Included in this issue:

• WORLD NEWS
  Italy bridge disaster; Nepalese tunnelling record; Laos dam failure; global construction equipment sales
• ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
  Scott Hazelton from IHS Global looks at the North America market and finds that a strong US economy is helping the region
• REGIONAL REPORT
  With some large-scale events to take place in the region, Andy Brown finds that construction in the Middle East is in a healthy condition
• MEDIUM EXCAVATORS
  With the global excavator market in rude health, Thomas Allen looks at the medium excavator segment
• CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
  Shifts towards urbanisation, digitalisation and environmental awareness are determining trends in the global demand for concrete, reports Thomas Allen
• DRILLING AND BORING
  Andy Brown provides an overview of the latest drilling and boring equipment, and looks at some of the projects worldwide that they are being used on
• CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
  In iC’s second construction technology supplement: Telematics, 3D printing and training technology
• COMPONENTS
  With bespoke components being produced by both OEMs and specialist companies, Neil Ford discovers that small really can be beautiful
• INTERVIEW
  Zeng Guang’an from Liugong talks to Andy Brown about the firm’s plans for the future and why investing in R&D is key for growth
• OFF-HIGHWAY RESEARCH
  An overview of global sales for excavators.