NAH is undertaking two extensive infrastructure projects in Mount Lebanon Province using Volvo construction equipment to improve tourism and middle-eastern investment. Lebanon lies on the eastern Mediterranean coast bordered by Syria to the north and Israel to the south. Even though its northern neighbor is experiencing instabilities, Lebanon remains active …
Read More »Lighting the World Cup
When one of the world’s most exciting sporting events makes its return to Brazil this summer, Stemac, a major generator assembler based in Porto Alegre, will be there to power the event, using Volvo Penta-equipped gensets. This summer, for the first time in more than 60 years, Brazil is hosting …
Read More »Momentum Builds for CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2014
Advance registration pace surges, show floor largest ever, new education sessions launched CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2014 are rapidly building momentum as the shows prepare to open their doors in six weeks – March 4-8 in Las Vegas, USA: Last week, the shows recorded their best week of registration ever and …
Read More »Sign Up for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 ‘Night at the Race Track’!
Continue industry networking at show’s Las Vegas Motor Speedway hospitality event CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 attendees can extend the value of their show experience at a special Las Vegas Motor Speedway hospitality event to be held March 7 (Friday) from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) will …
Read More »CONEXPO Latin America exhibit space sales now open
– Deadline is August 30, 2014 for first-round booth selection in manufacturer-run event Exhibit space sales are now open for the inaugural CONEXPO Latin America exposition, to be held October 21-24, 2015 in Santiago, Chile (Espacio Riesco), co-located with Edifica and EXPO HORMIGÓN. CONEXPO Latin America 2015 will showcase the …
Read More »Volvo CE Braås facility achieves CO2 neutrality
Volvo Construction Equipment’s site in Braås, Sweden becomes the company’s first carbon neutral premises – as well as the first construction equipment production facility in the world to be powered entirely by renewable energy. At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s Braås facility completed its journey towards becoming …
Read More »Factory completes the circle of life
Having helped create thousands of machines over 175 years, the old Volvo Construction Equipment hardening plant in Sweden has been demolished using Volvo machinery. Munktellstaden is centrally located in the Swedish town of Eskilstuna, overlooking quaint streams and bridges. The area – made up of small islands – offers visitors …
Read More »Cape Town : The Mother City : Part 2 : Geological Construction Influences and associated Infrastructure
View of Table Mountain from Bloubergstrand [Image Source] “…An appreciation of the magnificent sea and mountain views of the “fairest cape” can be enriched by knowledge of its geological foundations…” ~ University Cape Town (UCT) Department of Geological Sciences Table Mountain above the University of Cape Town [Image Source] …
Read More »Hyundai Introduces New Interim Tier 4 R220LC-9A Excavator – Now available in the UK
Hyundai’s newest crawler excavator, the R220LC-9A is now in the UK. This new mid-size excavator provides operators with a certified Interim Tier 4 engine upgrade, improved hydraulics, increased operator comfort and added durability. This model is ideal for mid-size excavating projects, road and utility work and demolition. The R220LC-9A will …
Read More »CASE wheel loader 721F supported Ski Flying World Cup in Austria
A Case machine has been helping out at one of Europe’s major skiing events, the Ski Flying World Cup which recently took place from 10-12th January, at the Arena am Kulm, in Bad Mitterndorf, Austria. More than 60 top-athletes from all over the world met at the traditional nature-ski-flying-hill in …
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