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Sales for world’s largest construction contractors revealed
Total 2023 sales figure for the world’s top 200 contractors has been revealed in latest ICON 200 
Key takeaways from Caterpillar’s Construction and Technology Days
At a recent Caterpillar event, seven US contractors offered practical advice on how they have implemented new technology
Podcast: The challenge of electrification
Paul Bramhall of Briggs & Stratton talks to IRN’s Murray Pollok about the energy transition challenges facing rental businesses
Fall in permits illustrate Germany’s continued residential construction downturn
A fall in the number of building permits issued for apartments in Germany picked up pace in May, according to new official statistics
Interview: Zoomlion outlines global ambitions
Andy Brown welcomed the chance to speak to Mr. Fan Zhide, assistant general manager of Zoomlion Overseas Company
Highlights from Hillhead: What did you miss?
Construction Briefing outlines just some of the highlights that were on display at Hillhead on the last week in June
IRN100: survey reveals rise in revenues and CapEx
Revenues for the top 100 reach €73 billion for 2023
International Rental News: the IRN100 issue
June’s IRN issue includes the much-anticipated IRN100 survey
Where is the most expensive city to build in Europe?
Europe remains resilient as reindustrialisation, the Olympics and UEFA EURO 2024, mitigate the impact of stubborn construction cost escalation and geopolitical tensions
Could US tariffs on Chinese goods endanger adoption of electric construction equipment?
When news emerged last month that the US government would be raising tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles and batteries, it wasn’t immediately obvious whether this would apply to construction equipment
World’s top 10 construction OEMs by sales revealed
Find out exactly which OEMs make up the global top ten by sales 
3 findings from Skanska USA’s Market Trends report
Takeaways from Skanska’s webinar series
Sales for world’s top 50 construction OEMs revealed
Yellow Table compiles the sales for the world’s top 50 construction equipment manufacturers 
AI-powered robotic excavators take direction on site
Gravis Robotics is developing a module that attaches to individual excavators so they can work to spec every day on the job 
Lendlease exits international construction markets
Lendlease quits international markets as it looks to save US$3 billion
Despite materials price surge, US contractors remain confident
Material prices surge in April but contractors are remaining positive
UK needs 250,000 extra construction workers by 2028
The UK needs 250,000 extra construction workers by 2028 if it wants to meet demand
5 reasons why construction suffers stubborn labour shortage in Europe
Europe’s construction industry continues to suffer a labour imbalance, with almost half the occupations classified as being in shortage in the region belonging in the sector
VIDEO: What’s next for global equipment sales?
A Q&A on global construction sales with OHR’s managing director, Chris Sleight
Wired differently: Harnessing neurodiverse talent in construction
What skills can people with autism, dyslexia and ADHD bring to the construction sector?
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