How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
May 12, 2016
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How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
Know your limits, especially if that inconsiderate cyclist has got you so enraged that you have jumped out of your car to chase him down the block.
You want to teach him a lesson but, like the man in this video, you may end up learning one yourself. You’re too fat.
Recognise the chances are slim that you - a car driver who, according to a new study, will be overweight – will catch that svelte bicycle rider. It could end in tragedy with you hitting face-first that urban-grade asphalt, feeling the aggre
LafargeHolcim has won a major contract from Highways England in the UK. The £500 million package of works will be handled by its subsidiary, Aggregate Industries. The four year contract is to deliver pavement solutions for five of the six Major Regional Lots, under the new Category Management Framework. Under the contract Aggregate Industries will deliver asphalt and cement bound works on Highways England's Regional Investment Programme.
Marcel Cobuz, Regional Head Europe and member of the Group Executive
A major auction of construction machines has been carried out successfully in Dubai by the specialist firm Euro Auctions
The firm says that it has consolidated its Middle East position with its second Dubai sale. According to Euro Auctions, the firm saw increases in buyers and vendors at the one-day plant and machinery sale.
The company held its first Dubai auction in September and has now carried out a successful follow-up event that attracted more buyers and vendors.
The firm saw an increase in the
In 2015, Nexco East introduced a moveable barrier system in Japan, creating safer work zones along the Joban Expressway, north of Tokyo. Two of the main actors behind this project look back at how it came to life and the role of IRF. Masato Matsumoto: I graduated in 2006 from the IRF Fellowship Programme. As a young professional, becoming an IRF Fellow was a life-changing opportunity. It allowed me to meet industry executives from around world and start building a professional network. Armed with this expe
