International Construction Magazine March 2020 Vorige editie

WORLD NEWS
Impact of coronavirus on supply chain; Qatar’s floating hotels for World Cup; green light for UK’s HS2.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Including: Doosan’s award-winning drones; funding for robotics start-up; Exoskeleton prototype.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The economic outlook in North Africa should see improvement over the next few years but, writes Scott Hazelton from IHS Markit, this growth will be limited.

REGIONAL REPORT
The countries making up the CIS Nations are looking to boost economic growth through infrastructure investment, writes Jenny Lescohier.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION
The equipment and working practices of road construction is ever-evolving, Jenny Lescohier reports.

ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT
Electric equipment is emerging from the shadows of the industry to the forefront, writes Andy Brown.

INTERVIEW
One of the construction industry’s closest observers, Off-Highway Research’s David Phillips, reflects on his time in the industry and what the future for it may hold.

CONEXPO SHOW GUIDE
The biggest construction show of the year is almost upon us, Conexpo in Las Vegas, US.

CONCRETE EQUIPMENT
Jenny Lescohier discovers how technology is influencing all aspects of concrete equipment.

COMPONENTS
Components are being fine-tuned to boost machine performance and increase uptime, writes Joe Sargent.

OFF-HIGHWAY RESEARCH
A look at global sales of road building equipment