International Construction - March-April 2023

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WHAT IT MEANSFollowing a successful Bauma in 2022 it further
DELAYS FOR HS2The UK government has announced that work on
THE SKY'S THE LIMITLiebherr’s largest multi-purpose crawler crane has found its
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESGermany’s construction industry is navigating a difficult period but there is prosperity on the horizon, reports
A MARKET ADAPTING TO A NEW WORLDConstruction spending is falling in Germany due to challenges including inflation and a lack of labour and materials. The outlook is still positive though, with infrastructure spending driving growth, writes Scott Hazelton from IHS Global
PUNCHING ABOVE IT'S WAIGHTMini and midi excavators are small in size but one of the fastest growing equipment segments. Not only that, they are being packed with increasing amounts of new technology as well as powered by alternative sources
NEW BRAND LOFTY AMBITIONSWith Doosan’s rebranding to Develon and a target to become a top five global player it was perfect timing for Andy Brown to speak to Seunghyun Oh, CEO of Develon and Albert Roh, Product Director, Europe
CONSTRUCTION AND GREENWASHINGFirms that are found guilty of greenwashing – exaggerating environmental credentials – are facing increasingly stringent financial penalties, writes
MEASURING CARBON EMISSIONSContractors are under pressure to reduce emissions but to do this they have to be able to accurately record them. A new study from Trimble has scientifically documented the carbon reduction benefits that can be gained from using automated solutions
CHANGING HOW WE THINK ABOUT INFRASTRUCTUREAt KHL’s online sustainability seminar held last year, Bryan Harvey, Vice President of Global Programme Management at Jacobs talked about how contractors can build sustainability into infrastructure projects
USING TECH TO OPTIMISE ENERGY CONSUMPTIONDr Thorsten Mueller of ABB Electrification’s Smart Buildings Division on how digital and automation technologies – along with integrating renewable sources – are optimising energy consumption and reducing emissions in commercial and industrial buildings
THE DRIVE TO DECARBONISE CONCRETEConcrete equipment is moving diligently in the right direction, reports Catrin Jones, as new products and services are launched to help decarbonise the industry
THE RISE OF CONSTRUCTION ROBOTICSThe construction industry is facing numerous challenges and more companies are looking to automate tasks to relieve some of the pressure. CATRIN JONES examines how robotics has the potential to help the industry through tough times
HIGHLIGHTS‘STRATEGIC COOPERATION’ Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced
TECH SURVEY REVEALS CONSTRUCTION’S NEED FOR DIGITAL SOLUTIONSAlmost two thirds of construction professionals see digital
BOBCAT ADVANCE INNOVATION WITH ROGUE X CONCEPTUAL MACHINEBobcat has released the design of the RogueX
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