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FCC’s Board has appointment ofMiguel Jurado as chairman of FCC
Construction and as amember of theGroup’sManagement Committee.
VicenteMohedanoMartínwill take overMr Jurado’s former role as general
manager of FCCConstruction.
Mr Jurado graduated in civil engineering from the Technical University of
Madrid in 1987 and obtained an
MBA from the IESE business school.
He joined FCC, in the construction
area, in 1988. In 2005, hewas
named head of development and
subsidiaries at Aqualia. The same
year, hewas appointed deputy
general manager of development
and international business at
Aqualia. He has been general
manager of FCCConstruction since
March 2013.
international
construction
october 2014
NETHERLANDS
Equipment event
announced
November 2015Amsterdam date set for
International Construction Equipment Forum (ICEF)
T
he International ConstructionEquipment Forum (ICEF) will be held
in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 2 – 3 November, 2015. The
conference and awards dinner is intended as a globalmeeting place for
buyers andusers of construction equipment.
Organised by KHL Group, the publisher of
International Construction
magazine, ICEF follows on from the successful International Construction
Economic Forum, held inAmsterdam lastNovember.
Murray Pollok, events director at KHL said, “As successful as the 2013
event was, we realised ICEFneeded a tighter focus tomake it a compelling
event for delegates, sponsors and other stakeholders. By repositioning
the conference and awards to look solely at the US$ 300 billion per year
global construction equipment industry, we have developed an event with
a sharper message and a specific appeal that will play to KHL’s worldwide
expertise in this area.”
The conference content will include presentations and panel discussions
onwhole-life costing, maintenance strategies&maximising residual value,
thebalancebetween equipment ownership andout-sourcing,market trends
and global opportunities for equipment owners and users, technology
trends, including machine control & telematics, fleet management tools
and strategies, equipment financing strategies and the implications of
regional regulations such as engine emissions and global standards.
Speakers already confirmed for the event include Carl Lockwood, senior
vice president for strategy andbusiness development atVolvoConstruction
Equipment, Scott Hazelton, managing director of construction and
industry practices at IHSGlobal Insight, who is also a regular contributor
to
iC
, Michiel van Ramesdonk, VP global fleet customer accounts at
De Lage Landen, Franciska Janzon, senior vice president for marketing,
communications and investor relations at Ramirent and Alex Schuessler,
the founder of SmartEquip.More speakers aredue tobe announced shortly.
The ICEF Awards meanwhile will recognise excellence in products,
corporate performance and individual dedication across the global
constructionequipment industry.Theawardsarenowopen fornominations,
and entry forms can be downloaded fromwww.khl.com/icef
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EUROPE
Emissions
fears
The Alliance of Energy Intensive
Industries has called on EU
leaders to ensure that 2030 energy
emissions and climate targets
offer clarity for the construction
industry.
European cement manufacturers’
trade association Cembureau is
among the joint group warning
that a failure to provide guidance
onmeasurements within European
frameworks on environmental
targets could lead to companies
having topassoncosts tocustomers
totalling hundreds of millions of
Euros in increased energy prices.
According to the industry
alliance, between 2021 and 2030,
present policy on environmental
legislation is set to expire – leaving
industry in an uncertain position.
The group’s open letter to heads
of state in Europe said that the
alliance’s
combined
industry
bodies, which represent four
million direct jobs and 30 million
inmanufacturing chains, expressed
an urgent need for improving the
EU frameworks.
It warned that current legislation
needed to be urgently amended to
preventmajor costs beingpassedon
to companies and customers.
SOUTHAFRICA
Exhibition
cycle
The Bauma ConExpo Africa
construction exhibition will move
to a three year cycle after the next
event, from September 15 – 18,
2015. The inaugural 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, who recommended
the three-year cycle 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
andmining industry.”
Lawrence Peters, chairman of
the Construction and Mining
Equipment Suppliers’ Association
(CONMESA), added, “As a local
partner, we are pleased that the
discussions were so productive
and that the organisers of Bauma
ConExpo Africa decided to change
the frequency of future events.The
three-year interval suits the region
because it depicts the market more
accurately. It also gives local and
international companies additional
time to ensure that they are
sufficiently prepared for the intense
business activity at this event.”
The next Bauma ConExpo Africa
will be held at the Johannesburg
Expo Centre (JEC), a change from
the city’s Gallagher Convention
Centre, whichhosted the inaugural
Bauma Africa in September 2013.
The new venue offers 50,000
m
2
of hall space and 60,000 m
2
of outdoor space. Bauma Africa
2013 at the Gallagher Convention
Centre took up 60,000m
2
of gross
space.
The organisers said JEC meets
the logistical and infrastructural
requirements of a construction and
mining machinery exhibition as
well as offering ampleparking space
and five star facilities, while giving
the show the opportunity to grow
into a bigger venue.
UK
Final contract
The final contract for the UK’s
UK£ 15 billion (US$ 25 billion)
Crossrail project has been granted
to Balfour Beatty for the UK£ 70
million (US$ 115 million) fit-out
Woolwich railway station.
The east-west Crossrail scheme
is designed to improve London
journey times across the city and
is set to be completed by 2018.
The full Crossrail service will begin
operating from 2019, allowing
passengers to travel fromHeathrow
Airport through to the city of
Londonwithout changing trains.
It will boost London’s rail
capacity by 10% and provide up
to 24 rail services an hour between
Paddington in West London
through Whitchapel in East
London.
