From graders to graffiti, there is something for everyone at INTERMAT 2015. And if you need a break from the hustle of excavators and loaders, and the bustle of big construction deals, then what could be more relaxing than a little light music?
In this, the third in our series of top-level roundtable discussions led by World Highways, editor Mike Woof and roundtable host Nadira Tudor talk machine control technology with three world-class experts from Leica Geosystems (part of Hexagon), Topcon, and Trimble. There’s never been a more exciting time to be in construction as innovation makes us more productive, more efficient, more sustainable, and better connected. Autonomy means opportunity.
Attracting an HxGN Live event record-breaking 3,500 attendees, HxGN Live 2014 held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, US, June 2-5 showcased exciting new and in-demand design, measurement and visualisation technologies for industries including road construction and mining. Themed Great Stories Start Here, this year’s event also included a variety of exclusive presentations by industry experts, hands-on training, inspiring keynotes and international networking opportunities. Guy Woodford reports
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To highlight the growing role women are playing in construction, the largest trade show in North America unveiled the world’s largest 3D-printed statue of a female construction worker at its 2020 conference.
Plans are well in hand for the INTERMAT 2015 construction equipment exhibition, being held in Paris in April. The organisers say that the 2015 edition promises to be a great success, thanks to a high level of creativity and exceptional events to promote the building materials and machinery industry, and the companies that use them. One of the new features of this 2015 edition is World of Concrete Europe (WOC Europe), bringing together the entire concrete industry and its full range of products. Also, the IN
