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The stock markets made a good start to the year with steady gains pushing all the world's major indicators up. The construction sector outshone these achievements, with a bullish performance that helped the CET Index to a record high. Chris Sleight reports.

Arbitration can be preferable to litigation when resolving disputes on international projects. However, as Pinsent Masons' Jed Savager points out, thought is required at the contract negotiation stage to ensure a suitable arbitration agreement is put in place.

FIEC 's 13th survey on the 30 TENs schemes shows poor progress and continued difficulties in financing the schemes. Despite some positive developments, there is still a lack of commitment among Member States to give the “priority projects” the resources they need.

With Bauma just a month away, Dr Christof Kemmann, president of CECE's German member association, VDMA, shares his thoughts on the world's biggest construction equipment exhibition.

Apart from its sleeker looking, more modern design, Caterpillar's latest dozer does not look too different from its predecessors. But look a little closer and it becomes clear that it is a totally redesigned machine, and according to Cat vice president Mike Baunton, that includes the process that was used to design it.

Off-Highway Research says the market has peaked