ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
EDITOR Andy Brown andy.brown@khl.com +44 (0)1892 786224

TOP HIGHLIGHTS
SAUDI ARABIA The company behind the construction

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EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION IN DOLDRUMS
WHAT HAPPENED? Figures released last month by the

DELIVERY PARTNER FOR WORLD’S LARGEST AIRPORT
UK-based construction company Mace has won the role

L&T’S NEW DIVISION
Indian conglomerate Larsen & Toubro has created a

US$9BN AIRPORT PROJECT
The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in

SANY’S OVERSEAS SALES
In its 2024 half-year financial report Chinabased OEM

'WORLD'S STRONGEST' LAND-BASED CRANE LAUNCHED
Heavy lifting and transport company Mammoet has launched

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT SLOWLY RECOVERING
Brazil has experienced more than its share of crises in the last decade, but stability is returning and, with it, increased investment in infrastructure, reports Andy Brown

STEADY GROWTH AHEAD
Construction spending in Brazil will increase at a 2.4% compound annual growth rate between 2023 and 2028 with growth led by the nonresidential structures segment, reports Scott Hazelton

THE EVOLUTION OF (LARGER) EXCAVATORS
In the construction machine industry, few ‘little siblings’ get more attention than mini excavators but, as Mitchell Keller reports, innovation abounds in the medium and larger models

DEAR READER
As D&Ri celebrates its 25th anniversary, it’s a

A quarter-century of demolition & recycling
Demolition & Recycling International marks its 25th anniversary: How the global demolition & recycling industry has changed

En-shoring safety
Aaron Denton, Executive Vice President at Tiny’s Demolition & Recycling, reveals how the company demolished the historic structure at 200 Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee.

Scandinavia: Construction in motion
D&Ri looks at the region’s economy, its climate goals and in-coming legislation

Conference Speakers and Schedule
Now in its 16th year, the World Demolition Summit (WDS) is returning to Europe with an array of exclusive, in-depth presentations for demolition industry professionals.

The Oscars of the demolition world
A celebration of the recent work done by contractors around the globe, the World Demolition Awards (WDA) recognise technical, environmental, logistical and professional excellence, and are the world's only industry awards where the work of demolition professionals is assessed by demolition professionals.

Behind the judging
Construction Europe’s Catrin Jones sits down for a Q&A with the WDS Programme Organiser, Leila Steed, now one year into the role.

Our 2024 judges
D&Ri wishes to express our sincere thanks to all the judges for their time and hard work spent on our behalf.

Civils Demolition
PHOTO: DELSAN-AIM DELSAN-AIM COUNTRY Canada PROJECT Champlain Bridge

Collaboration in Demolition
PHOTO: GRUPO MITRE GRUPO MITRE COUNTRY Argentina PROJECT

Contract of the Year -US$1 million or over
PHOTO: ERITH CONTRACTORS ERITH CONTRACTORS COUNTRY United Kingdom

Contract of the Year - under US$1 million
PHOTO: DEMEX DEMEX COUNTRY Australia PROJECT Wild Duck

Explosive Demolition
PHOTO: BROWN AND MASON BROWN AND MASON COUNTRY

Industrial Demolition
PHOTO: BROWN AND MASON BROWN AND MASON COUNTRY

Manufacturers’ Innovation: Plant and Equipment
PHOTO: DRAGON EQUIPMENT DRAGON EQUIPMENT COUNTRY United Kingdom

Manufacturers’ Innovation: Tools and Attachments
PHOTO: EPIROC EPIROC COUNTRY Sweden INNOVATION Demolition Pulverizer

Recycling and Environmental
PHOTO: ADAMO DEMOLITION ADAMO DEMOLITION COUNTRY United States

Safety and Training
PHOTO: BRANDENBURG BRANDENBURG COUNTRY United States PROJECT Ramboll

Urban Demolition
PHOTO: DELTA GROUP DELTA GROUP COUNTRY Australia PROJECT

India’s emerging demolition and recycling sector
India’s demolition and C&D waste recycling industry is growing at a super speed. D&Ri’s editor Leila Steed interviews Mohan Ramanathan, Founder of the Indian Demolition Association (IDA), about the key drivers and challenges affecting this developing sector

A milestone year for EDA
Stefano Panseri, EDA President, reflects on Belgrade and looks ahead to the association's next annual conference

A marathon, not a sprint
Catrin Jones explores how machine control and automation can help alleviate the challenges contractors are facing.

What demolition can learn from quarrying
How drawing on lessons learnt by people in adjacent industries can improve worksite safety

MENTAL HEALTH: How proactive programmes can increase ROI
Joel Dandrea, CEO of the SC&RA, examines the benefits employers can gain by investing in their teams’ mental health and well-being

Collaboration is the future
D&Ri speaks with Peter Huang, Chairman and CEO of MESDA Group about the growth of the country’s crushing and screening equipment market

BAUMA CHINA RETURNS
After a break due to the pandemic, China’s major construction show returns with an in-person event expected to attract more than 200,000 people

HAS AN OBSESSION WITH CREATING GRADUATES STRANGLED SUPPLY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS?
With construction struggling to find enough workers to fulfil demand, do governments need to stop pushing young people into a university education rather than more vocational training, asks Neil Gerrard?

THE YEAR OF THE BRIDGE
Bridge construction is booming globally as countries bolster metro connections and modernise their aging infrastructure, and the trend looks set to continue, reports

POWERING THE NEXT CENTURY OF CONSTRUCTION
The planet’s supply of petroleum is waning. MITCHELL KELLER reports that construction’s adoption of alternative power technology is set to accelerate as countries reduce their dependence on fossil fuels

SEVEN LAND RECLAMATION PROJECTS RE-SHAPING THE WORLD
Some of the most highprofile land reclamation projects currently being created around the world, and the construction opportunities likely to arise from them, are highlighted by

DALLAS AIRPORT WORK PROOF EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS
ALL PHOTOS: DFW What is it? Dallas