July-August 2022
NEWS ROUND UP
Most expensive places to build; Kobelco restructures production; US$600 billion infrastructure fund; billions more for Californian high-speed rail.
NEWS IN PICTURES
New manufacturer enters articulated dump truck market.
COUNTRY REPORT UAE
Catrin Jones reports on the numerous infrastructure projects ongoing – many of them in transportation.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK UAE
Scott Hazelton looks at what the economic figures tell us about construction in the UAE.
ICON TOP 200
Exclusive ranking of the world’s 200 biggest contractors by sales figures for 2021.
TEST DRIVE
The Next Generation Cat 908 compact wheeled loader is put through its paces by Dan Gilkes.
BAUMA 2022
Lucy Barnard looks at how the changing circumstances in the world might impact Bauma, the world’s largest trade show, and we preview a selection of the OEMs appearing at the event.
CONSTRUCTION
TECHNOLOGY 5G is considered by some to be a ‘game-changer’
for construction. Tom Jackson investigates.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
The world’s biggest wind farm moves a step closer
to becoming a reality.