Verona, 11 September 2025. The construction machinery sector began the year on a positive note, with 9,946 site vehicles sold on the Italian market between January and June, closing the first half of 2025 with at +3% compared to the same period 2024. In closer detail, sales involved 9,471 construction …
Read More »Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane couples timber modules with reinforced concrete carcass for care home
158 new residents’ rooms in completely prefabricated timber construction LTM 1450-8.1 mounts timber modules on reinforced concrete carcass 85-metre telescopic boom eliminates the need for lattice extensions The Illertissen Caritas Association (illerSENIO) is currently building Germany’s largest care home in Vöhringen using a timber-hybrid modular construction. In parallel to the …
Read More »“Water … & build” – challenges and opportunities for the construction industry: NordBau provides orientation
(Neumünster) An unusually wet spring followed by a dry early summer. This is what we are currently experiencing in Germany. What would it be like to increasingly direct rainwater in such a way that water stored during dry phases can be used? And that too much water does not turn …
Read More »Big 5 Construct Ethiopia brings the world, 100+ exhibitors from over 15 countries to Ethiopia’s booming construction industry
Ethiopia’s construction market size will exceed $41 billion, increasing by more than 8% over 2023-2026 Registration to attend the Big 5 Construct Ethiopia is now open Event endorsed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure Ethiopia, 29 March 2023: The twelfth edition of Addisbuild, now in the global portfolio …
Read More »Power Generating Industry Insider, David Oates, appointed Director General of AMPS (the Association of Manufacturers and suppliers of Power generating Systems).
AMPS announce the appointment of David Oates as Director General for the association. AMPS is the trade association and industry voice for the UK’s world-leading diesel and gas-engine power generating sector. David’s role will seek to raise the profile and broaden the scope of the association both in the Power …
Read More »Site safety people plant interface management at Futureworx 2022
New technologies improve detection capabilities – at Futureworx a number of exhibitors will be demonstrating a range of advancements in object and people detection… Advancements in sensors and other components used in various types of safety systems are improving the detection capabilities and alerting machine operators when there may be …
Read More »The European mobile machinery industry welcomes the European Parliament vote on Stage V transitional provisions to address the impact of COVID-19 crisis
Last Friday 10th July, the European Parliament adopted a text extending by 12 months the Stage V transition deadlines for certain categories of engines to be fitted in non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) and tractors. The vote paves the way for the final adoption and publication in the Official Journal of …
Read More »Bauma Conexpo Africa 2015 – Jo’burg Hosts Africa’s Premier Building Event
Photo: Messe München South Africa has some of the oldest and busiest cities on the continent, and with Africa’s second largest economy it’s a natural hub for the region’s construction industry. Extensive infrastructure and a growing tourist industry mean there are always many projects under way, and plenty international contractors …
Read More »UK Construction Week – Britain’s Newest, Biggest Building Expo
With one of the largest economies in Europe and a growing demand for housing the UK is always a busy place for the construction industry. The country also has a major global influence, with British companies among the leaders in many fields of manufacturing and project management. Now all of …
Read More »From Pyramids to Plant – BUILDEX Egypt 2015 Celebrates Cairo’s Construction Heritage
Egypt has a long history of building, and is rightly famous for the durability of some local construction techniques – few other countries have buildings more than 4,700 years old. Today Egypt has one of the most dynamic and diverse economies in the Middle East and modern construction methods have …
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