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Major Players sign up for Bauma Conexpo Africa 2015

Barloworld Equipment exhibiting for the first time Bell Equipment takes up more space Other big players in the sectors are already signed up Plans for International Pavilions from nine countries and regions Photo: bauma Africa The market for construction and mining machinery in sub-Saharan Africa holds great potential–a fact that …

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Conexpo Latin America 2015

The leading construction equipment show in the US, now also in Latin America – October 21 – 24, 2015 Santiago, Chile – on display will be latest construction equipment, products, services and technologies from all over the world to Latin America.

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Manitou and Morris Leslie help out at tower of London

Morris Leslie the national plant hire company who specialise in event management were pleased to assist with the poppies installation at the Tower of London by supplying a Manitou MT625 telescopic handler. Nobody could be failed to be moved by the impressive display of ceramic poppies at the Tower of …

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Albanian Hydropower Plant Gets Much-Needed Repair Funding

Komani, the most important hydropower installation in Albania, has obtained funding for a much-needed programme of repairs, maintenance and upgrades. The plant is currently in a severe state of disrepair, having received no major maintenance effort since it was originally constructed three decades ago. The dam is in one of …

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New Zealand Wastewater Project Given to Mott MacDonald

The Rosedale wastewater treatment facility located in Auckland, New Zealand is due for significant expansion works. Watercare Services have now appointed global engineering management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald to handle the design aspect of the project. The planned expansion of the Rosedale wastewater plant is a project of considerable …

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Viatec 2015 cancelled

VIATEC 2015 International Exhibition for Road Construction and Infrastructure Maintenance Bolzano, February 25-27, 2015 Viatec 2015 cancelled The continuation of the recession which hit the road construction industry convinced the organizers to cancel the 2015 edition of Viatec, the exhibition for road construction and infrastructure maintenance. Of course, this decision …

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WDS conference line-up complete

Three more speakers have been confirmed for the World Demolition Conference that forms the first part of the World Demolition Summit in Amsterdam on November 6 2014 – Jeremey Hunt (Sellafield), Ruud Schreijer (Rusch Special Products) and Martin Bjerregaard (d3-consulting). Jeremy Hunt, Head of Projects for Site Remediation & Decommissioning …

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Construction industry in Ukraine to plummet 18% in 2014

As indicated by the results of PMR’s latest report, entitled “Construction sector in Ukraine H2 2014. Development forecasts for 2015-2020”, between 2008 and 2013, the Ukrainian construction industry expanded year on year in real terms only once, in 2011, when it boasted a double-figure increase. In 2014 the industry is …

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Glasgow Station due for Massive Upgrade in 2015

Next year will see Queen Street Station in the city of Glasgow, Scotland get a major upgrade. According to new details that have recently been published by Network Rail, which is responsible for most railway infrastructure throughout the UK, proposed changes to the station will carry a total price tag …

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