Digital tools have the potential to reshape construction, helping customers to run more efficient, productive, safe and sustainable operations. Transtone SA, a valued customer of Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) based in Belgium, has transformed its operations with Volvo CE’s productivity services, Connected Map and Performance Indicator.
Actress Sharon Stone challenged guests at the fifth annual awards in Milan to “build me a school”; they accepted. World Highways was there. What does it take to galvanise people into action to help people in need, especially refugees during a time of conflict – as in Syria now? For some it has been the recent media stories – and distressing images – of the child Aylan Kurdi, a three-year old Syrian refugee whose lifeless body lay face down on a beach in Turkey.
Four construction firms from Canada and one of Belgium’s largest infrastructure companies, 1303 Besix, have committed to building a school each during this year’s 7163 Pilosio Building Peace Award in Milan.
Executives from the companies, along with those from several other property related businesses, accepted a challenge from the event’s guest of honour, US actress Sharon Stone: “Is anyone out there going to build me a schoo1?”
