Innovation award entries for bauma 2022
Entries for the bauma 2022 innovation awards will remain open until 3 May 2022. The awards will highlight new technologies that can boost the construction industry.
Becoming a leader in sustainability
Trey Ragsdale, vice president marketing in Atlas Copco Power Technique’s Power and Flow division, discusses the benefits of thinking green when it comes to choosing portable power solutions for aggregates industry use
Cemex USA hosts Safety Week 2022
Cemex USA has hosted Safety Week 2022, an annual initiative intended to get employees laser-focused on health & safety.
Breedon quarries boosted by 90-tonne Hitachi excavators
Construction materials group Breedon has invested in two new Hitachi large excavators for its Cloud Hill and Dowlow quarries in Derbyshire, UK.
Holcim and Bloomberg partner on Circular Cities Barometer
Building materials group Holcim and Bloomberg Media have launched the Circular Cities Barometer, a new custom content collaboration that explores circular cities.
Sandvik unveils Endurance packages
Sandvik is introducing Endurance packages to help its mobile crusher customers maximise their plant uptime.
A trio of appointments strengthen MPA team
THE Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed three new professionals to further strengthen its core team following the recent merger with British Precast.
Breedon quarries boosted by 90-tonne Hitachi excavators
Construction materials group Breedon has invested in two Hitachi large excavators to boost productivity and efficiency at its Cloud Hill and Dowlow quarries in Derbyshire, UK. Here they are in action.
Power acquires Golden Equipment
Power Equipment Company has acquired Golden Equipment Company, bolstering its presence in New Mexico and Colorado with solutions in the aggregate segment of the construction market.
Global construction machinery demand at US$250bn a year by 2025
Global demand for construction machinery is forecast to grow 4.1% per year to US$250 billion in 2025, according to a new report by Freedonia.
ABBEMA crushes it with Volvo Penta & Metso Outotec solution
When Swedish crushing, construction, and contractor ABBEMA acquired its biggest-ever cone crusher to meet growing demand two years ago, equipping it with a Volvo Penta D16 diesel genset engine was the start of a beautiful friendship.
Cummins sets new record for engine building
Cummins has announced that its factory in Darlington manufactured its 1.5 millionth Mid-Range engine in January 2022. The site produced 66,000 engines in 2021, and employs around 1,500 people working in engine assembly, exhaust aftertreatment manufacture, technical operations, and business support functions.
1000th Komatsu HM300 sold in Europe
During a special event organized on 14 December 2021, the 1000th Komatsu HM300 articulated dump truck and a PC360 hydraulic excavator were delivered together to Imerys, the world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, at its Croix-Gérard quarry in Poigny, France.
ACI to hold convention in Orlando
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is to hold more than 300 committee meetings and 45+ technical sessions at its convention in Orlando, Florida, from 27-31 March.
CEMEX restored quarries produce bountiful harvest
CEMEX's commitment to considered and high-quality restoration of its quarries has resulted in the harvesting of olive oil, citrus fruits and grapes from locations in Croatia and Spain.
bauma expo space nearly sold out
The organisers of bauma say the mining, construction and quarrying event has sold 97% of exhibitor space more than 10 months before opening its doors.
Higher hauling
Bell is evolving its 4x4 articulated hauler range, while Doosan trucks are proving hauling heroes for a Basque quarrying company and Liebherr’s new TA 230 ADT is becoming a UK hit.
EDGE launches its largest mobile trommel screen
EDGE Innovate is to launch its largest mobile trommel to date with the unveiling of the TRM831 at this month's Compost2022 event in Austin, Texas (January 24-27).
China gears up for its giant CICEE construction equipment show in May 2023 at the Changsha exhibition centre
China has announced that its CICEE International Construction Machinery Exhibition will be held in Changsha from May 12-15, 2023, and forward bookings are looking very strong.
Dealers form Vermer Mountain West
Vermer Southwest is merging with Vermeer Rocky Mountain to become Vermeer Mountain West, creating nine dealership locations spanning the mountain west region of the US.