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31.01.2019 (3912 Clicks)

Implenia is awarded the Contract for the third Section of the Grand Paris Express with Avenir Partners

New construction of Line 17 | Le Bourget airport to be linked to the metro network | Total order volume of some EUR 440 million (CHF 500 million)

30.01.2019 (4740 Clicks)

Preview Bauma Munich: Bauer Maschinen Group presents state-of-the-art Technology for Specialist Foundation Engineering

Whether it is drilling, diaphragm wall, piling or mixing plant technology, visitors to the Bauma booth FN 520 (open-air area north) of the Bauer Maschinen Group will once again experience the entire range of specialist foundation technology in April. 'As we are a global player with Bavarian roots, Bauma in Munich is of course always a very special highlight,' explains Dr. Ruediger Kaub, Managing Director of Bauer Maschinen GmbH. In addition to the core range of Bauer rotary drilling rigs, the MC series of duty-cycle cranes, diaphragm wall technology with cutters and grabs, the subsidiaries Klemm, Prakla, Hausherr, RTG, ABS Trenchless and MAT will also be showing off their equipment and systems.

30.01.2019 (4247 Clicks)

Construction Machinery Industry on a high in bauma Year — CEO Dittrich: Dare to drive more digitization!

• Above-average willingness to invest and positive mood
• Shortage of skilled workers is the biggest challenge
• Digitization with room for improvement

About two months before the start of the world's leading trade fair bauma on April 8, 2019, Messe München is presenting exclusive study results for the construction machinery sector. Important findings of the “bauma Industry Barometer”: The mood for investments worldwide is predominantly positive, the lack of skilled workers is the number one challenge, the megatrend of digitization determines the future — but is still in its infancy. Messe München leader Dittrich: 'Make use of digital solutions for competitive advantage.'

The willingness to invest in the construction machinery industry is on a very high level globally and continues to be regarded cautiously optimistic in the coming years. This is one of the findings of the “bauma Industry Barometer”, a representative study which polled approximately 10,000 industry experts over a period of two months (June/August 2018). 44 percent of the respondents are planning to increase the investment volume for their company in the future. In a regional/country comparison, Africa (68 percent) and Asia (67 percent), in particular, are optimistic about the investment trend. The figure for Europe is at 42 percent. At 39 percent, Germany is a little more skeptical.

“During the bauma year 2019, the industry is doing brilliantly. The majority of the respondents assume that investments will remain at a high level. This illustrates the extraordinarily positive mood with regard to the economic development of the construction machinery industry. But it also shows that an above-average willingness to invest is necessary in order to remain competitive in the long term,” says Klaus Dittrich, Chairman and CEO of Messe München, assessing the investment-keen climate.

Big challenge: The shortage of skilled workers

More than half of the respondents (58 percent) regard the shortage of skilled workers as the greatest challenge for the industry. This is a major problem, especially for the traditional industrialized countries, but less so for populous countries such as China and India. Other key challenges include the increasing competitive and price pressure (31 percent), tighter environmental laws and regulations (24 percent) and the digitization of business processes (19 percent).

Important fields of research: Electromobility and digitization

Digitization is also increasingly finding its way into the construction machinery industry, but it is still in its infancy: Only 4 percent see themselves as leaders in terms of digitization. More than half of the respondents have already digitized parts of their companies (28 percent) or at least started to do so (25 percent). However, 22 percent are still waiting to see what happens, 20 percent see no need for action at all. However, in addition to electromobility, the industry's most important fields of research are digital topics—from digital networking within and outside production to BIM to the Internet of Things.

Digital solutions at bauma 2019

Visitors of bauma 2019 are going to see: Already today, construction machines can be equipped with a wide range of sensors and communication interfaces. The collected data can be used, for example, to monitor work performance, consumption and location, define predictive maintenance intervals or determine operating costs. Entire vehicle fleets can be managed by telematics. Moreover, digital tools help to automate workflows, which is becoming increasingly relevant, not least because of the shortage of skilled workers.

Dare to drive more digitization!

“Many companies in the construction industry have already recognized the relevance of digitization, but are still investing with caution. From a trade fair point of view, my appeal is: Dare to drive more digitization! In order to remain fit for the future, we must permanently incorporate digital processes and systems in our events and organization. I don't think that is any different for the companies in the construction machinery industry,” says the head of Messe München, Dittrich.

At bauma 2019, the digital construction site and construction machines will be brought to life with the help of virtual and augmented reality. TrustedTargeting also offers exhibitors the opportunity to address their target audience online already before the trade fair in order to reach potential new customers and invite them to their exhibition stand.

Source: Messe München

                     

30.01.2019 (3359 Clicks)

Vale announces the Decommissioning of all its Upstream Tailings Dams

Vale S.A. informs that it has presented to the Brazilian authorities its plan to decommission all its dams built by the upstream method.

30.01.2019 (4151 Clicks)

Herrenknecht's E-Power Pipe nominated for bauma Innovation Award 2019

E-Power Pipe® is a trenchless method for the economic and environmentally friendly installation of underground cables. The new development from Herrenknecht has been nominated for the bauma Innovation Award 2019 in the 'Machine” category. Trenchless technology offers significant advantages over the conventional open-cut method. The innovative procedure closes a technical gap because it allows small diameter drives with ten times greater lengths, shallower depths as well as high precision and speed.

30.01.2019 (3216 Clicks)

Vale shares preliminary Results of internal Investigation with federal and state Authorities

On Monday, the first working day after the Feijão Mine's dam breach in Brumadinho, Vale's Legal team began the first phase of the internal investigation to determine the causes of the accident. Preliminary results were shared with federal and state authorities.

25.01.2019 (3685 Clicks)

Vale reports a Breach to the Feijão Mine's Dam in Brumadinho (MG)

Vale is reporting that, at the beginning of this afternoon, there was a breach of Dam 1 of the Feijão Mine in Brumadinho (MG). The company deeply regrets the accident and is making every effort to provide relief and support to those affected.

25.01.2019 (4935 Clicks)

DMT: There’s no e-mobility without lithium

Engineering Performance | DMT Battery Minerals

Electric mobility and the raw materials market: in this article Dirk Harbecke, Chairman of the Board, Rock Tech Lithium, explains how these are interconnected and reports on the collaboration with DMT on the Georgia Lake project in Canada.

23.01.2019 (4268 Clicks)

Cimic's UGL secures $200m in Maintenance Services Contracts

Cimic Group company UGL has secured contract extensions to supply maintenance and turnaround services for its clients in the oil and gas sector.

23.01.2019 (4126 Clicks)

Porr to modernise Railway Lines in industrial zone of Upper Silesia in Poland

Porr has been awarded the tender by PKP PLK S.A. to modernise a section of the 'Metropolitan Railway Beltway' of the Upper Silesian industrial zone (Polish: Górnośląski Okręg Przemysłowy). The construction project is worth EUR 60m (PLN 256.6m) and is already the sixth railway construction project to be realised by Porr in South Poland. The total value of all six contracts concluded with the Polish railway infrastructure companies amounts to around EUR 350m overall. The project is set for completion within 40 months and will be realised as a Design & Build contract.