Emily Buenzle - Thu November 09, 2017
Looking Back: What Ancient Structures Tell Us About Earthquake-Safe Construction
A 1,410-year-old building is a key resource for modern-day earthquake-safe building methods. Built in 607 A.D., Japan's 122-ft.-tall Horyu-ji temple is one of the oldest wooden structures in the world, and has survived almost 50 earthquakes at magnitudes of 7.0 and greater, the New York Daily News reported....
Mon November 06, 2017
AEM Announces 2018 Officers, New Directors
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its 2018 officers as well as directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors and AG and CE Sector Boards at its recent annual business meeting....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017
Old Mines, Quarries, Repurposed into Spectacular Worldwide Attractions
Did you ever wonder what happens to old mines and quarries after they have been abandoned? Some might just sit empty, but others around the world have been repurposed into amusement parks, hotels, parks and more....
Emily Buenzle - Mon September 25, 2017
Caterpillar's Transformation Takes Hold, Promises Big Changes in Future
Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby has been hard at work transforming the equipment giant since he took over the position in January, and it's showing. First, the numbers. Caterpillar believes its projected annual sales and revenue for 2017 will be somewhere between $42 and $44 billion—better than its initial prediction of $38 to $41 billion....
Fri September 22, 2017
JLG President Delivers Keynote Speech at T50 Summit of World Construction Machinery Industry
Frank Nerenhausen, executive vice president at Oshkosh Corporation and president of JLG Industries, Inc. , delivered the keynote speech at the T50 Summit of World Construction Machinery Industry the week of Sept....
Wed July 19, 2017
Volvo Reports Strong Numbers for Second Quarter
Driven by improvements in most major markets, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) reported that net sales in the second quarter of 2017 increased by more than a third, rising 36 percent compared to the same period in the year before....
Tue July 18, 2017
Strong Support Pushes ICUEE 2017 to Exhibit Space Record
Strong exhibitor support has pushed ICUEE, The Demo Expo to record size with 28 acres of the latest utility and construction equipment, products and technologies for attendees to explore, from more than 900 exhibitors (20-plus percent new to the show)....
Mon May 08, 2017
ALLU Launches New PROCESSOR at Shanghai Summit
The 7th China International Piling and Deep Foundations Summit was held from the 24th-26th of April in Shanghai. ALLU participated for the fifth time, holding a well-attended customer seminar. In addition to a full itinerary of events, a new addition to ALLU's range of mass stabilization equipment was unveiled – ALLU PROCESSOR....
Wed May 03, 2017
Gas Explosion Kills 12 in Railway Tunnel Under Construction
Authorities say 12 people were killed and 12 injured after a suspected gas explosion in a railway tunnel under construction through a coal seam in southern China. Officials in Dafang County in Guizhou Province said on a local government website that those killed had been trapped inside the Qishanyan Tunnel after a blast on May 2....
Wed April 26, 2017
China Completes Construction on Domestic-Made Aircraft Carrier
China has launched its first aircraft carrier built entirely on its own, in a demonstration of the growing technical sophistication of its defense industries and determination to safeguard its maritime territorial claims and crucial trade routes....
