The only magazine for the global construction industry
International Construction (iC) is the only magazine serving the global construction industry as a whole.
First published in 1962, iC has long been regarded as an essential read for construction professionals worldwide, particularly in developing regions where there is often no high-quality domestic media for the industry.
A team of renowned international editors, report on world construction news, equipment launches, benchmark studies, high profile interviews and site reports. The magazine is read in over 200 countries.
Top Stories
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Indian equipment market to overtake Japan in two years
The Indian construction equipment market is set to grow +14% this year according to the latest report from Off-Highway Research. Last year's record volume of 50366 units is forecast to rise to 57350 m ...more
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Doosan to acquire Moxy
Doosan Infracore has acquired Norwegian articulated dump truck (ADT) manufacturer Moxy for € 55 million through its European subsidiary DIEU. The company says it wants to increase Moxy's sales fivefol ...more
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Cemex to seek arbitration over Venezuelan assets
Cemex says it will submit a complaint to the World Bank's Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes following the Venezuelan Government's seizure of its assets in the country. The company says the ...more
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Venezuela nationalises cement - Cemex plants siezed
Venezuela has nationalised its cement industry with the acquisition of majority stakes in Holcim and Lafarge’s operations, and the seizure of Cemex’s assets in the country. ...more
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PCA sees tough 2009
The Portland Cement Association's (PCA's) summer forecast for the US cement and construction industries says there will be a -7% decline in construction activity in 2009, following on from this year's ...more
Equipment News
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Bauer installs cut-off wall at Hinze Dam, Australia
The acute water shortage currently affecting Australia means the Hinze Dam near Brisbane in South East Queensland, is undergoing its third upgrade. ...more
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US equipment exports soar +24%
Exports of US-built construction equipment were up +24% in the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2007. ...more
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Production starts at new JCB excavator factory
JCB has begun to shift UK production of its excavator range to a new UK£ 40 million (€ 50 million) factory. ...more
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Komatsu dozer scoops silver in US IDEA awards
Komatsu's D51 EX/PX-22 medium-sized dozer has won the silver award in the US International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2008. ...more
Project News
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New railway to link Argentina and Chile
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has announced that two Argentine companies will invest around US$ 3 billion to build a rail network connecting Argentina and Chile. ...more
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Construction starts on Libya's Sirt - Benghazi railway
Russian Railways has started construction of a 554 km-long twin-track railway linking Sirt and Benghazi in Libya, according to a statement on its website. ...more
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New contracting alliance for Abu Dhabi's Tameer Towers development
The Al Habtoor Leighton Group has entered into an AED 6.4 billion (US$ 1.74 billion) alliance contract to construct Abu Dhabi-based Tameer Holdings' Tameer Towers. ...more
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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
Other News
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Blimbing Sari Airport corruption probe
Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named a number of former administration officials as suspects in an alleged corruption scam that cost the government IDR 40 billion (US$ 4.27 million). ...more
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IDB loan supports expansion of Brazil's Florianópolis-Osorio highway
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has agreed a US$ 100 million loan to help Brazil expand the capacity of its Florianopolis-Osorio highway, part of the Mercosur corridor. ...more
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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
