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John Deere Enhances its Forestry Machines
30.03.2025 John Deere introduces new operator assistance features and enhancements on its 900 M-Series Tracked Feller Bunchers, 900 MH-Series Tracked Harvesters and 900 ML-Series Shovel Loggers. With a focus on customer productivity, the updates include an enhanced Dedicated Travel System, which has been updated for greater efficiency and is now a new feature on the 900 M-Series machines. Additionally, the new Return-to-Level functionality and further undercarriage improvements help to enhance durability. These operator assistance feature updates help read more

PERI UP Modular Scaffold impresses during refinery modernisation
30.03.2025 Czech company Pento spol. S.r.o. put its faith in PERI UP Modular Scaffold during the modernisation of the ORLEN Unipetrol Refinery. The innovative scaffolding system makes a decisive contribution to safety levels and work efficiency. The modernisation project at the ORLEN Unipetrol Refinery in Kralupy nad Vltavou had a clear objective: to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. This involved complex works such as renewing the compressor and optimising the systems for producing fuel additives such as MTBE and ETBE. The PERI UP read more

Komatsu's WA485-11 and WA475-11 wheel loaders
30.03.2025 Komatsu introduced the new WA475-11 and WA485-11 wheel loader models. These versatile machines are designed to move material efficiently and effectively, increasing productivity while also providing improved operator comfort and maintenance ease. Sharp focus has been put on reducing customers' total cost of ownership (TCO). The WA485-11 offers up to 12 percent lower fuel consumption, 21 percent more engine power and 13 percent faster climbing speed compared to its predecessor, the WA480-8. The WA475-11 provides up to 7 percent lower fuel read more

Siemens' innovative and sustainable building technology at ISH 2025
30.03.2025 Under the motto "Technology to transform buildings", Siemens Smart Infrastructure presented a broad range of innovative and easy-to-deploy building products and systems for integrators, installers and original equipment manufacturers at this year's ISH 2025. The leading trade fair for the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and water industry was taking place from 17 to 21 March 2025 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Showcases featured technology for all types of buildings. These ranged from small to mid-sized real estate with a focus read more

Caterpillar's Cat MH3032 Material Handler
24.03.2025 In a move demonstrative of the company's continuing dedication to industrial applications, Caterpillar is strengthening its line-up of material handlers with the launch of the Cat Next Generation MH3032 Material Handler. Perfectly positioned to plug the gap between the MH3026 and MH3040, both already on the next generation platform, the new MH3032 calls on the same criteria to deliver performance, durability and reliability in a no-nonsense 30 MT technology-driven design. Material handling is all about efficiency. How can you move and sort read more

Building more wind is key to delivering the EU Clean Industrial Deal
24.03.2025 Europe built 16.4 GW of wind energy, 12.9 GW in the EU, according to WindEurope's 2024 Statistics out today. That's less than half of what the EU needs to deliver on its energy security targets. Poor permitting, slow grid build-out and insufficient electrification are holding back the expansion of wind. Our latest Outlook for 2025-30, also out today, shows that the annual build-out should double by the end of this decade. If we can sustain that level, then wind can deliver the bulk of the clean electricity required to deliver on the EU's Clean read more

Doka to showcase innovative solutions at Bauma 2025
28.02.2025 At bauma 2025, Doka, together with parent company Umdasch Group, will present more than 40 pioneering innovations in formwork, scaffolding, and other key areas covering the lifecycle of а building object. Visitors to the 5,300 m2 exhibition space (booth FN.420 – FN.423) will experience new technologies, products, and materials designed to drive efficiency and boost productivity on the job site, with the aim of making concrete construction fit for the future. Construction productivity has lagged behind other industries for decades. read more

Hexagon at bauma 2025 — Enabling builders to put data to work
28.02.2025 Hexagon's Geosystems division announced its presence at bauma 2025, the world's leading construction trade fair. Hexagon will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of construction technology brands, including Leica Geosystems, AGTEK, Xwatch, Bricsys and OxBlue. These industry-leading brands collectively provide end-to-end solutions that connect office and field applications, enabling construction professionals to leverage digital twins, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide actionable, data-driven insights to improve decision-making. read more

PERI at bauma 2025: Innovations for a future-proof construction industry
28.02.2025 Under the motto "We are shaping the future together", PERI will be showcasing the scope of its portfolio and presenting numerous innovations at the open-air north site (stand FN 718) from 7 to 13 April 2025 in Munich. In its own exhibition hall, the formwork and scaffolding manufacturer from Weissenhorn, Germany, will have plenty of surprises in store for visitors besides impressive exhibits, live demonstrations and face-to-face discussions. Many of PERI's subsidiaries and partners will also be exhibiting their products at this year's bauma trade fair. read more


exhibitions and other events

Rendez-vous à Bordeaux !
19.03.2025 See you in Bordeaux! The Quartus Endowment Fund for Architecture is hosting Rendez-vous à Bordeaux! from April 3rd to 6th, for a four-day event focused on the collective creation of the city. Organized as part of its Territories program, the Quartus Endowment Fund for Architecture creates meetings that combine knowledge sharing and forward-looking reflections on the contemporary challenges of our society and how they interact with the creation of a specific territory: read more

bauma: Solutions for the mining of the future
19.03.2025 The global mining industry faces the challenge of securing the economic supply of raw materials while minimizing negative impacts on the environment, climate and people. Dealing with this "mining challenge" is one of the key topics of bauma 2025. The world's leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment will be held from April 7 to 13 at the Munich exhibition center. It shows which innovative solutions will be used to make mining even more efficient, safe and sustainable in the future. read more

Bauma Innovation Award: Fifteen ideas are competing for the top spot
19.03.2025 This is the 14th time that Messe München and VDMA, together with the construction industry associations HDB, ZDB and bbs, will award the prize. The competition started again on May 2, 2024, with the categories Climate Protection, Digitalisation, Mechanical Engineering, Building and Research. read more

bauma as a driving force for the industry
25.02.2025 bauma, the world's leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment, will start in Munich in a few weeks' time. From 7 to 13 April, more than 3,500 exhibitors from 57 countries will be presenting their latest machines, technologies and innovations on a total of 614,000 square meters of exhibition space. Demand for exhibition space also remains high in 2025, and bauma is once again fully booked. There has been a noticeable increase in international participation, primarily from Asia, specifically from India, Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea. read more


industry news

Skanska builds office in Sweden, school in Norway and a clinic in California
07.03.2025 Skanska has signed a contract with the Municipality of Sandefjord to build a new school in Vesterøya, south of Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 409M, about SEK 400M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the first quarter 2025. Construction starts in March 2025 with completion in July 2026. read more

BAM publishes Annual Report 2024
25.02.2025 Royal BAM Group nv has published its Annual Report 2024. The report highlights advancements in sustainability, including decarbonisation and diversity and inclusion, alongside its financial results exemplifying BAM's mission of 'Building a sustainable tomorrow.' read more

DataVolt to design and develop net-zero AI factory campus in Oxagon
13.02.2025 NEOM, the sustainable region taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia, and DataVolt, a Saudi-based international developer, investor and operator of data centers, signed a landmark agreement, marking a significant step toward realizing the Kingdom's vision for a sustainable, data-driven economy. read more

BAM delivers adjusted EBITDA of €333 million over 2024
13.02.2025 Royal BAM Group nv delivered an adjusted EBITDA of €333 million in 2024, reflecting a margin of 5.2%. The order book increased by €3.2 billion (+33%) to €13 billion, driven by both divisions. BAM's cash position and solvency remained solid. read more

Bam International has paid a fine of €30,000 for payment irregularities on a project in Africa
17.12.2024 Royal BAM Group nv announces that the Dutch Public Prosecutions Office (DPPO, Openbaar Ministerie) has closed its pending investigation into BAM International bv. read more

Jane Hanson new Supervisory Board member of Royal BAM Group
13.09.2024 The Supervisory Board of Royal BAM Group nv intends to nominate Jane Hanson CBE for appointment to the Supervisory Board at an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders on 6 November 2024 for a period which will end at the Annual General Meeting in 2028. read more

BAM reports €44 million adjusted EBITDA in first quarter
10.05.2024 Royal BAM Group nv reports an adjusted EBITDA of €44 million in the first quarter 2024, reflecting an adjusted EBITDA margin of 3.1%. BAM's cash position remains solid and the capital ratio further improved. The order intake was strong. For the full-year 2024, BAM expects to deliver an adjusted EBITDA margin within the strategic range between 4 and 6%. read more

Chinese firm builds $2.4 billion power project in central Vietnam
20.03.2024 A joint venture between China's Huadian Group and Vietnam's Minh Quang Technology has proposed the development of a hydrogen production plant in combination with a 1,200 MW wind farm and an 800 MW solar farm in the central province of Quang Tri, with a total investment of nearly $2.4 billion. Investors will research the possibility of developing a plant to produce hydrogen through water electrolysis, along with storage sites, transportation, shared facilities, and related auxiliary systems. Other developments include a 1, 200 MW wind farm and an 800 MW solar power plant. The project will cost about $2.39 billion. read more

Putin to give start to building Moscow-St. Pete high-speed railway
20.03.2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony of launching construction of the Moscow-St.Petersburg high-speed railway (HSR) on March 14, 2024 via video link, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. read more


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