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.

New Skyjack boom for China/Southeast Asia markets
Deliveries of the SJ22 TE+ scheduled to begin in August from Skyjack’s facility in Tianjin 
Product analysis: what’s next for boom lifts?
Electric and hybrid lifts continue to influence, however uptime and productivity remain key to product design 
How robotics are shaping the access sector
Manufacturers are taking a leap forward with intelligent robotic lifts capable of carrying out increasingly complex tasks with minimal human intervention