A 50-tonne prototype dump truck is the centrepiece of Bell’s impressive stand at INTERMAT 2015 and offers a real glimpse of the heavy construction industry’s future.
According to a new report from Timetric’s Construction Intelligence Center (CIC), the global construction industry is gradually regaining strength. This comes after a prolonged period of sluggishness in the wake of the global financial crisis. In real terms, the global industry is expected to have reached US$8.5 trillion in 2015, up from US$7.5 trillion in 2010. Over the forecast period (2016-2020) the pace of expansion will accelerate to an annual average of 3.4%, with the industry reaching a value of US$1
B2W Software has developed a sophisticated new B2W Production Targets package. According to the firm, this allows heavy construction contractors to assess job progress more accurately at any given point in time.
Using B2W Production Targets, the firm says that contractors can set specific, variable targets for expected productivity according to the conditions, plan and resources for each individual day. Without this capability, daily targets are typically set by averaging projected productivity from the
Command Alkon, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company and leading provider of a supplier collaboration platform for heavy construction and quarrying work, has entered into an agreement with Trimble to acquire the latter's construction logistics business.
