Since 1994 – Whelan Plant Sales have been the sole importer and distributor for the Republic of Ireland for the full range of Hyundai Construction Equipment. Whelan Plant Sales is using the forthcoming CQMS 17 exhibition to show and demonstrate the latest range of Hyundai construction machinery on stand number 11 in Zone 3. …
Read More »Volvo Breathes Life Back Into the Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Environmental Service is using a Volvo EC300E amphibious excavator to restore Poplar Island, a once diminishing remote island habitat in the Chesapeake Bay, North America. Situated on the North Eastern Atlantic coastline of the United States, the Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the country. Over the centuries, …
Read More »PROCESS OPTIMISATION IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION Günter Papenburg has chosen BPO
The increasing digitalisation of business processes in road construction has effected considerable changes. With ever greater frequency building contractors are confronted with complex matters such as industry 4.0, Lean Management or Building Information Modelling (BIM). It is not often completely clear, what the meaning of these current catchwords is and how important it becomes …
Read More »Product Safety and Compliance in a Changing World – Focus of AEM Manufacturers’ Forum
MILWAUKEE (March 31, 2017) – Safety messaging in the social media universe, emerging regulatory compliance issues in the U.S. and globally, implications of telematics and big data, and technical documentation/training developments. Equipment industry professionals can tap into the unparalleled expertise and resources of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) annual …
Read More »Middle East Concrete & PMV Live to return as The Big 5 Heavy in 2018
The only dedicated platform for professionals involved in construction and demolition projects in the Middle East that require heavy machinery, equipment and concrete Wednesday, March 29, 2017 — dmg events Middle East, Asia & Africa, the leading international exhibition and publishing company, have announced that Middle East Concrete (MEC) and …
Read More »Volvo Machines Help to Build a Smart City in the Desert
From ice cold glaciers in Northern Sweden, to the sweltering deserts of Qatar, Volvo Construction Equipment takes on a very different challenge in the second episode of its brand campaign, ‘Building Tomorrow’, by profiling its machines helping to build the sustainable city of Lusail, Qatar. Launched in December 2016, the …
Read More »Hyundai Heavy Industries supports rebuilding work in the wake of Italian earthquake
Hyundai Heavy Industries, in collaboration with the construction machinery manufacturers Italian dealer Hitex, supplied two machines, for four months free of charge, to help with the clearing and reconstruction in the areas affected by the earthquake in central Italy. It was Wednesday August 24, 2016, when a violent earthquake shook …
Read More »HANDS-ON DEMOLITION
It might seem to many mothers that all 10 year old boys try to wreck their houses, but for Texan Lloyd Nabors he really did – starting a lifelong love of demotion, assisted with his loyal gang of Volvo machines. It’s fair to say that Lloyd Nabors likes to tear …
Read More »AEM Elects New Director: Brad Boehler of Skyjack
MILWAUKEE (March 23, 2017) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected Brad Boehler, President of Skyjack Inc., to the AEM CE Sector Board to fill an unexpired term. AEM is the North American-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers, with more than 900 companies and …
Read More »Hillhead set to expand again in 2018
The 2016 event hosted a record 476 exhibitors and enjoyed a 7.1% show-on-show increase in attendance with 18,601* unique visitors from 71 countries making the trip to Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire. Against this backdrop, Hillhead 2018 is set to expand once again. Rebookings for 2018 are already under way …
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