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WORLD NEWS
True cost of ‘bad’ data; EU’s transport infrastructure plan; Italian gigafactory; eBay’s heavy equipment JV.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Digital twins of entire cities; Trimble’s new launch.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The North American construction sector is, in some sectors, red-hot, writes Scott Hazelton.

REGIONAL REPORT
China is not immune to the challenges of the pandemic or global financial isssues but, says Andy Brown, it remains an excellent market for construction.

OFF-HIGHWAY: CHINA
Following on from our regional report, Off-Highway Research look at construction equipment sales.

ENGINES
Despite the pandemic and supply chain issues there is no shortage of new engine products, says Ian Cameron.

MINING
With automation increasing and new power solutions on the horizon, the mining sector is an exciting place to be at the moment, writes Andy Brown.

.TRENDS: ELECTRIC & 5G
Graham Anderson looks at the potential of 5G to speed up digitisation and Lindsey Anderson shines the spotlight
on the rise of electric power in the industry.

NEWS REPORT: FIRES
Lucy Barnard asks why the number of construction equipment fires around the world is increasing.

DEMOLITION & RECYCLING
An overview of the industry and a look ahead to the upcoming World Demolition Summit in the US.

RENTAL OVERVIEW
The rental sector is constantly evolving and offering
new services to construction, writes Murray Pollok.