HCEA boosting membership

The US-based Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) is looking to boost membership worldwide. This non-profit organisation has over 4,300 members across the globe and is the only such body dedicated to preserving the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries. The HCEA has already ensured that countless historic construction equipment has been preserved in museums, providing public education on the importance of these machines for the establishment of infrast
April 25, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The US-based 5267 Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) is looking to boost membership worldwide. This non-profit organisation has over 4,300 members across the globe and is the only such body dedicated to preserving the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries. The HCEA has already ensured that countless historic construction equipment has been preserved in museums, providing public education on the importance of these machines for the establishment of infrastructure and industry.

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