Delivering international construction information in the Chinese language
International Construction China (ICC) is the first Chinese language magazine to bring international construction information to the Chinese market.
China is one of the construction ‘hotspots' of the world and is currently estimated to be worth over US$400 billion annually.
ICC aims to deliver best-practice information to senior engineers in the fast-growing Chinese construction sector.
Top Stories
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Chinese equipment sales up +24%
Construction equipment sales in China hit 173020 units in the first six months of the year - a +24% increase on the same period in 2007, according to the latest Chinese Market Report from Off-Highway ...more
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Limitless ploughs ahead with Arabian Canal
More than 1.5 million m3 of sand, rock and earth - enough to fill 600 Olympic-size swimming pools - has been excavated for the Arabian Canal, the 75 km man-made waterway designed and managed by United ...more
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Mohamed Bin Rashid Gardens
Developer Dubai Properties' AED 200 billion (US$ 54.5 billion) Mohamed Bin Rashid Gardens will cover 8.19 million m2 when complete in 2026. ...more
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China now Africa's largest financier of new infrastructure projects
China is now the largest financier of infrastructure projects in Africa, according to the World Bank's latest report, Building Bridges: China's Growing Role as Infrastructure Financier for Sub-Saharan ...more
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EXCLUSIVE: All change in global top 10
Vinci was the world's largest contractor in 2007 according to the results of International Construction's annual ranking of the worlds largest construction companies. Fellow French company Bouygues ma ...more
Equipment News
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Case launches 570M XT Series 3 loader/tool carrier
Case Construction Equipment has launched the 570M XT Series 3 Loader/Tool Carrier with a new Tier 3/Stage IIIA compliant Case "Family III" turbocharged engine. The new engine delivers 59 kW (79 hp), a ...more
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Hyundai plans US$ 330 million production expansion in Korea
Hyundai Heavy Industries. has announced plans for a major US$ 330 million investment in the expansion of its construction equipment production capacity. ...more
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Bauer delivers for Lebanese substation
Bauer Lebanon Foundations has used a HBM 4 and a TR 17 vibrator during construction of the country’s 400 kV Ksara Substation for Siemens. ...more
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High praise for Doka
Austrian formwork manufacturer Doka has been awarded the "SOLID-Bautech Prize 2008" for formwork operations during construction of the Burj Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). ...more
Project News
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Te Wero Bridge designs unveiled
Auckland City Council, New Zealand has selected a design by Hyder Consulting, Denton Corker Marshall and Kenneth Grubb Associates as the winner of an international design competition for the Te Wero B ...more
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Dispute raises doubts over Amazonian dams
Brazil's government has approved construction of one of two dams planned in the Amazon, but possible legal challenges and a dispute between contractors threaten to delay both projects. ...more
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UAE water crisis prompts dam building program
In an effort to alleviate water shortages and meet increasing demand the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced plans to construct 68 dams over the next five years. ...more
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Tanzanian railway investment needed
Tanzania's government has announced the country needs to spend TZS 1 trillion (US$ 862 million) upgrading its rail network over the next 10 years, according to local newspaper The Daily News. ...more
Other News
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Ancient relics damaged during rail construction
Ancient Chinese bones and pottery dating back more than 3000 years have been severely damaged during construction a section of rail linking Beijing and Shanghai, according to local press reports. ...more
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Sudan and Uganda to jointly develop infrastructure
Uganda and Sudan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the development of a railway line between the two countries, according to Uganda's Monitor news agency. ...more
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Costa Rican infrastructure boost
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$ 850 million loan to finance public infrastructure upgrades, according to a statement on its website. ...more
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Infrastructure largest recipient of BNDES disbursements in last 12 months
The Brazilian Development Bank BNDES (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social) made record disbursements of BRL 78.8 billion (US$ 49.5 billion) in the 12 months to June 2008, an increase ...more
