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.

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
The changing role of power units in off-highway equipment
Isuzu describes how pre-validated systems can lighten the engineering load for OEMs
How installation determines alignment success in rotating machinery
Roman Megela explains the impact of installation quality on machine reliability, energy-efficiency and sustainability