Bauma Conexpo India 2018

The fifth edition of Bauma Conexpo India 2018 reflected on the growth drivers of the construction equipment industry.

- Ashish Bhatia & Sukhpreet Singh

At the fifth edition of Bauma Conexpo India 2018, held at HUDA Ground, in Delhi, between December 11 and December 14, 2018, attention was drawn to the drivers of growth reflected in the Construction Equipment (CE) industry. Touching upon every aspect of the CE industry, in-depth, the trade fair categorised the CE industry into four different sectors: Allround construction sites, mining, extraction and processing of raw materials, production of building materials and component and service suppliers. For instance, the all-round construction sites displayed construction vehicles, earth-moving machines, road construction and maintenance equipment, lifting appliances and conveyors, construction equipment, tools and special systems for handling and processing concrete and mortar at construction sites beside also showcasing formwork and scaffoldings, and site installations on display. Under the segment of mining, extraction and processing of raw materials, the focus was on mining, extraction and processing of raw materials, handling of raw materials, and mineral processing. Production of building materials drew attention to the manufacture of cement, lime and gypsum compounds for