The Jury is made up of technical & scientific managers and international journalists

THE JURY

Arch. Costantino Radis

PRESIDENT
COSTANTINO RADIS, technical journalist
A graduate of the Turin Polytechnic University, he has always been involved in earth moving and agricultural machinery. As a technical journalist, he has written over 400 articles - many dedicated to field tests with machines in various operational contexts - and also contributes to the most authoritative Italian publications in the sector.
He is also a professional trainer on safety issues for the main accredited organisations in Piedmont.
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CRISTIANO COSTA

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CRISTIANO COSTA, technical manager
Cristiano Costa, UNACEA technical service manager, has a bachelor's degree in construction engineering (Sapienza University of Rome) and one in sustainable building technologies (University of Nottingham).
He has been a technical consultant at the Ministry of Economic Development and responsible for infrastructure in the construction of the port of Canouan (Grenadine Islands).
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JEAN-NOËL ONFIELD

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JEAN-NOËL ONFIELD, technical journalist
Editorial director of the French magazines Chantiers de France and Route Actualité with a background as an engineer, he is considered one of the most authoritative journalists in the construction machinery sector on an international scale.
Chantiers de France has dealt with current affairs involving the construction site since 1963, providing detailed information about technologies, machines and materials; Route Actualité, on the other hand, has been - for over twenty years - the undisputed landmark for professionals in the road-building sector.
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LUCAS MANUEL VARAS VILACHÁN

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LUCAS MANUEL VARAS VILACHÁN, technical journalist
Publishing director in the Infrastructure area of the TPI Group, specialising in building and construction, architecture, public works and mining.
An authoritative figure in the trade press renowned on an international scale, he directs Spanish technical magazines Potencia, Canteras y Explotaciones, Máquinas de Derribo y RCDs and All Rental.
Rigorous journalism, impartiality and common sense are the key words underlying the magazine’s articles and analysis.
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ALBERTO SECO

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ALBERTO SECO, industrial designer
Industrial designer and graduate in Coventry (UK). After brief experience in Italy with Angelini Design, a strategic and creative consulting company, in 2000 he took up a position with the Maier Technology Centre in Bilbao, Spain, which has always focused in aesthetic and functional product innovation.
He specialises in the design of industrial machines, accumulating considerable experience in the sector where, for almost 20 years, he has focused on concept studies for earth-moving, agricultural and lifting machines.
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ENRICO LOVERA

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ENRICO LOVERA, entrepreneur
Entrepreneur and co-owner of building and road construction company Costrade in Saluzzo, is the vice president of Ance Giovani for the province of Cuneo.
Ance Giovani is joined by 1,800 young entrepreneurs in the construction industry, aged between 18 and 40.
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MASSIMO BARDISSONE

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MASSIMO BARDISSONE, mechanical engineer
CEO of MeC Srl, an engineering company with offices in Italy (Turin and Modena) and the United States (MeC US Inc. Detroit), he is a technical consultant in industrial, design and management fields.
MeC's Engineering Division, in particular, offers Cost Engineering system analysis, business assistance and cost reduction services with special emphasis on industrial, agricultural and earth moving machinery.
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MARCO PROSPERI

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MARCO PROSPERI, specialist in the rental sector
A graduate in telecommunications at the University of Siena, in 2013 he was appointed Director General of Assodimi, the association of distributors and renters of machinery, equipment and capital goods.
He has always been involved in promoting the culture of professional hire and has developed considerable expertise in the world of construction machinery and, with the Association, provides tools, services and projects to support companies so that they can operate in this world in an organised manner in compliance with current regulations.
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DANIELA GRANCINI

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DANIELA GRANCINI, technical journalist
Daniela Grancini, who holds a degree in Literature and Philosophy from the Catholic University of Milan, is an experienced technical journalist, an expert in earthmoving machinery and internationally recognized as a leading figure in the technical press of the sector for 30 years.
She is currently Editorial Director of "Macchine Edili" magazine, published by Tecniche Nuove Publishing Group.
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SEBASTIANO PELIZZA

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SEBASTIANO PELIZZA, professor emeritus
Professor Emeritus at the Department of Environmental, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Polytechnic University of Turin, former professor of Mining Art and Professor of Tunnel Construction, he is acknowledged as one of the foremost experts in the field of underground works all over the world. As a consultant, designer and construction manager, he was involved in the construction of more than 100 tunnels in Italy and abroad (road, rail, underground, hydraulic).
He is the author of more than 200 technical publications concerning underground constructions in scientific journals or international conference proceedings.

MAURIZIO QUARANTA

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MAURIZIO QUARANTA, country representative
Maurizio Quaranta is the Italy Representative and International Project Coordinator at IPAF. He has a deep knowledge of the machinery sector, with a particular focus on lifting and safety, thanks also to a long experience as a technical journalist internationally recognized as a reference figure in the technical press of the sector.
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