International Construction May podcast (audio)

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08 May 2012

In this month's podcast, iC editor Chris Sleight and deputy editor Helen Wright look at some of the key stories in the May 2012 issue of the magazine.

In the news pages we discuss Bovis Lend Lease's admission that it over-billed clients in New York over a ten-year period. There is also an update on the problems SNC-Lavalin has seen with its operations in Libya.

This month's business pages look Chinese manufacturer XCMG's acquisition of Germany's Schwing Stetter.

From this month's features, we discuss some of the latest trends in road building and road building equipment, where there have been numerous new launches over the last few months. We also look at new developments in the concrete construction sector.

Finally, we take a look at some of the new machines and innovations that caught our eye at last month's Intermat exhibition in Paris, France.

How to influence construction buyers in an AI world
The buyer journey is now more complicated than ever before, thanks to the AI world. What should construction marketers do to reach their buyers?
A smart cold play: How cold milling can offer a better bottom line for Latin American road contractors
Faced with tight margins, operator shortages and calls for more operational transparency, highway contractors are embracing digitalisation in their cold milling applications
How smarter milling can boost productivity for Latin American road contractors
As contractors across the region face tighter margins, operator shortages and growing demands for transparency, automation and digitalisation are becoming increasingly important in cold milling operations