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‘Embrace digitisation’ says CECE
European construction equipment industry is example of technology leadership, according CECE president at Congress in Prague
Public procurement at Euroconstruct conference
Latest European strategy on public procurement to be presented at 82nd conference, being staged in Barcelona, Spain, by ITeC
EIC 2015 Statistics: International revenue new peak
Following its Autumn conference in Brussels, European contractors’ association delivers statistics showing strong performance of its members
Soilmec joins Unacea
Ground engineering equipment manufacturer, part of the Trevi group, signs up to Italian trade association for construction equipment firms
Places still available at CECE Congress
Prague Congress in October will discuss ‘an industry in transformation’, as well as exploring the drivers of success
CECE invitation message
Video message from the president has been produced inviting delegates to CECE Congress 2016 in Prague in October
‘Cautious optimism’ for German machinery
German construction equipment manufacturers said to be “cautiously optimistic” half way through year, with forecast still suggesting growth of 3%
Conference looks at productivity
Construction Productivity Forum hears that UK seems to be in lead for construction technology
Transformation topic for CECE Congress
Committee for European Construction Equipment to discuss “industry in transformation” at Congress in Prague, Czech Republic, in October
BIM “needed now”
FIEC Congress told by president Johan Willemen that building information modelling not just an add-on but “needs to be brought into the frame now”
New president for FIEC
Jean-Louis Marchand from France succeeds Belgium’s Johan Willemen, whose term has come to an end
Commission acknowledges construction's key role
Construction sector's role in long-term challenges acknowledged by European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen at opening of annual FIEC congress
İmder chairman re-elected
Halil Tamer Öztoygar re-elected by board of Construction Equipment Distributors & Manufacturers Association of Turkey
Associations in standardisation initiative
Three of Europe’s construction sector associations back initiative to modernise, prioritise and speed up the delivery of standards by end of 2019
Corruption focus for associations
FIEC and EIC call for “moral and organisational reciprocity” in forthcoming worldwide standard on anti-bribery management systems
Samoter signs agreement with federation
Italian show links with Federcostruzioni, while deadline for exhibitors to benefit from discounted rates is 10 June
Swedish association in equipment tie up
Association of Swedish Earth Moving Contractors in partnership agreement with Pon Equipment, Caterpillar and Engcon
Italian associations’ concern over emission controls
Unacea and Ascomac say emissions regulations have not been adopted by all local authorities in Italy, meaning obsolete machines can still be used
Socomec joins Unacea
Manufacturer of hydraulic breakers, vibrating rippers and silent demolition tools is latest to join Italian construction equipment association
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