Poland is a perfect place for investment and business expansion. According to the report of European Attractiveness prepared by Ernst & Young, in the next three years Poland will be the second in Europe (after Germany) most attractive country for investment, overtaking UK, France and Russia. New perspective of EU …
Read More »Earth Moving Machinery in India
Indian Economy has faced the lowest GDP Growth in the year 2012-2013 in a span of Ten Years as per the Minister of State for Finance and the Indian Government is taking steps to revive the economy in which a very crucial step is infrastructural development which has lead to …
Read More »Machu Picchu: The Lost City – Part 4 : Construction Heritage Significance
Often referred to as the “Lost City of the Incas,” Machu Picchu is perhaps the most familiar icon of Inca civilisation known to man today As it appears that it was unknown to the Spanish during their conquest, it is highly significant as a relatively intact cultural site. Through its …
Read More »Machu Picchu : The ‘Lost City’ – part 3 : Stonework
“…the stonework of the site remains as one of the world’s great examples of the use of a natural raw material to provide outstanding architecture which is totally appropriate to the surroundings.” ~UNESCO Author’s Own Photo – Mary Bon 1995 The Incas were masters of the ashlar polished drystone masonry …
Read More »BRAND NEW HOME FOR PLANTWORX 2015 AS IT RELOCATES TO BRUNTINGTHORPE AERODROME
The CEA’s (Construction Equipment Association) inaugural Plantworx 2013 construction machinery exhibition was deemed a huge success with over 11,000 visitors making their way to the Coventry site, despite inclement weather conditions. A post-show survey was conducted following PLANTWORX 2013 amongst both exhibitors and visitors and the results were unanimous and …
Read More »Machu Picchu – The Lost City : Part 1 : City Planning
“…Macchu Picchu is an outstanding example of man's interaction with his natural environment.” ~UNESCO Machu Picchu, meaning "old peak." was found by Hiram Bingham an American historian in 1911. It is built on the site of a …
Read More »The shaky foundations of Brazil’s construction industry
Despite rapid growth, the industry is held back by the same factors which have angered millions of protesters – corruption, an unwieldy tax system and poorly planned infrastructure spending. Photo: Rodrigo Soldon The recent street protests of millions of Brazilians against their Government’s alleged incompetence highlighted the deeply paradoxical nature of …
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Approx. 530,000 visitors from over 200 countries Proportion of international visitors higher than ever before 3,420 exhibitors from 57 countries bauma calls… … and they all come: An impressive 530,000 visitors from over 200 countries converged on the Messe München exhibition center between April 15 and 21. Not only did …
Read More »CONSTRUCT EXPO 2013 awaits you with innovative solutions and technologies for the construction market in Bucharest, ROMANIA
Between 18th and 21st of April, 2013, ROMEXPO Exhibition Centre will organize one of the most important fairs from its portfolio: CONSTRUCT EXPO – The International fair for construction technologies, equipment and materials Having an enormous potential in terms of infrastructure and urban development, Romania represents one of the most …
Read More »Pioneering British scientists create petrol from thin air
A small SME in the north of England has developed an “air capture” technology which can create petrol using only air and electricity. Air Fuel Synthesis (AFS), based in Stockton on Tees, has produced five litres of petrol since August using a small refinery that manufactures gasoline. Two secret ‘angel’ …
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