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EU PLEDGES €6.2 BILLION FOR NEW TEN-T PROJECT
The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has announced additional

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BUILDING THE FUTURE
Saudi Arabia is currently building some of the world's most audacious infrastructure projects as it seeks to decrease its reliance on the exportation of oil, reports Catrin Jones

MASSIVE GIGA-PROJECTS TO THE FORE
Saudi Arabia’s construction industry is among the key sectors driving robust non-oil sector growth, especially through its gigantic giga- projects, reports Scott Hazelton

GROWTH FROM A RECORD POSITION
Last year’s ICON 200 saw record sales – this year’s table manages to surpass it

ROADMAP TO DIGITIZATION
Dr Volker Knickel, CEO of the Wirtgen Group tells Andy Brown about electric equipment, global sales, worker shortages and the sector’s path to digitization

SECTOR RIDING THE CREST OF WAVE
Equipment sales have been strong globally for the quarrying and mining sector as the industry juggles this with integrating new technology and power options, reports

WHY MEGAPROJECTS GO WRONG AND KEY INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS
Construction has a bad habit of going over budget and over time on projects, and when this happens on megaprojects it can be very damaging. Neil Gerrard examines some reasons why these projects go wrong, and how the industry can get it right

UNLOCKING EFFICIENCY
CATRIN JONES explores the power of digital transformation in construction and the potential BIM has to enhance project outcomes

AHEAD OF THE CURVE
CATRIN JONES speaks to STEPHEN JEFFERY about Mace’s tech-driven approach to efficient construction

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE FOR 3D CONSTRUCTION PRINTING?
3D printing has been around for a while but, as of yet, has not become commonplace in construction. However, as NEIL GERRARD discovers, this could be about to change

BALANCING HIGH PERFORMANCE WITH EASE OF OPERATION
Advancing tech in today’s dozers makes it possible to get more done with less, writes Jenny Lescohier

CONNECTING MILLIONS
Where is it? Xiamen, China When will it be completed? 2023 Did you know? Trains will run at a speed of 350 kilometres per hour