Neumünster. Professor Dirk Rompf, Chief of Deutsche Bahn Netz AG, for network planning and large scale projects, is opening NordBau 2017 (13th – 17th September 2017, Holstenhallen Neumünster). His keynote speech will be addressing the topic “Project Acceleration and Partnership Project Management. Infrastructure investments in North Germany”. At this year’s …
Read More »75 Tonne Excavator Makes Eastern European Debut
Polish cement company, Cementownia Warta’s Volvo EC750E crawler excavator is the first of its kind in Eastern Europe, powering productivity at its limestone operations. Cement is arguably the most important construction material. Buildings, technical and industrial constructions, infrastructure facilities, dams, roads and bridges – you name it, they need it. …
Read More »bauma Open Innovation starts a new challenge
Challenge to improve fault-prone sensors in locking systems Invitation to submit innovative solutions by September 17 A new bauma Open Innovation project tests the innovative spirit and ideas of the “solver community”. The challenge in this instance is to come up with a sensor for locking systems, these sensors being …
Read More »AEM Elects Two Directors
MILWAUKEE (July 21, 2017) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected Philip Kelliher, Vice President Americas & Europe Distribution Services Division of Caterpillar Inc., and David Thorne, Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales & Marketing, Construction & Forestry Division of Deere & Company, to the AEM CE Sector Board …
Read More »Dubai to Invest 8USD Billion Into Smart City Infrastructure
A proposed 545 smart initiatives and services will push Dubai to become a leading smart city by 2021. The Big 5 Dubai returns from the 26 to 29 Nov at Dubai World Trade Centre alongside the newly co-located Big 5 Solar. Dubai government have created a roadmap that spreads 545 …
Read More »East Africa's Building Boom Calls Investors to Kenya
Thursday, July 6, 2017 — Economic growth of 6 per cent annually makes Kenya the beating heart of the East African construction powerhouse, according to the “East Africa’s Building Boom” industry report – commissioned by The Big 5 Construct East Africa. This gateway nation is one of the most forward …
Read More »Terex Trucks’ 28-tonne Gen10 TA300 heads to Steinexpo
Scotland-based manufacturer Terex Trucks unveils its Generation 10 TA300 in Germany for the first time at Steinexpo (30 August – 2 September). Terex Trucks’ Gen10 TA300 articulated hauler will be on display at Steinexpo (30 August – 2 September). To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Steinexpo, Terex Trucks is attending …
Read More »Safe fastening of core drilling equipment – VDMA publishes new info brochure for users
In order to carry out core-drilling work on construction sites exactly and with optimal results the core-drilling equipment used must be safely fastened to the ground. To give users an idea of the ideal fastening system the core-drilling equipment working group of the construction equipment and building material machinery association …
Read More »The First. The Best, The Most – Volvo Celebrates 75,000th Hauler
With half of all the articulated haulers ever made bearing the Volvo brand, the company has just passed another landmark – the production of its 75,000th hauler. More than half a century after they invented the concept, Volvo Construction Equipment recently celebrated the production of the 75,000th articulated hauler. Having …
Read More »Economic update at mid-year – Construction equipment and building material machinery well on track
Frankfurt, 13th July 2017 – Following a good start to the new year, the upward trend has continued both in the construction equipment and the building material machinery industry. The sector expects to increase its total turnover by 5 percent by the end of the year to around 14.6 …
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