International Construction July/August 2017 podcast

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08 August 2017

International Construction podcast

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In the July/August 2017 podcast from International Construction, editor Mike Hayes and deputy editor Thomas Allen summarise the major news stories from the latest edition.

This month, the Japanese firm Toshiba agrees aid for a nuclear plant in Georgia in the U.S. and Martin Weissburg announces he will step down as president of Volvo CE.

In other news, Megaport construction begins at the newly-expanded Panama Canal, and Indian cement maker Ultratech buys rival Jaypee in one of India’s biggest ever acquisitions.

Accessing aging infrastructure: Choosing the right AWP for the application
How site conditions determine which aerial work platform is best suited to the project
The evolution of construction site safety: Why smart machines matter
Intelligent intervention that can help contractors prevent incidents without compromising productivity
How smart equipment is improving jobsite productivity
In the face of rising costs, tighter margins and labor shortages, there has never been a greater need to make the best use of every hour on site