Innovative demolition techniques from Europe, the Americas and Asia will be highlighted at the 10th World Demolition Summit (WDS) in Dublin, Ireland, on 7 and 8 November. The conference will include speakers from the UK, Germany, USA, India, Russia and Switzerland with topics including: Hi-tech demolition of pre-stressed concrete in …
Read More »How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Construction
MILWAUKEE (August 2, 2018) – Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way the construction industry does business. After years of hype, the technology is finally here and can boost productivity, safety and other critical aspects of business success. An AI system can enable such services as predictive maintenance, which multiples …
Read More »The Five Cleverest Green Innovations
Climate change is a reality and we know that it is accelerated by our actions. But humans are by nature innovative and although our industrial revolution may have had huge environmental impacts, it is our technological revolution that might just save the day. Here we look at some of today’s …
Read More »Good Performance of Italien Construction Machinery Continues on Foreign Markets – April 2018, Exports Worth 973 Million Euros (+13.5%)
The latest data processed by the SaMoTer-Prometeia Outlook with the contribution of Unacea Verona, 1 August 2018 – The second two-month period of 2018 again confirmed the favourable moment for the Italian construction machinery industry on international markets. From January to April 2018, exports of vehicles and site & construction …
Read More »Attachments came top of the list of ‘must sees’ at Plantworx 2019
The CEA’s (Construction Equipment Association’s) Plantworx Construction Exhibition demonstration areas are selling out fast as manufacturers gear up for putting machines through their paces in front of Plantworx visitors at the shows new home at the East of England Arena, Peterborough (11-13 June 2019). Visitors can put themselves in the …
Read More »Dubai Hospitality Developments Pick-Up Pace
Organisers of the largest construction event in the Middle East reveal growth in both number and value of Dubai hospitality projects in 2018. 27 months to the grand opening of Dubai’s Expo, construction activities are speeding up. The goal is to deliver additional hotel rooms and infrastructure to accommodate the …
Read More »Smart design: Building a sustainable future
Designing machinery to have a lower carbon footprint is becoming increasingly important. Niklas Nillroth, Vice President Environment & Sustainability at Volvo Construction Equipment tells us how we must have high ambitions and be clear about the objectives when it comes to building more sustainably. Reducing our environmental impact needs to …
Read More »One Mega Construction Event – The Big 5 Heavy Joins Middle East Concrete and the Big 5 in November
The Big 5 Heavy, Middle East’s leading exhibition dedicated to the infrastructure and heavy construction industry, will run alongside The Big 5 2018, organisers dmg events announce. The move establishes an international mega event in Dubai, catering to the needs of the entire construction community. Running from 26 to 29 …
Read More »Build a Strong Construction Safety Culture
Commit to Ongoing Training, Take Advantage of Technology Safety is improving in the construction industry, according to the National Safety Council, but serious injuries and fatalities still occur. “I think it’s fair to say that while we have been getting better at preventing most incidents and improving safety, in general, …
Read More »INFOGRAPHIC: The global construction market digs excavators
Increasing urbanization and rising construction investment are key drivers for the market but there is no one size fits all. From BIG to small we go on a global hunt to find the world’s most popular excavators. Source: Volvo CE Press
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