International Construction March podcast

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21 March 2018

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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 Trump’s criticised infrastructure proposal, plans for th world’s tallest timber-framed building, and the withdrawal of New Zealand’s Fletcher Building from construction.

In other news, a complaint against French contractor Vinci is dropped, worldwide construction turnover levels are reported to be almost at 2011 levels, and the rental sector booms in the US.

Calculating the true TCO of rental equipment
Why powertrain choice is just one part of the economics of rental equipment
How smarter hydraulic reservoir design can improve system performance
Better air management can now help OEMs shrink reservoirs without sacrificing machine productivity
Less effort, better compaction
Efficient compaction isn’t about doing more work – it’s about knowing where the work adds value