Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has scooped the Best Sustainable Rental Project of the Year Award for its Energy management, at the 2020 European Rental Awards. The awards, which are organized and judged by the European Rental Association (ERA), were announced yesterday, June 30, in the European Rental Awards event …
Read More »Five Ways to Get the Circular Economy Rolling at Your Company
The circular economy approach could help resolve the pressure that many manufactures put on the environment. Here Volvo Construction Equipment takes a look at five practical steps companies can take to help implement a circular economy system. 1. CLEAR VISION The shift towards a circular economy requires planning and guidance. …
Read More »THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY = GOOD BUSINESS
How do we go from society’s current ‘take-make-waste’ linear approach to a circular economy that reuses resources and leaves no waste – but still fosters prosperity? Volvo CE’s Nele Van Campfort describes the construction equipment industry of the future… For almost 200 years the company I work for – Volvo …
Read More »Volvo CE’s Zero Waste Facility
The Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) Shippensburg site in Pennsylvania, USA becomes the company’s second site to earn zero landfill status. In 2017, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Construction and Demolition industry in the US created almost 570 million tons of waste. It’s easy to think of …
Read More »How is Nature Influencing the Way We Design
Human’s design feats are undeniably incredible but we can still learn a lot by looking to nature. Volvo Construction Equipment take a look at some ingenious designs inspired by nature. 1. SHINKANSEN TRAIN BY JAPAN RAILWAYS GROUP 30 years ago, the Japanese bullet train had a problem. When the high …
Read More »Construction Plant Theft soars by an estimated 50% as COVID-19 forces sites to close
During the last fortnight, there has been a marked increase in plant and tool theft from both vehicles and site compounds. The sharp spike in thefts is largely due to construction firms and contractors temporarily scaling down work and shutting job sites due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The CEA (Construction …
Read More »VOLVO CE DRIVES CONSTRUCTION INTO THE FUTURE WITH AMBITIOUS SHOWCASE AT CONEXPO 2020
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is set to build tomorrow with an interactive customer experience at North America’s largest construction trade show ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020. Displaying solutions for today and tomorrow Volvo CE will present its industry-leading range of products and services across 5,574 m3 (60,000 ft2) of show space in …
Read More »Mini Machines, Big Business: The Electrifying Rise of Compact Equipment
At the centre of some of the most influential technological transformations in recent years, compact machines have proved to be a breeding ground for innovation and application versatility. The product experts at Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) explain why they continue to be the most popular segment on the market. …
Read More »WHICH WAY NEXT FOR CHINA?
As the market looks to have peaked, what’s next for the Chinese construction equipment market? On behalf of Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), Chris Sleight, managing director of industry analysts Off Highway Research, shares his insight. The Chinese construction equipment market is something of a conundrum. When things are good …
Read More »Five of the World's Most Inspiring Green Buidings
As part of World Green Building Week (WGBW), Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) looks at the most impressive green buildings from around the world – and asks what exactly makes them so sustainable? WGBW organizers World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) defines a ‘green building’ as a building that, in its …
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