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Case Construction Equipment dealer Dagenborg Maskin AS, from Tromso in Norway, has modified a Case CX250C crawler excavator to allow the machine to be operated using a single joystick. When operator Thomas Rostad lost much of his right hand in an accident, contractor KIME Maskinentreprenor Kare Isaksen AS, and in …

We’re underway! Set-up is in full swing at bauma 2013 Although it’s a few weeks yet before the official start of the 30th bauma, International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment, already the open-air site at the exhibition center in Munich …

The civil engineering construction market will continue to dominate the overall construction market in Bulgaria. With access to EU funds and the attractive energy sector as leading factors in the development of civil engineering projects, the outlook for Bulgaria’s overall construction market is positive. According to PMR’s latest report, entitled …

Whilst the 2013 Budget Statement did not contain policies to stimulate an immediate upturn in the fortunes of UK construction sector, the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) welcomes the “Help to Buy” housing initiative and reallocation of expenditure savings to infrastructure investment. CEA Chief Executive, Rob Oliver, commented, “The “Help to …

The very first Plantworx Awards for Innovation winners were announced on Thursday 14th March. The winners were presented with their trophies at a celebration lunch held at 30 Euston Square in central London, hosted by Plantworx exhibition director, Simon Frere-Cook and the Plantworx team. Other guests included the Award Sponsors, including …

The Czech construction market still continues to decline at single-digit pace and certain growth in output is only likely to return in 2014-2015. Cancelled civil engineering construction, particularly in the road infrastructure sector, combined with weaker development in the non-residential segment are lowering expectations for marked recovery in output sooner …

At the Plantworx 2013 Exhibition Bobcat will be showing the new E25 compact excavator, the new 500 platform compact loader range and the new TL470HF telescopic handler for the first time at the show. Part of the new E-generation of Bobcat compact excavators introduced over the last three years, the …

Few items of plant can claim the versatility of the telehandler; they have developed into true multi-purpose vehicles taking on the roles of forklift, crane, access platform, tractor and more. But, this versatility brings its own dangers. Traditionally, fitting an attachment could fool the machine, whilst changing none of the …

Merlo’s innovative and patented M CDC (Merlo Dynamic Load Control) has been awarded the PLANTWORX Innovation Safety Award at the PLANTWORX Innovation Awards in London last week. Merlo Dynamic Load Control (M CDC) Safety remains the prime Merlo objective and the M CDC system, which is standard on all agricultural …

As with its second edition UTICAM seems to comfortably take place in the Bucharest constructions scene and to define a position amongst the reference events in this field. The organizers aim high for this years’ edition. The event was scheduled from the 27th to the 31st of March, avoiding the …