All Demolition & Recycling Articles

May 2005 is the new date for the triannual Samoter construction show in Verona. Predicted to be even larger that the 2002 event, it is sure to be a major draw. Lindsay Gale presents a snapshot of what will be on show

The highway running southwest from Shanghai toward Hangzhou in the Zhejiang Province of China is severely congested. In order to increase its capacity, bottlenecks such as old bridges need to be replaced, and one such structure over the Changshan River is being demolished with diamond saws supplied by Hilti.

A World War II bunker that sits in the quiet, residential district along the Elbchaussee, the road along the bank of the River Elbe in Hamburg, Germany, needed to be demolished. Keeping noise levels to a minimum was an essential feature of the scheme.

CNH, the company formed through the merger of Case and New Holland in 1999, has completed its five-year re-structuring operation with the creation of a second global brand to operate alongside Case. New Holland will be the group's new worldwide full-line brand but the Fiat Kobelco, O&K, and New Holland Construction brands are to disappear.

BUDAPEST, 2nd – 5th JUNE 2005, Hotel Hilton Budapest

Hydraulic excavators have firmly established themselves as the workhorses of the demolition sector over recent years. Constant product development, such as longer reach, more power, and, of course, the ability to be carry a wide range of attachments such as shears and breakers means that a breed of specially designed 'demolition' excavators are available to buyers and users. James Verrinder looks at some of the new products that have come onto the market over the past 12 months and looks forward to some of the machines that will be unveiled at the ConExpo show in Las Vegas in March.