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Breaking New Ground

Excon showcased the latest in construction technology, reflecting India’s commitment to revolutionising the industry and establishing itself as a global leader in machinery innovation.

BKM builds faster with a Liebherr LTR 1220

BKM’s new Liebherr LTR 1220 increases the speed of prefab assembly.

Liebherr to showcase 30 exhibits from 7 categories at Conexpo 2023

Liebherr exhibits at Conexpo 2023 from March 14-18 offer visitors the unique opportunity to discover the latest developments from the areas of construction machines, cranes, material handling technology and components.

Cutting Carbon Footprint

Waste is a big problem of concreting on site – whereas in precast any spare material can be recycled back into the production process.

Liebherr to showcase 30 exhibits from 7 categories at Conexpo 2023

Liebherr construction machines on the outdoor grounds at booth F9253, Liebherr components at booth S80821 in the South Hall

“We are coming up with new joint ventures & tie-ups.”

Niraj Shah, Managing Director, Kaushik Engineering Works, speaks on the various challenges faced in the construction equipment sector.

Wirtgen’s 90 exhibits and 33 world premieres

In Munich, the Wirtgen Group is presenting sustainable – and therefore pioneering – solutions for the road construction industry and is once more demonstrating its outstanding powers of innovation.

Cutting Concrete's Carbon Footprint

With the ability to cut CO2 footprint by 25 per cent factory-based precast concrete production has the potential to save billions of tonnes of CO2 being emitted each year. So why is it so overlooked, asks Mats Jungar?

Why Precast is Central to Cutting Concrete's Carbon Footprint

With the ability to cut CO2 footprint by 25 per cent factory-based precast concrete production has the potential to save billions of tonnes of CO2 being emitted each year. So why is it so overlooked, asks Mats Jungar?

Opportunities in bulk for cement

As per estimates of total projects to be sanctioned and those upcoming and under construction across sectors, the hope is to see better days ahead—quantitatively and qualitatively—for the cement industry.

Potain Hup 32-27 continues to win friends & influence equipment choice

Almost five years on from its launch at Bauma 2016, the Potain Hup 32-27 self-erecting crane continues to gain new fans around the world. This acclaim is largely due to its ability to combine typical tower crane operations with replicating many of the tasks performed by smaller, mobile material handling equipment – reducing costs and eliminating excess traffic on jobsites.

Manitowoc launches Potain MCT 275 tower crane

Manitowoc’s product development under The Manitowoc Way continues to accelerate, with the Potain MCT 275 the latest new launch from the company.

Nebraska Crane adds new Grove RT crane

Nebraska Crane strengthened its fleet of cranes with the addition of Grove’s longest-reaching, highest-capacity rough-terrain crane

RAR Group puts new Grove GMK6400 on wind farm job

Australian crane specialist RAR Group has put a new Grove GMK6400 crane on one of the largest wind farms in New South Wales. The Capital Wind Farm job saw the crane used to maintain gearboxes on a number of the 67 turbines at the 140.7-MW facility.

First Potain MCT 325 Units sold to Active Crane Hire in Australia

Australian company Active Crane Hire purchased two Potain MCT 325 topless cranes during its launch in August. Both cranes will be delivered at the end of 2019 and will be mainly used for residential and commercial projects within Australia.

First Potain MCT 325 Units sold to Active Crane Hire in Australia

Australian company Active Crane Hire purchased two Potain MCT 325 topless cranes during its launch in August. Both cranes will be delivered at the end of 2019 and will be mainly used for residential and commercial projects within Australia.

Manitowoc launches Potain MCT 325

Manitowoc has launched the Potain MCT 325 to further expand its MCT range of topless cranes.

Manitowoc launches strong and versatile Potain MCT 325

Manitowoc has launched the Potain MCT 325 to further expand its MCT range of topless cranes. The MCT 325 is designed to deliver easier transport and assembly, plus high efficiency and reliability on construction projects.

WOLFF cranes building blue quarters in Flanders

A set of eight WOLFF cranes is put on job at the construction of the ?Blue Boulevard? in the marina of Hasselt. These cranes set up by the contractor STRABAG Belgium NV ensure that building materials get moved from A to B on this construction site in the capital of the Belgian province Limburg.

Concrete savings with SDLG wheel loaders

The Indonesian company PT Varia Usaha Beton bought 10 new SDLG wheel loaders to help it move rocks, stones, and aggregates at both batching plants and crushing plants it owns in East Java and West Java.

Trimble launches Tekla 2018 BIM software solutions

Trimble introduced three new versions of its software for structural engineering, fabrication and construction teams: Tekla Structures 2018, Tekla Structural Designer 2018 and Tekla Tedds 2018.

NFT expands Potain fleet in Kuwait

NFT, one of the world's leading tower crane suppliers, has boosted its market presence in Kuwait with a number of deliveries to major projects in the country. One of the most significant has seen the first Potain self-erecting cranes enter the country.

RATEC concrete technology at Chinese wind power project

As part of a current wind energy project of Jinke New Energy, RATEC technology was installed at two locations for the production of precast concrete elements used in the construction of 120-m high towers for 2 MW wind turbines.

CIC adds tower crane operator certification

Crane Institute Certification (CIC) has announced that a new certification for tower crane operators is now available. One certification covers self-erecting, fixed jib, and luffing boom tower cranes. Tower crane operator candidates will have to pass a written and a practical examination to earn the certification.

Linden Comansa tower cranes at Real Betis stadium

The Spanish football team is completing the expansion of the ?Benito Villamarin? stadium with the support of three Linden Comansa cranes model 21LC290 from rental company Eleva Gr?as Torre.

Potain is widely recognised as the leading brand in the region

When EEI Corporation, a leading contractor in the Philippines, started work on a residential development within the huge new Bayshore City resort, the company knew immediately which cranes to use.

Terex reach stacker for moving precast concrete pipes

Consolis Malaysia, a subsidiary of the Consolis Group, a leader in precast concrete solutions and headquartered in France, has used a Terex? TFC 45 R reach stacker at its plant in Port Dickson, Malaysia since summer 2016. Consolis Malaysia uses the robust machine for handling and transporting concrete pipes and components produced on site for the construction of a water-cooling circuit.

Our vision is to have about 75 plants in India in the next 4-5 years

Elematic is already a world leader in precast technology. We also have the majority share in the Indian market with 20 plants supplied and installed all over India.

VME Relies on Elematic Technology

Projects need to be built not just fast but taking into account India?s extreme weather conditions, infrastructural challenges and pricing. So eight years ago, the Chennai-based construction group VME chose Elematic?s

MLC300 fits Into Chicago job site

A Manitowoc MLC300 is at the centre of a mixed-use development construction project in Chicago, Illinois, lifting precast concrete panels to build an eight-story structure.

Manitowoc MLC300 fits onto Chicago job site

A Manitowoc MLC300 is at the centre of a mixed-use development construction project in Chicago, Illinois, lifting precast concrete panels to build an eight-story structure.

Bridge Replacement Work on Track

The Manitowoc MLC650 was selected to replace Montreal?s Champlain Bridge because of its ability to enable high-capacity lifts will minimal adjustments. Two Manitowoc MLC650s are working on a project to replace the Champlain Bridge, which spans the Saint Lawrence River in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Elematic opens new unit

Elematic offers the latest technology and related services for the production of precast concrete elements for building construction. The technology covers production of precast walls and floors as well as frames and foundations.

Bauma Munich to focus on energy efficiency

The next edition of bauma will again be a showcase for all the latest technology in construction and building material machinery. Top themes in all the sections of the exhibition will once more be resource- and energy-efficiency.

Schwing Stetter?s Concrete Equipment at Metro Rail Projects

After the success of the Delhi Metro, 26 cities in the country are at various stages of planning and implementing metro rail. Indian cities are among the world?s fastest developing cities in terms of every aspect

Elematic, Aquarius join hands

Elematic Oy, a Finnish world-leading manufacturer of precast concrete plants and production lines for walls, floors, frames and foundations, and Aquarius Engineers, an India-based leading manufacturer of concrete batching and mixing plants, concrete pumps and boom pumps, have announced a co-operation agreement on development and supply of batching

Batching solutions

The recent Budget has brought back smiles to many stakeholders of various verticals; however, the key seems to be implementation on the ground level. On a positive note, VG Sakthikumar, Wholetime Director - Operations, Schwing Stetter India, says, ?Definitely there is a positive movement.

Brigade Group launches precast concrete technology

Brigade Group introduced precast concrete technology for residential apartments. They will later incorporate this technology into commercial properties as well. Prioritising on speed and quality and eco-friendly construction, they are the first real estate developer to introduce this technology in Bengaluru through their group company, BCV Developers.

We are coming out with high-end technology specially targeted for the precast segment

Along with our associates, we provide complete turnkey services starting from concrete mix identification and plant layout, equipment selection and supply, commissioning and handover of required quality and capacity and also material handling systems to transfer precast to the stores,

Largest precast concrete plant

Elematic Oy Ab, which designs and manufactures production solutions and equipment for the precast concrete industry, will deliver the world?s highest-capacity precast plant to Iraq. The plant will produce precast products for 7,500 housing sq m/day. The client is South Korea?s Hanwha Engineering and Construction, which has signed a reconstruction agreement with the government of Iraq to build a satellite city in Bismaya, near Baghdad. The Elematic deal is valued at nearly Euro 40 million.

Solar Installations

ACE has executed a project in Gujarat for a 5 MW pole installation and is in the process of executing a set of 50 MW projects.ACE Infrastructure is a company involved in the field of infrastructure equipment related solutions since more than 15 years.

Potential for Concrete Pumps in Precast Plants

The potential for concrete pumps in precast plants is quite good, writes Bernd Maerkert, Head of Precast Concrete Applications, Putzmeister Concrete Pumps GmbH, Germany.

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