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The KZN Construction Expo will be taking place at the Durban Exhibition Centre in Durban from 20 to 21 February 2019. With more than R200 billion government expenditure earmarked for infrastructure development in KwaZulu-Natal over the next seven years and R35 billion set aside for the Port Waterfront development over the next 15 years, now…

Metso has delivered the first valves with 3D printed parts from its Helsinki plant. The valves include 3D printed metal components that allow the valves to perform in a particularly demanding application where they need to withstand numerous fast open-close cycles without maintenance. “We are at the forefront of using 3D printing in valve applications,…

DMG events, the leading international events company, has announced the appointment of Chris Kilbee as Senior Vice President to lead its growing global construction portfolio. For the last 5 years, Chris has been based in Amsterdam with UBM where, as Group Director, he has led the growth and development of the company’s global Pharmaceutical portfolio.…

The Zimbabwe mining landscape has been one of the most endowed in terms of the value of minerals but to date the country has continued to wallow in subject poverty, where the majority has failed to fully benefit. BUSINESS REPORTER The question has continued to be asked “why?” The availability of aging and outdated equipment…

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has a new strategy for increasing the life cycle value of its machines, and is leveraging the expertise of its dealer network to take the “guess work” out of buying used equipment. The company is partnering with its dealers to establish Volvo Certified Used centers in North America that will offer…

When purchasing auctioned equipment, consider the total cost of ownership. A new value-brand machine may save money over the long haul It is an age-old question when considering equipment purchases: a new machine or an auctioned piece of equipment? Considering the auction market for construction equipment is roughly the same size as the market for…

If construction machines are the moving hands and feet of a contractor’s operation, then its elaborate distribution network of spare parts is its backbone. For any construction equipment owner, machine uptime is at the core of keeping their business running smoothly. So when a helping hand is needed, Volvo CE steps up to complete the seemingly impossible…

Integrated Air Solutions will showcase its comprehensive range of world-class compressed air solutions for customers in the construction, mining and drilling sectors in South and Sub-Saharan Africa at Bauma 2018 (stand ES 213). Integrated Air Solutions boasts decades of experience with the ELGi brand and is the sole regional distributor of the ELGi range of…