International Construction Jan/Feb podcast

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19 February 2018

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The International Construction editorial team

For the first International Construction podcast of 2018, from the January/February issue, editor Andy Brown and deputy editor Thomas Allen summarise the major news stories from the latest edition.

This month we look at the collapse of Carillion, Volvo re-entering the rigid hauler market and plans by the Chilean government to create a state-owned company to manage capital for infrastructure projects.

In other news, the Chinese government has lodged a complaint after an Australia Minister criticised their construction policy regarding certain Pacific countries and report on plans to build the world’s tallest modular development. 

 

Istanbul – the world’s next meeting place
Levent Baykal, organiser of Komatek, the largest construction exhibition in Türkiye, talks to KHL’s Content Studio about his plans to put people at the heart of the show
The future of off-highway power is about integration, not just innovation
OEMs face growing complexity in powertrain decisions – but clarity is emerging around efficiency and uptime
A Chinese OEM’s view of construction equipment today – and tomorrow
LiuGong’s Andrew Ryan believes forward-thinking OEMs must combine local execution, useful tech and a greater focus on total cost of ownership