Interview with the EU parliamentarian Reinhard Buetikofer on the VDMA General Assembly 2011 in Bremen. Topic: The Green new deal and the requirements of the the politics with regard to the construction industry Translation: At the general meeting of the VDMA (German Engineering Federation) in November 2011, in Bremen, the …

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its newest “Milestone Member” companies, who have supported the industry through 25 or more years of continuous participation in AEM and its activities. AEM’s strength is in its members and their involvement in the association; in 2011, eight companies have achieved “milestone member” …

Euro Auctions – Inaugurate New Auction Site in Brisbane, Australia Dromore, Northern Ireland (11. November 2011) – Euro Auctions , the UK’s largest auctioneers of construction plant and industrial equipment, announces its continued global expansion with the inauguration of a new auction site in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, just one year …

Four Companies Recognized for Active Support of I Make America Pro-Manufacturing Campaign The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the I Make America (IMA) campaign announce the recipients of the first annual Pillar of the Industry award: Angus-Palm, Caterpillar Inc., International Construction Equipment and Stone Construction Equipment. The four companies …

The growth prospect of Thailand’s construction industry has got a major boost from the cabinet’s approval of USD26.7 billion investments for 54 mega-projects aiming to improve the country’s overall infrastructure network. Moreover, another 40 projects worth more than USD23.3 billion are awaiting to be approved.   The construction of ten …

The 2012 World of Asphalt Show & Conference is already the largest in the show’s history at more than 70,000 net square feet of exhibit space. Space sales for the co-located 2012 AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo have already exceeded the last show and are on track to be a …

New government regulations of reduced time to investment approval will lower costs and deadlines to obtain licenses, with direct benefits to sectors such as road pavement and infrastructure, the market where Brazil Road Expo operates. To fulfill the increasing demand for environmental licensing of infrastructure projects in the country, the …

CEO of the Volvo Group, Olof Persson, was invited to speak as an industry expert to debate the importance of a Single European Transport Area alongside MEPs and senior officials from the European Commission At the European Transport Forum 2011, President and Olof Persson, President and CEO of the Volvo …

Steady deterioration in construction and the expected decrease in the number of orders from the public sector force construction companies to continue to compete on price in tender procedures. According to construction companies’ representatives, this practice can last until the end of the current EU budget perspective. Adverse consequences of …

Next year is expected to be a milestone for the road pavement and infrastructure market in Brazil. Besides the demands that would have come true if 2011 hadn’t been an atypical year, 2012 will come with the mission of ‘making up for the losses’. According to Engineer Guilherme Ramos, Director …