International Construction April podcast
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11 April 2018
Editor Andy Brown and deputy editor Thomas Allen summarise the major news stories from the latest edition of International Construction.
This month we look at the recent surge in global construction equipment sales, a record-breaking sky bridge in China, and the financing of what stands to be the world’s largest suspension bridge.
In other news, the shortlisted firms are unveiled for the US$4 billion Cross River Rail project, fresh doubts are raised about California’s bullet train, and a mejaproject is set to transform Lima, Peru.
Flexible engine platforms are emerging as a way to balance performance, flexibility and future regulatory demands
How OEMs and operators are managing to maximise uptime for equipment that has to pass the ultimate stress test on a daily basis
From remote creek beds to inner city overpasses, crawler-mounted boom lifts are proving indispensable for bridge construction, inspection and maintenance