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International Construction - May -June 2024
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YIN AND YANG (IT IS ALL ABOUT BALANCE)
EDITOR Andy Brown andy.brown@khl.com +44 (0)1892 786224
NEWS ROUND UP
Visit www.construction briefing.com for your daily
WORLD RECORD: 23,000-TONNE SHIP TRANSPORTED ON 880 AXLE LINES
Using a total of 880 Scheuerle SPMT axle
A MARKET THAT DEFIES EXPECTATIONS
US construction equipment sales were expected to drop in 2023 but instead set a record. Can the country shatter expectations again in 2024? Mitchell Keller reports
REACHING A PEAK?
Investment in some sectors of construction, such as manufacturing, have greatly increased but the cost of borrowing remains an issue, reports Scott Hazelton
RECORD-BREAKER
Sales for the world’s biggest construction equipment manufacturers reach record levels
NEW MARKETS NEW EQUIPMENT
The two driving forces behind Türkiye-based OEM Hidromek, Ahmet Bozkurt and Engin Barutcuoglu, talk to Andy Brown about new products and markets
DEAR READER
I’m quite sure that, like me, part of
Explosive demolition: To be or not to be?
D&Ri looks at the issue of litigation being faced by demolition contractors that offer explosive demolition services.
DEMAND FOR BLASTING SERVICES
The truss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Dismantling and remediating a quarry
D&Ri speaks with DST (Domingos da Silva Teixeira) and Tagregados, part of DST Group, about its recent demolition and remediation of the Gouvães Quarry in Portugal.
What you should see at Hillhead 2024
The must-see equipment on show for demolition and recycling contractors.
Jet Demolition’s 3 most difficult implosive projects
Jet Demolition's Kate Bester dicusses the three most complicated and challenging explosive projects the contractor has ever carried out.
Energy efficiency vs circularity
INTERVIEW: HWM Group discusses why sorting waste materials is going to get harder.
Unlocking our industry’s potential
Stefano Panseri, President of the European Demolition Association (EDA), reflects on the opportunities for demolition, decontamination and recycling contractors.
THE FUTURE OF ROADBUILDING
The future will need roads, and governments across the world have announced major projects, some set to last more than a decade. Mitchell Keller reports on the road construction industry and the emerging products literally paving the way
GLOBAL AMBITIONS
With Chinese OEMs increasingly looking to expand into developed markets such as Europe and North America Andy Brown welcomed the chance to speak to Mr. Fan Zhide, assistant general manager of Zoomlion Overseas Company
THE INDUSTRY'S ROBOTICS REVOLUTION IS UNDERWAY
For years there has been an assumption that robots may take over construction. MITCHELL KELLER reports that the revolution is here, but it doesn’t look as many expected it to
A SECTOR EMBRACING CHANGE
With autonomous operation becoming more established, newer forms of technology, such as remote operation, are increasingly being explored.
CECE MINING LAUNCHES
CECE Mining is an initiative to provide a collective effort to represent, advocate for, and propel the European mining equipment and tech industry forward
FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY: ELECTRIC ACTUATORS VS. HYDRAULIC
Can electric actuators prove to be a credible alternative to hydraulic in construction machinery? Neil Gerrard investigates
BUILDING THE NEW HOME FOR ART AND CULTURE IN LOS ANGELES
PHOTO: LACMA What is it? Los Angeles County
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