International Construction Jan/Feb podcast
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19 February 2018
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.
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