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The chair of the British Safety Council says that all non-essential construction should end now to preserve the health and safety of construction workers.

The European construction association, FIEC, is urging immediate action by the EU Commission to ensure that Covid-19 is considered a 'Force Majeure', to eliminate penalties for companies that have to suspend work; and to increase European funds to cover the increased costs of the work.

The bauma CTT RUSSIA 2020 construction and quarrying equipment show has been postponed in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The European Commission is making standards for medical supplies freely available to manufacturers of all types to increase alternative channels of production.

EC internal markets commissioner Thierry Breton said the intention is to encourage manufacturers, both large and small, to produce equipment to fight the Coronavirus pandemic.

Ammann Group CEO Hans-Christian Schneider says the off-highway machine and linked technology solutions giant is and will remain "open for business" and continue to deliver products and support to its dealers and customers.

Product reliability coupled with consistent and efficient aftersales support has led to the Hogan Group replacing an existing Volvo L70 wheeled loader for its asphalt plant and, for the first time, adding two new Volvo A30G articulated haulers for its quarrying operations in Anglesey, North Wales.

The Korea Cement Association (KCA) has a joined at the World Cement Association as an affiliate member of its international network.

CNH Industrial, whose off-highway equipment range includes CASE Construction Equipment, announced today that, in light of the supply chain constrains caused by the COVID-19 emergency in Europe, it is suspending the majority of its European assembly operations for a two week period.

HeidelbergCement and its Italian subsidiary Italcementi are each donating €100,000 to a hospital in the Italian city of Bergamo.

Despite the solid performance of South African surface mines under the banner of ASPASA in its annual health and safety audits, the industry association is pushing for further reforms to ensure still safer mines in the year ahead.

Volvo Construction Equipment's (Volvo CE) H-Series wheeled loaders L150H up to L350H are receiving an update which the manufacturer says will help reduce total cost of ownership.

Hitachi Construction Machinery UK has started a partnership with Topcon Positioning GB to provide automated machine control technology.

In light of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 staging of major UK quarrying equipment exhibition Hillhead is being postponed until 22-24 June 2021.

The popular bi-annual event at the former Tarmac Hillhead Quarry in Buxton, Derbyshire, central England, had once again been expecting to welcome thousands of attendees keen to see the latest plant and technology from the world's leading quarrying equipment manufacturers.

German building materials giant HeidelbergCement says the fast-spread of the coronavirus is making it impossible to assess the group's likely 2020 trading performance.