human’s design feats are undeniably incredible but we can still learn a lot by looking to nature. Volvo Construction Equipment take a look at some ingenious designs inspired by nature. 1. SHINKANSEN TRAIN BY JAPAN RAILWAYS GROUP 30 years ago, the Japanese bullet train had a problem. When the high …

Global Construction Industries Show Set for March 14-18, 2023 in Las Vegas, USA MILWAUKEE, Wis. (April 16, 2020) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced Phil Kelliher, a vice president of Caterpillar Inc., will chair the next CONEXPO-CON/AGG, set for March 14 – 18, 2023, at the Las …

SDLG is implementing strict safety measures at its factory and offering tips for operators returning to job sites. The location in Linyi, China, employs almost 3,000 people and builds a range of construction equipment that is sold worldwide. Top SDLG executives visited its factory in Linyi, China, to monitor measures …

With the special exhibitions “Loft convertion and extension “and” Recycling in building construction and civil engineering”, the 65th edition of NordBau shall focus on two topics, which are the focal points of many visitors: much needed and affordable living space in metropolitan areas and responsible handling of the increasingly scarce …

During the last fortnight, there has been a marked increase in plant and tool theft from both vehicles and site compounds. The sharp spike in thefts is largely due to construction firms and contractors temporarily scaling down work and shutting job sites due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The CEA (Construction …

In light of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Hillhead 2020 is being postponed by 12 months. Hillhead event director Richard Bradbury explains: ‘The health and safety of exhibitors, visitors, contractors and employees is our number one priority and with the peak of the epidemic predicted to coincide with the show …