The UK’s largest mechanical puppet, the 11m-tall Man Engine, will make a special appearance at this year’s Hillhead construction equipment exhibition.
Man Engine is powered by a Volvo L220 wheeled loader on loan from Volvo CE in the UK. It will be towering over the showgrounds during the exhibition at the Hillhead Quarry near the northern English town of Buxton June 26-28.
The Man Engine – a miner wearing a miner’s hat – was created to celebrate the history of mining in the south-east English county o
Australia’s Hunter Valley will benefit from a new high speed expressway, which is currently under construction - Simon Gould reports Located two hours north of Sydney, the Hunter Valley region in New South Wales is one of Australia’s largest producers of coal and wine. With international demand, particularly from Asia, for both continuing to increase, a significant upgrade of infrastructure was required between the region and the port of Newcastle, the world’s largest coal export port. However the strict en
A group has united with a common aim, that roads must be maintained to save lives and money. The European Commission and national governments are being called upon to step‐up road maintenance standards by organisations, which represent consumers, road and vehicle industries, and safety bodies. The group comprises the Féderation International de l'Automobile (FIA), the European Road Federation (ERF), the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), a
A sophisticated formwork solution has played an important part in the construction of a new road and rail tunnel in Qatar in the Middle East.
The formwork system was supplied by ULMA, which supplied its equipment for the construction of the Lusail Boulevard Tunnel in Qatar. The new tunnel provides access to the new Lusail City Development, from the heart of Doha and will be a vital transport link for the planned 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament. The overall Lusail City Development, located 15km north of Do
