On Day 3 of bauma 2019 dark skies did not reflect the mood of the visitors who flocked to the show. The Daily News team caught up with some of them and also got an insight into some of the latest technology including a remotely controlled truck
The busy BICES show reflects China’s booming infrastructure investment and growing economy – Mike Woof reports. The recent BICES trade show in capital Beijing was extremely busy, with high visitor attendance levels and crowded aisles. The interest in the event strongly reflects the country’s massive infrastructure growth, which continues to develop. The construction equipment business has been identified as a key economic priority by the Chinese Government, with manufacturers being offered numerous incentiv
The construction industry can lower its carbon emissions by taking advantage of technology advances in three areas – electro-mobility, intelligent machines and connected machines, said David Ross, vp of advanced technology and verification, Volvo Construction Equipment, who spoke at a seminar on climate challenges in infrastructure projects at bauma that the company hosted. With buildings contributing 30% to global emissions across their life cycle including construction and demolition, the industry needs t