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 …
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Construction capable of ‘transformational leap’ in sustainability, says climate panel
Speakers at Construction Climate Challenge seminar, Reducing Carbon in Infrastructure Construction, call for coordinated industry value chain analysis to deliver step change in sustainable performance. The CONEXPO-CON/AGG exhibition in Las Vegas was the venue for the latest gathering of the Construction Climate Challenge. Tackling issues such as calculating the whole …
Read More »Terex Trucks: Nothing beats the real deal
To ensure customers benefit from a low total cost of ownership, Terex Trucks is set to launch its extended two years’ warranty on all Factory-Approved parts. The year 1934 was a year like no other; Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States, Italy won the World Cup, …
Read More »Do you want ice with that?
Maintaining an ice road on Canada’s Knipple Glacier is the job of First Nations indigenous tribe company Tsetsaut Ventures. Designed for heavy hauling a severe off-road operations, the Volvo articulated hauler provides continuous production and superb reliability. ‘Community’ is a word that Tsetsaut Nations nomadic tribe descendant, Chief Darlene Simpson …
Read More »Site Sim proves a little gem for garnet mine
Keeping the family legacy alive is the job of Volvo CE-equipped Barton International, a garnet mining specialist that relies on Volvo Site Simulation to find the right equipment for the job. Just a few hours’ drive north of New York City, the Adirondack Mountains offer a tranquil respite for those …
Read More »Maintenance means mileage at Chinese quarry
Li Yu Shan Mining keeps its durable Volvo B-Series excavators in good health thanks to routine maintenance, courtesy of Volvo Construction Equipment. Resting on the coast of Eastern China is the ancient province of Zhejiang. Situated 60km (37mi) from the provincial capital, Hangzhou, and 200km (120mi) from Shanghai, the subtropical …
Read More »Electric load carrier wins Swedish quality innovation award
Volvo Construction Equipment is celebrating after winning Sweden’s Quality Innovation of the Year Award, with its concept HX1 autonomous, battery-electric, load carrier. The HX1 prototype autonomous, battery-electric, load carrier from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has scooped the Swedish Institute for Quality’s (SIQ) Quality Innovation of the Year Award. Winning …
Read More »AEM Announces ‘I Make America’ Award Winners
MILWAUKEE (November 28, 2016) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces the 2016 recipients of its I Make America advocacy awards. Winners are AEM member companies that have achieved the highest level of support in AEM’s signature program to build grassroots support and advocate for pro-manufacturing policies that create …
Read More »Record international exhibitors at The Big 5 Construct East Africa 2016
Arch. Aidah N. Munano, Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, opened the official exhibition of Kenya’s National Construction Week, running from 2-4 Nov 2016 Nairobi, 2 November 2016 – On Nov 2, the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Arch. …
Read More »Thousands of Innovative Products Showcased at Kenya's National Construction Week
The first edition of The Big 5 Construct East Africa is expected to become the central meeting place for the East African construction industry Over 150 exhibitors from 20 countries will exhibit the latest products and solutions for the built environment at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre from Nov 2 …
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