During bauma 2019 the Daily News team has brought you the latest product news, views and some of the more lighthearted moments from the world’s biggest construction show. Here we look at some of the highlights
Join Mike Woof, editor of World Highways, as he delves into three contentious tunnel projects in the UK - the Stonehenge Bypass, the Silvertown Tunnel, and the Lower Thames Crossing. These projects aim to alleviate the long-standing traffic delays at the A303, Blackwall Tunnel, and Dartford Crossing.
Exploring Road Repair in South London with Mike Woof! Thames Water's been hard at work fixing drainage and pipe issues, and now it's resurfacing time. Check out the compaction and paving in action, with bitumen trucks prepped for the asphalt layer. A month of utility work leading to this smooth journey!
Canada will be the bauma 2019 partner country. This is a significant agreement as Canada is the world’s seventh biggest construction machinery market. The construction and mining industries generate 15% of Canada’s gross domestic product. This has been agreed by Messe München and the Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA - German Engineering Federation).
Klaus Dittrich, Chairman and CEO of Messe München said, “In selecting Canada, we were not just selecting a very stable sales market but an