Yearly Archives: 2013

5th Annual Conference BUILDINGREEN 2014

The 5th edition of the BUILDINGREEN annual conference will be held on March 19, 2014 – the first day of the 14th edition of Bulgaria Building Week – the international specialized exhibition of energy efficient, ecological and functional construction held in Inter Expo Center – Sofia. Attention will be drawn …

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55% of the construction market is in the hands of top five voivodships

The Polish construction market is increasingly concentrated in top five regions of the country which generate a steep 55% of construction output. The Mazowieckie voivodship alone contributes more than 18% of the market’s value, ahead of Slaskie, Wielkopolskie, Malopolskie and Dolnoslaskie, whose combined shares amount to 37%. A review of more …

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Marseille: Phocaean City: Part 4 : Le Vieux Port

Le Vieux Port : Past and Present Until the C19 the Vieux Port remained the centre of maritime activity in the city. Vieux Port, Marseille [Image Source]  In the Middle Ages land beyond the port was used to cultivate hemp for the local manufacture of rope for mariners. René, Duc de Anjou …

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New business potential for the exhibitors at bauma China

Major investment in China's transport infrastructure Taking place between November 25 and 28, 2014, in Shanghai is bauma China, the International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Construction Vehicles and Equipment. Although currently challenging, the market in China still offers significant potential, not least because the state is …

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Volvo parks up in Qatar

Al-Princess construction & Quarry (ACQ), was contracted to excavate 99,000 m3 of earth to pave the way for the West Side Park project in Qatar. Qatar's ever expanding capital of Doha, is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf and home to an area devoted to research and education …

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