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WORLD NEWS
CONSTRUCTION EUROPE
SEPTEMBER 2014
SOUTH AFRICA
The Bauma ConExpo Africa construction exhibition
will move to a three-year cycle after the next event,
which will be held from September 15 to 18, next
year. The inagural event was held in September
2013, but the organisers said the decision to hold
the third show in 2018 came following consultation
with local and international industry representatives.
It was said that the recommendation was for a three-
year cycle for the show for African markets. Elaine
Crewe, CEO of organisers BC Expo South Africa,
said, “We made this strategic decision based on the
many discussions we have held since the extremely
successful premiere. The three-year cycle clearly
positions Bauma ConExpo Africa as the leading trade
fair in Africa for the global construction and mining
industry.”
US
US construction industry end-users will increase
equipment fleet and staff sizes in the coming year,
according to a survey conducted by the Association
of Equipment Manufacturers. Overall, smaller-sized
companies have a more positive outlook than some
of their bigger competitors. Companies that listed
lifting or hoisting as one of their core categories
seemed more positive about the future than others.
More than 1,200 responses were farmed by the AEM
with about 680 of those heavily analysed. According
to the survey, about 40 to 43% of companies with
less than 1,000 employees indicate that they will
increase their fleet size over the next 12 months
and ±30% said they are maintaining their fleet size.
However, for larger companies with more than 1,000
staff members, the number was smaller, indicating
that only 25% of those responding would increase
their fleet.
INDIA
December’s bC India construction equipment
exhibition in Delhi, India is expected to take up
120,000m
2
of exhibition space according to the
organisers. This will make it about the same size as
the last bC India. The show will be held for the third
time, from December 15 to 18 this year, at the India
Expo Centre in Greater Noida/Delhi. It will be its first
time in Delhi, having previously been held in Mumbai
in 2013 and 2011. It has grown considerably since its
first show, with visitor numbers rising to 28,000 for
last year’s event.
US
Jason Andringa has been named the next president
and CEO of Vermeer, and will take up the post on
November 1, 2015. Prior to that he will assume the
transition role of president and chief operating
officer, with effect from November 1 this year.
Andringa is a grandson of the company’s founder,
Gary Vermeer. The company’s current president
and CEO is Mary Andringa, Vermeer’s daughter and
mother of Jason Andringa. She will assume the
role of CEO and chair of the board on November 1,
before handing over the CEO title to her son, and
acting solely as chair from then on. The current
chair of the board is Bob Vermeer, another second
generation family member. He will assume the role
of chair emeritus on November 1 this year.
WORLD IN BRIEF
INDIA
€513 million contract awarded
for Mumbai conference centre
Bandra Kurla Complex
(BKC), a commercial
zone in the suburbs
of Mumbai. Covering
75,000m
2
of land with
788,340m
2
of useable
floor space, DAICEC will
house a convention
and exhibition centre,
auditorium, cultural plaza,
serviced apartments and
an office block.
KJ Kim, executive vice
president of Samsung
C&T’s Building business
unit, said, “Samsung C&T
has a wealth of global
experience in various
building projects along
with strong record of
safety and quality. We
look forward to working
on the project with our
partners to stimulate
economic growth of the
region.”
Construction is due to
be completed by 2017.
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Samsung C&T has won
the US$678 million
(€513 million) contract
from developer Reliance
Industries Limited (RIL)
for the construction of
the Dhirubhai Ambani
International Convention
and Exhibition Centre
(DAICEC) in Mumbai,
India.
DAICEC will be a
mixed use development
located within the
T
he number of vacancies for senior construction professionals in the Gulf region
is surging, according to international professional services consultancy Procorre,
which operates in all business sectors across 120 countries.
It said events such as the Qatar World Cup and Expo 2020 in the UAE were driving
demand for project engineers, construction managers and project directors.
Reporting on vacancies to work on a contractor basis – excluding permanent posts
– it said senior construction positions accounted for 27% of total white collar roles
marketed to UK individuals in the UAE, 82% in Qatar and 54% in Saudi Arabia.
Lisa Mangan, relationship manager at Procorre, said, “The number of roles for senior
construction contractors in the Gulf fell sharply after the financial crisis, as funding for
new building projects collapsed.
“But the regional economic recovery and high oil prices have combined to trigger
another boom in building, particularly as the region prepares for major events like the
World Cup. There is a massive need for contractors to oversee the construction work
beginning in Qatar. Building has started on the 12 stadiums needed for the 2022 World
Cup, and individuals such as architects and engineers are needed to implement the
planned extension to its road system, expansion of its power and power supplies and
the construction of a brand new international airport.”
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GULF REGION
More professionals
sought for Gulf
DAICEC in Mumbai – completion expected by 2017
Major projects lead to growth in number of
vacancies for senior white collar staff
