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Weekly Quiz: Data centre bribery probe | Germany bridge modernisations falter | Unoccupied skyscraper restart
30 April 2025
A digital render of how the new Luton Town FC stadium at Power Court will look (Image courtesy of Luton Town FC)
It’s the Construction Briefing weekly news quiz - how much attention have you been paying to events in the world of construction over the past seven days?
1) The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has raided five properties and arrested three people as part of a new investigation into bribery on data centre construction projects. Where in Europe is the data centre project at the centre of the probe?
- UK
- Netherlands
- France
2) Germany is reportedly falling behind on plans to modernise its motorway bridges. Out of 280 planned projects, how many were implemented in 2024?
- 69
- 82
- 105
3) The European Union has set new tariffs on MEWPs imported into the region from China. Why did a European Commission investigation decide new tariffs were necessary?
- It concluded that China-based producers benefited unfairly from financing through loans and other financial means
- To bring EU tariffs on Chinese machines in line with those set by US President Donald Trump
- Because MEWP imports from China were found to be contributing to congestion at major European ports
4) Construction work could resume soon on the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper, Goldin Finance 117 in Tianjin, after a hiatus of nearly 10 years. How tall is it?
- 282 metres
- 485 metres
- 597 metres
5) Turkish contractor Limak International has been selected to build Luton Town FC’s new 25,000-capacity stadium. Which arguably more famous footballing venue is it also renovating?
- Milan’s San Siro stadium
- FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou
- Manchester United’s Old Trafford
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