Author: Stephen White

Hyundai Doosan Infracore (HDI) has announced that is replacing the DOOSAN brand on its construction equipment and introducing its new brand named ‘DEVELON’. HDI confirmed today that it will be changing the brand name on its construction equipment to ‘DEVELON’, a change which takes place a year and a half after HDI becoming a subsidiary of HD Hyundai. With the change of the brand name, the new DEVELON decal will be used on HDI’s construction equipment. It added that the launch of the new brand had been planned since it became a subsidiary of HD Hyundai in August 2021. It plans…

2022 was the eighth year in a row of temperatures which were more than 1C above the pre-industrial level. Further, each boreal summer month during the year were at least the third warmest globally, reveals a new report. Several high temperature records were broken in Europe and across the world, while extreme events such as drought and flooding affected large regions of the world, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service’s (C3S) 2022 Global Climate Highlights report. The report is based on the ERA5 dataset produced by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). C3S is itself implemented by…

The Aluminium Recycling Coalition has been launched by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA). The coalition was launched at EGA’s facility in Al Taweelah in the presence of His Excellency Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, and Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment. Members of the coalition include EGA, Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company, Coca-Cola Al Ahlia Beverages Company, BEEAH Tandeef, Pepsi-bottler Dubai Refreshment, CANPACK, Crown Bevcan EMEA, DULSCO Group and Veolia. “The Aluminium Recycling Coalition is led by Emirates Global Aluminium, the biggest ‘premium…

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced PRO, which is billed as a ACI Centre of Excellence for advancing the concrete industry’s productivity. Commenting on the facility, the firm said that PRO will collaborate with designers, materials suppliers, and contractors to identify and resolve issues that negatively impact productivity in concrete construction, and will act as a catalyst for solving the barriers of constructability to advance concrete construction productivity. “The concrete contractor’s input on design details, specifications, and material criteria that embraces the construction process is long overdue. Improving construction productivity through concrete design is the key to unlocking project…

Liebherr is set to sell used machines, attachments and spare parts to customers via an all-new digital marketplace. The global trading platform is being developed in partnership with software-as-a-service provider Krank. Krank is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that provides a new way to remarket used equipment. Subscriber-branded (Liebherr in this case), it helps customers sell faster and improve revenues. The UK headquartered firm enables customers to manage the sale process and keep direct control of their business network and data. Replacing an existing digital marketplace, the new solution will centralise the sale of Liebherr used mining, construction and material handling…

In the wake of the turbulent COVID-19 pandemic, the construction and engineering industry will need to continue its fight to become more resilient and agile. As the global market continues to be pressured from new events including recessions, increased supply chain complexity brought by geopolitical conflicts, material price increases and labor shortages, a new layer of uncertainty is making its way throughout the industry. Thankfully, there is huge potential for those looking to adapt and become more resilient. In this year’s construction and engineering trends and predictions, IFS’ Kenny Ingram, VP of Construction & Engineering and Chris Knight, Global Industry…

Voting for the Truck and Fleet Awards 2023 has opened across a wide range of categories, including the coveted Truck of the Year Award. To pick your favourite truck or van or service, you simply have to visit the Awards website before the 13th January. Everyone that votes will also be participate in a special draw to win a prize. For the 2022 Awards the winner picked up a much-coveted Apple iWatch. The winner of the draw and the Awards will be announced at the gala Truck and Fleet Awards 2023 ceremony at the Ritz Carlton JBR on the 25th…

The US-Saudi Business Council (USSBC) has revealed that the total value of awarded contracts across Saudi Arabia for Q3 of 2022 reached US $6.7bn. The council attributed the result to movements in the construction sector driven by Vision 2030 realisation programmes relating to tourism and housing, along with physical infrastructure developments. The council said that despite a dip in awarded contracts of 6% year-on-year during Q3, the value of awarded contracts thus far is on track to exceed 2021’s performance. Through the first three quarters, the value of awarded contracts surged to $31.9bn, representing a 67% climb over the last…

Cummins has unveiled a new generation of clean off-road engines that meet China National Stage IV emissions (CS IV) which started on December 1st, 2022. The upgraded engines, with displacements from 2.8 to 15-liters, range from 48-674 hp (36-503 kW).  They achieve higher power output and torque than their predecessors, and continue to bring proven, premium performance ideally suited for the toughest duty cycles. The integration of Cummins latest aftertreatment systems, the single module and switchback, with leading combustion and air handling technology allows the B6.7, L9, X12 and M15 CS IV engines to be EGR free, offering benefits of…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks gives an essential A-Z guide to its approach to safety