International Construction - October 2020

Included in the issue:

• WORLD NEWS 
  Billion dollar African PPP highway; South African construction collapses; Bids for India’s high-speed rail.
• CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY NEWS
  Artificial intelligence institute; Sandvik’s AutoMine Concept; solar power from strange places.
• ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 
  IHS Markit’s Scott Hazelton takes a look at construction in North America in the age of Covid-19.
• REGIONAL REPORT 
  China’s economy has recovered from the pandemic, but what does the future hold? Andy Brown investigates.
• PREVIEW: BAUMA CHINA 
  The show will go on in Shanghai this November and here’s why show organisers expect a strong turout.
• ENGINES 
  Diesel power continues to evolve, proving its value today and for years to come, Jenny Lescohier reveals.
• EARTHMOVING 
  - SKID STEERS 
  Technology is propelling these popular machines to new heights of versatility, Jenny Lescohier discovers.
  - COMPACT EXCAVATORS 
  There’s a reason these machines are on job sites everywhere, including inside, explains Andy Brown.
  - BACKHOE LOADERS 
  Backhoe loaders often play second fiddle, but in some markets, they’re the first choice, Andy Brown writes.
  - COMPACT WHEELED LOADERS 
  These work horses can do it all, writes Jenny Lescohier.
• ATTACHMENTS 
  Today’s tools are ‘smart,’ and are getting simpler to switch, explains Jenny Lescohier.
• OFF HIGHWAY RESEARCH 
  Construction sales are booming in China but will the super power learn from past mistakes?