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Volvo Construction Equipment’s On Board Weighing system has taken the top prize at the Intermat 2012 Innovation Awards for its revolutionary design. Out of a field of more than 80 entries from leading manufacturers, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has scooped a gold prize at this year’s Intermat 2012 Innovation …

The construction sector in the GCC is poised for a rebound, with $286 billion worth of projects set to be awarded between 2012 and 2016, according to research conducted by MEED Projects for the Arabian World Construction Summit 2012, the premiere event for infrastructure and construction industry stakeholders to discuss …

The first bauma Africa is scheduled to take place from September 18 to 21, 2013 at the Gallagher Convention Centre (GCC) in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. The GCC is one Africa’s largest conference and expo centers, offering well equipped exhibition halls and outdoor exhibition space. Exhibitor registration for bauma Africa …

Deep inside Volvo Construction Equipment’s Technology function, engineers are busy developing innovative ways to increase fuel efficiency and productivity.   Getting machines to do more while using less fuel are two of the most important factors on a construction site. Once the equipment is selected and the site layout planned, …

This year’s release of our publication about forklifts – “LECTURA – Guide Forklift” brings a lot of news/updates.   These new features are much-favoured by all our customers. All the makings and important properties of LECTURA – Guide for construction and machinery filed orientation remain in existence. Those are: technical …

Only trade show in Latin America for road and highway infrastructure professionals welcomed important national and international brands. The Brazil Road Summit round of lectures made an in-depth analysis of themes that will bring greater support to infrastructure works in Brazil The second edition of Brazil Road Expo showed South …

In the coming years residential and non-residential construction are expected to be the major drivers of the Slovak construction market. The engineering sector is likely to feel the consequences of the delays and the lack of proper preparation and planning for civil engineering investments, particularly in the road construction field. …

Only three weeks to go until the largest specialized fair in Romania will open its gates. The local and international participating companies list has been finalized and it shows all types of machinery, trucks accessories and connected services, according to the UTICAM platform objectives. The exhibitors prepare the newest and …

Assisted by 38 articulated haulers from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and its dealer, ASC Construction Equipment, Tennessee Valley Authority in the USA helps Mother Nature to recover after a disastrous accident. When a natural disaster strikes, it receives mass-media coverage for a short period until interest fades and attention …

Local real estate developers, consultants and contractors are invited to Oman’s Affordable Housing Development Summit 2012 to learn about investment and business opportunities within the affordable housing sector, and to benchmark regional and international best practices that will help develop affordable and economically viable housing projects in the Sultanate. Oman’s …